Clay and Glaze Technology for Beginners

CLAY AND GLAZE TECHNOLOGY FOR BEGINNERS   Six week course starting Fri 11th November, 6.30 – 8.30pm Cost £60, includes course and materials   An introductory structured course that will help students to demystify the properties of clay and raw materials and learn how they are transformed by heat. The course will be run by [...]

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No untutored time in the workshop until after the deep clean

Thanks to everyone who assisted in the big clear out in preparation for the deep clean next week, it is very much appreciated. To give access to the cleaners for cleaning under the eves and the floor all the glaze buckets and materials have be lifted onto the tables.  It is therefore not possible to utilise the workshop [...]

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Dates when WSP workshop is unavailable during the holidays

For members who have purchased untutored hours for use during the holiday period, the workshop is currently unavailable on the following dates due to organised bookings, so please avoid these times. 23rd July 12 – 3pm 26th July 10 – 1pm 11th August 9 – 2pm (Clear out/tile making) 17th – 19th August (Deep Clean) [...]

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Payment for fired work

A polite reminder to members that all fired work needs to be paid for to cover the firing costs. Unfortunatlely this includes paying for (and collecting) pieces that may not have turned out quite as you were anticipating…….that is the joy of pottery!! Good practice is to enter the weight of your bisque fired pot [...]

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Interested in becoming a WSP Director?

At the recent WSP board meeting it was highlighted that some long serving directors may wish to step down from the role and therefore we are looking for interested existing members who may wish to take up a position.  Involvement to include  minuting secretary, publicity and marketing. Please let the board or Rachel know if [...]

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Potterycrafts Sale

I realise that Stoke on Trent is not exactly local, but if anyone is thinking of buying a kiln and is passing that way, may be of interest…

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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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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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