Mother's Day ~ Make a Gift for your Mum
Description
An opportunity to make something special for your Mum from the Liz Emtage Porcelain Collection. No previous experience necessary. Have fun making a Porcelain gift for your Mum, or come along with your Mum and have a go at making one of Liz's porcelain pieces. On Saturday 22nd February, you will make your gift using Liz’s porcelain clay and learning her techniques. You can bring your favourite textures and flowers to press into the clay, or help yourself from a selection provided. On Saturday 1st March you can come back and glaze your gift using a wide selection of glaze colours and learning Liz's glazing techniques. Your glazed piece will then be fired again. All finished pieces will be ready for collection before Mother's Day. Fun for children and adults alike (children need to be accompanied by an adult). Come on your own or book with a group of friends.
What's included in the price?
All materials are included in the cost. Each class on each day will be around 2 - 3 hours long depending on what you would like to make. Classes start at 11am & 2pm. The cost starts at £110 to make and glaze a vase/night light/cover pot/two tiles/porcelain picture/four coasters /two soap dishes/sushi dish/frame/mobile stand, or something of your own design. To make your own lamp or pendant shade the prices start at £210.
Duration
2 mornings
Cancellation policy
Medium - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 4 weeks before the course starts
Maker
Liz Emtage has been working with porcelain clay for over 20 years, graduating from Bath College in 1996. Liz is inspired by the beauty of the natural world - she uses foraged materials to create textures in her lighting and tile pieces. Liz has been teaching art since she was at secondary school at the end of the 1980's. She enjoys teaching different ages and abilities and loves helping people develop their creative potential.
Suitable for
- Adults
- Seniors
- Teenagers
- Children
- Hearing impaired
- Vision impaired
- Limited mobility
- Learning difficulties (SEN)
- Public transport
- Corporate days out & team building
- Mother's Day
- Tutor can travel
- Romantic
- School holiday workshops & activities
- Pet lovers
- Engagement, birthdays & anniversaries
- Suitable for beginners
- Christmas
- UK Holiday
- Stag dos
- Intermediate level
- Easter
- Overseas Holiday
- Hen dos
- Advanced/pro level
- Father's Day
FAQs
Message Liz via the 'message the tutor' button to tell her your ideas / lack of ideas 😀. She will be happy to help.
There is free parking in surrounding streets.
There is a car park at st Leonards warrior square station (at the end of Kings Road) and on South Street https://www.hastings.gov.uk/parking/carparks/crystalsquare/ (behind Kings Road)
Please wear warm clothes, that you don't mind getting a bit dirty or bring an apron.
If you have some favourite textures or plants that you would like to try pressing into the porcelain clay bring them along too.
There is one step up into the shop. Let me know if you think you might need extra help.
The nearest station is St Leonards Warrior Square with direct trains from London Charing Cross and London Victoria. There are buses stopping on nearby London Road and on the sea front.