Frozen clay @ Dinglewell Jnr School

Experience has taught us that leaving clay on the van overnight in sub-zero temperatures is not a recommended idea. However, faced with a 5.30am start and unable to get the 'Flying Potter' vehicle anywhere near the studio, Jon was forced to load up the night before.

Overnight temperatures of -6 resulted in him arriving at Dinglewell Junior school in Gloucester with x3 frozen solid blocks of clay, and 30 mins to 'showtime'!

The schools''s radiators were commandeered and amazingly, the clay was just about soft enough for the potter's wheel assembly. Phew!

The children's warm hands soon defrosted the rest of the ice crystals as they each made a Greek inspired coil pot. Jon took all 90 pots produced by theYr6 students back to the studio for firing & glazing. The pots will be returned to the school in the New Year.