We are thrilled to invite you to participate in this year's Community Christmas Collection! Building on the tremendous success of last year’s Community Cup Collection, which raised over £2000 for the ReFire project, we are excited to come together once again to support a cause close to our hearts. The Re-Fire project continues to offer crucial support to those living with mental health challenges by providing subsidised pottery classes for those in need. This year, we are asking each of our talented members to donate a handmade Christmas ornament to this wonderful cause. Whether they choose to create a hanging ornament or a table-top piece, we encourage our members to express their unique style and creativity. The donated ornaments will be showcased in a special exhibition at the pottery, with the grand opening on Saturday October 26th. The exhibition will run throughout November and December, offering our community and visitors the chance to appreciate the works on display and purchase tickets to potentially win one of these beautiful pieces. To add to the festive spirit, we’ll be holding a prize draw and Christmas Party on the evening of Saturday December 21st, with tickets available for purchase throughout the exhibition’s duration. Together, we can create something truly special while supporting those in need. Thank you for your continued generosity and creativity.
Kelly and all of the team
The Re Fire pottery classes on offer are run on a 6 week rotation on a Thursday evening 6.30pm-8.30pm. Re Fire spaces are limited and will be part of our 6 week Hand Building for Beginners session where you will work on a range of different pottery techniques and projects. The main aim of these workshops is to offer some solace from your mind in a friendly and supportive community. Pottery can enable you to switch off from your thoughts. Our community is kind and friendly.
Please click the work below to see the work have subsidised this year at Llandough hospital. Initially we won funding for this project going forward Cardiff Pottery Workshops will fund this project.
https://healthcharity.wales/pottery-workshops-for-hafan-y-coed/
DISCLAIMER:
Working with clay can be very messy. We supply aprons but it is probably best if you come to the classes in clothes and footwear you don't mind getting dirty. No watches or jewellery to be worn and you may want to tie your hair back in preparation. Cardiff Pottery Workshops Foundation will not be held responsible for any damage to clothing, shoes, jewellery, watches or mobile devices whilst in the studio.
Unfortunately if you miss a class this cannot be taken at a later date and no reimbursement will be offered.
Classes start on time and if you are late you can join the class but time cannot be made up at the end of the workshop.
Classes must be paid for in full.
Please be aware you are in a working studio and due care and attention must be given. Inductions will be given on the equipment you will be using. You must not use any other equipment in the studio. Cardiff Pottery Workshop Foundations will not be held responsible for any injury you may incur if you break the rules of the studio.
We want you to have the best experience during your time in the studio and part of that is making sure all participants comply with our health and safety procedures. You must sign a form agreeing to comply with our Health and Safety practice. The company reserves the right to exclude any participant if they consistently fail to meet any of these conditions.
All work made in classes will be bisque fired and glazed. Please be aware that although every due care and attention is given to every piece we put in the kiln, once inside the kiln we cannot be held responsible for any work that cracks, explodes or is damaged due to another object exploding. This unfortunately, is out of our hands and is part of the many difficulties of working with clay.
We endeavour to have all finished work ready for collection within 3 weeks. After this date we hold all work for a minimum of 12 weeks. Any work not collected after this date will unfortunately be discarded due to minimal studio space. Collection of work is the responsibility of the maker.
All images on the website are used for inspiration purposes only. All work created on a Saturday Workshop will be glazed in a gloss white glaze and not as the images above.