Name: Clay Time - Play with Clay Children's Workshop
Start: 2024-10-29T10:00:00+00:00
End: 2024-10-29T11:00:00+00:00
Location: Newcastle Cathedral

Clay Time - Play with Clay Children's Workshop

In this creative, child-led workshop junior potters are encouraged to have fun and create their own air dry clay masterpiece!
About this Event

The Workshop

In this workshop children will have the opportunity to make their own creation straight from their imagination, using air dry clay. This is an informal, child led workshop and children are encouraged to go where their creativity takes them, with support on hand if required. Clay is naturally tactile so enables children of any age to develop their dexterity and learn new skills. It’s lots of fun too!

Children will each be given 500g of clay and will be able to choose from a selection of items to enhance their creation, such as pipe cleaners, sequins and beads. Material is provided to get the ideas flowing them it’s time to get squidging and sculpting those ideas to life!

Children will be able to take their creations away on the day, and once dry, they can be painted at home, providing an additional activity! Grown-ups are asked to stay with their children. All clay and embellishments are included as well as use of equipment on the day. Additional clay is available at a small cost.

This workshop is suitable for children aged between 4 and 11 years old, regardless of whether they’ve used clay before or not. The environment is informal, relaxed and friendly, so don’t worry if you arrive a little late or need to leave a little early.

About Us

Amy is a professional ceramicist and qualified primary school teacher. She graduated from the University of Sunderland with a first-class honours degree in Glass and Ceramics before going on to train as a primary school teacher. She now runs her own ceramics business, making and selling her own work as well as running workshops for children and adults.
Key Info

Workshops are an hour long and cost £7.50 per child
Suitable for children aged between 4 and 11
The workshops are relaxed and friendly with a maximum on 12 children per group
Aprons will be provided but it’s advisable to wear clothes which are easily washed
Amy holds and Enhanced DBS Certificate, and will be on hand to provide encouragement and guidance.