Hand Building Trees with Blandine Anderson

Join MAKE Southwest member Blandine Anderson for a ceramic hand building workshop exploring the theme of trees! 

Participants will learn some of the basic hand building techniques using slab, pinching and modelling methods.

There will be the opportunity to explore different forms and approaches, as well as using slips and texture for surface decoration.

All tools and materials will be provided. 

Participants are encouraged to bring any visual ideas - photographs, drawings, collages etc. of trees or similar forms that will help inspire and inform their making throughout the workshop. 

All works will be bisque fired and can be collected after the workshop.

Please note: there will be at least a  3 - 4 week wait for works to dry out and be bisque fired in our kiln. All participants will be notified via email when their works are ready for collection from MAKE Southwest.

Firing costs are included in the workshop fee. 

On the day: 

All equipment and materials will be provided.

Please do wear comfortable / old clothes. Aprons will be provided, if needed.

Tea, coffee and biscuits are included and will be available on the day. Our Café is also open should you wish to purchase other refreshments during the workshop.

Tea, coffee and biscuits are included and will be available on the day. There will be a short lunch break during the workshop and participants are welcome to bring a packed lunch, to be eaten in the workshop space, our ground floor courtyard, or offsite. Our Café is also open should you wish to purchase other refreshments during the workshop.

Workshop participants get 10% off in Rodney’s Café, our exhibitions, and our shop on the day of the workshop! Just show your booking confirmation email or your ticket at the till to receive your discount.

On arrival, please enter the building via the shop, follow the arrows to ‘Education Space’, through the smaller galleries, at the rear of the building on the ground floor.

Please let us know if you require the lift or any reasonable adjustments to be made for accessibility in advance of the workshop date.

Please be aware that you cannot use the Co-op car park for all day parking. The Methodist Church car park and Station Road car park usually have plenty of spaces. Click here for more information on our location and car parking for the day.