Hive’s main kiln is beginning to show its age and will replacing in the next year or so. Our kilns run on a fairly constant firing rotation and are an essential part of our pottery studio, helping to bring people’s creativity to life. A replacement kiln will cost in the Read more…
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There is a newer update to this. More details… Restricted opening – Drop-Ins Although our studios and workshops will be open, we will have a limited number of spaces available and they must be booked in advance. You can do this on our courses page. Sessions will be released weekly, Read more…
Pottery Tutor Sally demonstrates modelling animals in clay, with a short video of her sheep to give you some pointers. You could use the same techniques to model in plasticine or playdough if you don’t have clay. View the video on our Facebook page.
Here’s some photos of the little figure I finished this morning. He’s a bit of a cross between da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man and Angel of the North. It’s really tricky to get a figure in clay to stand so I built this in stages starting with the feet and building Read more…