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It was a pleasure to welcome Pippa, Sharon and the It was a pleasure to welcome Pippa, Sharon and their mum, Margaret, to the studio recently. It was Margaret’s birthday treat, she’d always wanted to have a go on the wheel and she did just that! The morning was a Pottery Throwdown with plenty of time and lots of balls of clay to play with on the wheel. After a picnic lunch outside in the sunshine, enjoying the views, Pippa and Sharon went back to throwing, while Margaret experimented rolling textures into clay and created a pretty little patterned bowl with a foot! The final stage of the day was to choose pots to glaze and everyone wanted to have a go at flicking and splattering glazes onto their pots. The weather was ideal, so they spent the final part of their pottery day creating abstract patterns on their pots in the sunshine. Looking forward to seeing these all glazed soon! #tarkapottery #potterythrowdown #potterswheel #potteryclass #devonholiday #birthday #mumsanddaughters #clayday #thingstodoindevon #northdevon #dayout #newhobby #ceramics #greattorrington #familyfun #westcountrypotters #jacksonpollock
A lovely sgraffito fish plate designed and beautif A lovely sgraffito fish plate designed and beautifully created by Caroline from our Friday morning adult pottery classes. Caroline’s amazing illustrative talent is wonderfully suited to the traditional pottery technique of sgraffito - scratching lines through layers of coloured slip, to create an image. The plate was formed by hand with a slab of clay, using a @hartleyandnoble mould. We’re all Looking forward to seeing Caroline’s next project fired! #tarkapottery #sgraffito #potteryclass #northdevon #greattorrington #bideford #barnstaple #westwardho #coastline #slabclayproject #hartleyandnoble #claymould #sealife #ohidoliketobebesidetheseaside #ceramicfish #surfacedecoration #potteryofinstagram #potteryclassesforadults #illustration #slipart #decorativeplatedesign #imadethis #blackandwhiteart #artistsofinstagram #underthesea #seaspiration #potteryart #studiolife
Carly had a fabulous day in the studio, throwing p Carly had a fabulous day in the studio, throwing pots on the wheel and glazing. She absolutely loved splattering coloured glazes onto her chosen pots and we're delighted with the results. They're off in the post and on the way to her - we hope she loves them too! #tarkapottery '#northdevon #greattorrington #potteryexperienceday #colourfulpotteryglazes #splatteredpaintdesign #potterskiln #potteryforall #trypottery #imadethis #prettylittlepot #potteryexperience #creativeclay #potterswheelexperience #learnpottery #gorgeousglazes #uniquedesign #inthesunshine #spring22 #playwithclay #thingstodoinnorthdevon #northdevonholiday #experiencesinnorthdevon #potteryholiday #potteryretreat #relaxwithpottery
There is always a lot of fun during our Thursday m There is always a lot of fun during our Thursday morning pottery classes. Alongside throwing, a lot of the students create individual and amazing hand-built projects. Lorna created a lovely clock, based on the family pet, Elaine used grasses and seed heads impressed into slabs to construct this pretty planter. Sarah made this awesome house teapot, with a roof lid, spout and handle. The process was quite technical and we weren’t sure if the teapot would make it through to firing! Slab work isn’t always easy, but everyone was delighted with the results. We’ll be offering a clock workshop soon, where you can make a clock of your own design - details to follow soon. #potteryclasses #tarkapottery #slabbuilding #ceramicplanter #teapot #greattorrington #bideford #barnstaple #appledore #westwardho #potteryclassesforadults #imadethis #handbuilding #potteryprojects #beautifulpottery #potteryforfu #potterytherapy #creativeskillls #creativeclay #dogloversofinstagram #ceramicsofinstagram #greatpotterythrowdown2022 #inthestudio #potterystudio #prettyplanter #potterystudent
Isn't this gorgeous? Another one from Sue at @croy Isn't this gorgeous? Another one from Sue at @croydecoffee who has been enjoying Tuesday morning classes. As well as developing her throwing skills and turning some her favourite thrown pots into mugs, Sue has been playing with creating different textures, and the fabric-like folds in this slab pot are very effective, don’t you think? We are happy to be collaborating with Sue, for our Jubilee competition, with the chance for one of our lucky followers to win some of their lovely coffee, a @tarkapottery voucher and some gorgeous @hogwashsoap - check it out if you haven't already :) #tarkapottery #northdevon #croydecoffee #potteryclasses #texturedpottery #learnpottery #greattorrington #potterystudent #slabpot #potteryglaze #creativeclay #handbuildpottery #orangeglaze #showstopper #bideford #westwardho #appledore #barnstaple #stylishpottery #creativetherapy #springclasses #springtime #potterylove #potterystudio #northdevonlife #potteryexperiences #clayexperiences #imadethis #awesomepottery #greatpotterythrowdown
Tarka Pottery paid a visit to Halwill and Ashwater Tarka Pottery paid a visit to Halwill and Ashwater schools last week, they were at Shebbear today and will be visiting Bishops Tawton in June. The children are making their own Jubilee plate - these are a couple of samples made for ideas! How lovely it will be to have something to keep to commemorate 70 years of Queen Elizabeth II - they'll be ready to hang when fired. From Reception to Year 6, it's lovely to see what everybody makes and glazes, we'll show you very soon :) #tarkapottery #jubileeplates #HM70 #platinumjubilee #northdevon #queenscrown #claywithkids #potteryatschool #outreachproject #wallplaques #creativeclay #slabplate #glazingproject #queenelizabethii #er2 #workingwithchildren #teachingpottery #learningpottery #potteryforall #potteryforallages #shebbear #ashwater #halwill #greattorrington #potteryclass #potteryteacher
We have another Family Workshop coming up - Castle We have another Family Workshop coming up - Castles 🏰 and Crowns 👑 will kick start the Jubilee Bank Holiday Weekend at 10am on Friday 3rd June. These lovely Castles were made by children at Pottery club at Bluecoat's primary School. It's great fun for the children and parents can get involved too! #tarkapottery #northdevon #greattorrington #familyworkshop #castlesandcrowns #kingsandqueens #platinumjubilee #HM70 #kidscreate #workingwithchildren #makeityours #imadethis #funfriday #celebratingthequeen #creativeclay #relaxwithpottery #designsomethingspecial #royal #potteryforkids #thingstodoindevon #holidayindevon #mayhalfterm #jubileebankholiday #potteryexperience #familyexperiences #decorateandglaze #slabbuilding #potteryclass #slabceramics #creativityforall
Lovely to have a visit from Northam WI last week. Lovely to have a visit from Northam WI last week. Jax had met these lovely ladies before Christmas, when she gave a demonstration of making a large coil pot, showing how to build and create texture, hand-rolling large coils. They were so fired-up and keen to come and have a try in the studio themselves so we booked them in for our Potter's Wheel Experience so that they could try their hand on the wheel, make hand modelled clay decorations and use some lovely texture tools to make shapes to add to their pots, before glazing using lots of bright and traditional colours. Looking forward to seeing these lovely pots fired! The WI (National Federation of Women's Institutes) #tarkapottery #ladiesgroup #dayout @thewi #potteryexperience #northdevon #northam #greattorrington #potterswheelexperience #henparty #girlsnightout #funindevon #craftactivity #thingstodoindevon #bideford #madeindevon #clay #potteryclass #potterystudio
Family Friday workshops coming up over the Easter Family Friday workshops coming up over the Easter holidays - book now if you'd like to join in: Friday 15th April: Crazy Creatures & Farmyard Fun we’ll be making Bunnies and Chicks, but you’re welcome to bring your own ideas! 22nd April: Hanging Wall Sign – put your stamp on your bedroom, playroom or den! Also a great Father’s Day gift – for his garage, shed or man cave. Check out availability on our website, link in bio! Limited spaces. #tarkapottery #kidsclay #clay #clayart #kidsart #kidscrafts #northdevon #modelingclay #kids #potteryclass #clayforkids #creativekids #childrenclay #kidscreate #greattorrington #madeindevon #easterholiday #easterfun #kidscreations #hobbyworld #kidsartist #artclass #kidscraft #art #kidsartstudio #potterylove #instahobby #supportlocalbusinesses #claywithkids
Don't forget to enter our Easter competition! We h Don't forget to enter our Easter competition! We have a delicious chocolate egg and an experience voucher up for grabs! Have a look at our previous post for details of how to enter - good luck! #tarkapottery #eastercompetition #easter #eastergiveaway #easterbunny #smallbusiness #chocolatelovers #april #competition #easterholidays #northdevon #madeindevon #thingstodoindevon #potteryclass #potteryexperience #familydayout #chocolateegg #lindt #familyfun #potteryfun #kidsclayclass #kidsfun
How often does a customer make a lily pad in clay? How often does a customer make a lily pad in clay? Not very often and it’s been a while since someone has! Gorgeous slab creation made by a regular holiday visitor to @tarkapottery. @helendenslow15 always comes with a plan and this visit was no different. Helen made this to go in her daughters garden. Can’t wait to see it in place in the fairy garden 🧚‍♀️ #tarkapottery #gardenpond #greattorrington #potterystudio #holidayindevon #thingstodoindevon #ceramicstudio #slabbuilt #lilypad #outdoorsculpture #madeindevon #holidayactivity #potteryclass #readytofire #bideford #devonliving #holidaycottageindevon
How tall can you go? Loading a kiln is a bit of a How tall can you go? Loading a kiln is a bit of a puzzle sometimes, especially when you have bone dry donut sculptures and more to squeeze in! Even though this is just a bisque firing there’s always a feeling of anticipation as you wait for the kiln to heat up slowly and then cool down. Looking forward to emptying this in two days’ time. #tarkapottery #claysculpture #bisquefiring #kilnloading #potteryclass #northdevon #greattorrington #bideford #stoneware #homedecor #ukceramics #westcountrypottersassociation #valerieandjohnceramics #jaxwilliamsceramics #donutlover #studiolife
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