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Clay bird head sculptures created at the Blended Monkey Studios

Clay Bird Head Sculpture Workshop | Blended Monkey Studios | Sun 30 August

£65.00Price
CLAY BIRD HEAD SCULPTURE WORKSHOP
 
Sunday 30 August 9.45 - 1.00 pm

£65 including refreshments, all materials, use of equipment on the day, glazing, firing of piece & tutoring.
 
This half-day group workshop with our guest figurative sculptor, Christine Pike, is suitable for all skill levels. 
 
Make a quirky bird head in this short, fun experience! Your creation will be roughly 10 - 12 cm in height.
 
Christine will introduce you to basic clay hand-building techniques, such as coiling and thumb pots, to create a small bird head.
Working from examples and images you will be shown how to add character to your piece, and you can choose to base your sculpture on an actual species or create something completely imaginary.

You will be offered a choice of glaze washes to enhance the beauty of your piece and give a professional finish. The glazing and firing will be carried out by Louise (ceramicist from Blended Monkey). If you wish to add further colour to your piece once it is fired, Christine will suggest ways to add a "cold finish" using acrylic paint.
 
We will let you know when your sculpture is ready for you to collect (please allow at least 28 days). Your piece can be posted out by arrangement.
 
The bird head will be made from stoneware clay - so you can display it indoors or also outdoors as a small garden feature.
 
This BIRD HEAD SCULPTURE WORKSHOP will be held in the peaceful setting of our Blended Monkey studios on the Cambridgeshire/Norfolk border. 
 
Numbers are limited to ensure you get plenty of 1-2-1 tuition. 
 
This sculpture workshop is suitable for 16+. 
 
About a week before your workshop date, we'll e-mail you again with more details about parking etc.

Refreshments will be provided throughout the day - tailored to meet all dietary requirements.
 
This would make a fabulous CRAFTY GIFT for someone - so drop us a line and we can post out to you/the recipient a complimentary personalised gift certificate for this experience🎁
 
The half-day workshop includes:
 
- Materials & use of equipment on the day
- Refreshments (tea/coffee/soft drinks/cake) - catering to all dietary requirements
- As we limit the number of people, you get to have some 1-2-1 tuition and the maximum benefit from a day with no distractions
- Glazing & firing of your work
- Please wear clothing clothes that you don't mind getting some clay on.
 
We also offer accommodation in the form of our Crafter's Retreat cabin subject to availability or we can advise of other local B&Bs.
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  • Booking, Cancellation & Refund Terms & Conditions

    • The purchaser of the workshop may cancel the workshop up to 2 weeks before the workshop date with a full refund.

    • If we need to cancel a workshop at short notice for reasons beyond our control, such as illness or mechanical breakdowns, the first option is to rearrange a mutually convenient date or receive a refund. In the event of cancellation for any reason, we are unable to reimburse travel, accommodation or any other expenses that you may incur in relation to the cancelled course.

  • Meet our Guest Tutor

    "I am a figurative sculptor and freelance curator.

    I am inspired by folklore, myth, and the natural world, and I work in clay, paperclay, and mixed media. My work is in collections in the UK, Europe, USA and Canada.

    I sell through a few selected galleries in England and at shows throughout the UK.

    In 2017, I was commissioned to make a series of decorative panels for the front bar of the Whalebone Inn, Downham Market.

    I hold an MA in Contemporary Curation from Norwich University of the Arts. I am a member of the Greyfriars Art Space (GAS) collective and a Selected Member with Anglian Potters."

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