Tent Collection

The weekend was also a collection weekend for 'Tent' - our children's workshops that took place over two days in the summer holidays.

Before it can be fired, the clay has to be thoroughly dried - this can take between two days and three weeks depending on drying conditions and the thickness of the clay. The pieces then have to have two firings - a bisque and then a glaze firing, both taking a couple of days - so you can see why it takes so long before the children can collect their finished master pieces!

We always appreciate young artists who interpret the theme in a "left of field", or creative fashion. James, pictured here with his sister certainly fulfilled the criteria - he produced a couple of figures erecting a tent - one of them pouring over the instruction sheet (complete with question mark floating over-head), and the other trying to piece together poles and canvas - well done James!