Craft your own expressive bear sculpture in stoneware clay.
Join ceramic sculptor Suzie Wright for a creative and hands-on workshop where you’ll make your very own ceramic bear from stoneware clay. Whether your bear is shy or bold, sitting serenely or full of personality, you’ll have the freedom to bring your own artistic vision to life.
Working in a small group, you’ll receive plenty of guidance, with step-by-step demonstrations and one-to-one support from Suzie throughout the day. Although all bears will be made in a seated position (to suit the time and techniques available), you’ll have plenty of scope to customise features, posture, and expression – no two bears will be the same!
Once completed, your sculpture will be carefully taken away by Suzie to dry, glaze, and be fired, and will be returned to you in about three weeks. The finished piece will be fully weatherproof, making it suitable for display indoors or out in the garden.
All tools and materials are provided.
Please note: There is an £17 materials charge payable to the tutor on the day. This covers all clay, glazing, and kiln firing costs.
What to expect
Time at ArtisOn is designed to take you away from it all. We provide the environment, the time and the guidance you need to create. You can expect a warm welcome, skilled and friendly tutors and the chance to meet like-minded people keen to share ideas. You can even leave us to clear up the mess! There will usually be two workshops going on and we encourage everyone to mingle and be nosey about what the other workshop is up to.
We encourage you to arrive at 9.30am. This will allow time to meet other participants over a cup of tea or coffee and biscuits before beginning workshops at 10am. There will be a mid-morning break for refreshments and a chance to talk over progress with others. Lunch is usually around 12:45 for about 45 mins – you can expect a delicious homemade 2 course lunch. There will be a further afternoon break with tea or coffee and cake. All food and refreshments are included in the price of your workshop.
The finish time given is a target. There are occasions when the session may overrun so do let us know if you need to be away promptly.
We aim for your day to be a real treat. You could always learn a new skill in a shed or a draughty village hall with a curly sandwich, but we want you to have more fun than that! So we make sure we provide a day where you will be looked after, with good food, good company and great inspiration!
