Cost of sending a teapot to Shanghai

I’ve looked into the cost of sending a teapot to Shangai as a number of you are interesting in entering the exhibition.  The pricing below is based on a 2kg parcel, with the dimensions H20cm, W20cm L20cm.  If your teapot is light, but your parcel is large, you will be charged the volumetric weight rather [...]

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Throwing Masterclass – Cancelled

Unfortunately, although there has been reasonable interest regarding this weekend course, the dates have not been popular and therefore Graham had no choice at this point but to cancelled. We will look into arranging some alternative dates for another course soon.

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Personal Clay – Another Polite Reminder

Please could everyone label very clearly any personal bags or buckets of clay that you want to keep, and in particular any downstairs in the damp cupboard area as they are getting out of hand and I’d like to do a big tidy up.  I’m afraid anything unmarked will go into the recycled clay sale. [...]

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Firing Charges – Polite Reminder

There is a new red folder (on the shelves next to the fridge) to record all bisque and a glazes firings and payments. There is a new page for each member attending the Autumn Term (any late comers, there are spare sheets at the back). Please ensure you record and pay for all firings, even [...]

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The Kiln Club

The Kiln Club is based at The University of the Creative Arts Farnham at the outdoor kiln site at the top of the car park. There is a wood kiln and gas kilns which are used for Raku firing. Membership runs from January to December and is £20 per year which is for four firings [...]

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International ‘Rabbit’ Teapot Exhibition – Shanghai

The International ‘Year of the Rabbit’ Teapot exhibition has been suggested by WSP member Nina Peskett, who made, entered and sold a teapot in last years ‘Year of the Tiger exhibition. Registration for the exhibition needs to be done quickly as the closing date is Sept 30th 2010.  All it involves is sending photo and [...]

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Throwing Master Class – Sat 2nd – Sun 3rd October

A Ceramics Master Class in Throwing Tutored by Graham Ellerby The weekend Saturday 2nd / Sunday3rd October 2010, 9.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. It will be held at West Street Potters’ Studios, Wrecclesham Potteries, Farnham. Join Graham for a Master class weekend throwing on the wheel. The programme will include demonstrations as required but the [...]

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Mocha Ware

Inspired by a feature in Jo Connell’s book ‘The Potter’s Guide to Ceramic Surfaces’, we (Sarah and Sandie from the Tuesday Morning class) decided to experiment to see if we could manage similar exciting effects – with fascinating and sometimes dramatic outcomes. The Mocha technique was developed in 19th century England and is so called [...]

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Welcome Back – Autumn Term

Welcome back for the Autumn Term and welcome to all New Members. Thanks to everyone who enrolled promptly.  The great news is we have 145 members this term, including 14 new members. With a large number of people using the workshop, please be mindful of good housekeeping practices, especially cleaning equipment and wiping all surfaces, [...]

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Heritage Open Day – Thank You

A big thank you to members who turned up on Saturday to support the Heritage Open Day.  An estimated 250 people turned up to visit the pottery and I think everyone was impressed by what they saw.  It was especially thrilling for them to see ‘live’ pottery demonstrations, both hand-building and on the wheel.  We [...]

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