Cardiff reunion of graduates at Higherford Mill

Brand new work by Katy O'Neil will be on display at 

Higherford Mill Open Studios

Saturday 5th - Sunday 6th May 

11am - 5pm

along side the work of resident ceramic artist Julie Miles 

And work by the Burnley based ceramicist Daniel Bridge

A reunion of sorts as both Katy and Julie graduated from the MA and Daniel the BA(hons) from Cardiffs renouned Ceramics Dept. in the 1990s.

To find Higherford Mill please follow the brown tourist signs for Pendle Heritage Centre off the M65 junc 13, through the village and up towards Blacko there is a long stay car park behind the Bridge pub.

 

 

Higherford Mill, Gisburn Road, Barrowford, BB9 6JH

 

Come and join us for tea and cake.

Fired4u workshops

Fired 4 U the paint your own pottery studio are running workshops for adults and children in Walton-le-Dale near Preston. 

If you fancy having a go or learning some new techniques

please click on the links or see their website 

http://www.fired4u.co.uk

a selection of sessions below  

3^rd May – Mini potters for toddlers to pre school age, 10am making personalized bunting for the jubilee and painting ceramic 6inch coaster with the union jack on it. Full details at  

www.fired4u.co.uk/page15.htm

 

2^nd May 7-9.30pm Adults evening to opt to make a chunky puzzle bowl decorated with clay strawberries
16^th May 7-.9.30pm Adults evening learning to enamel copper to make jewellery or collages

These 2 events are at

www.fired4u.co.uk/page12.htm

Opening times for Brenda Fees studios - UPDATE

Updated opening hours

copyright Brenda Fee 2012

Brenda will be opening her studios from 

1st May - 5th May 10.30 am - 4 pm.during the first week

 of Craft and Design Month 

to help celebrate the use of clay with a variety of work on display for sale in the studio.

Studio 7

Billington Craft Centre

(adjacent to Gusta Gusto Cafe)

Blackleach Farm

Roots Lane

Catforth

Preston

PR4 0JA

(follow the Gusta Gusto Signs) car parking is available and there is disabled access. 

Payment taken in cash or by cheque with card details.

There is a cafe on site for refreshments

for further information please contact:

brenda@brendafee.com 

www.brendafee.com

Amanda Healy - Pottery on the Park

Todays featured potter is Amanda Healy who can be found at The Old School Room

Visitors Centre

Witton Country Park

Blackburn

BB2 2TP

on display are a large range of 

sculpturual ceramics, tableware and novelty items. Large sculptures made on request. 

Regular workshops for children and adults.
contact a.healy@btinternet.com

For parking please follow alternative signs as the main car park is currently closed.

Access to visitor centre for the disabled is through the barriers by radar key.

Opening Tuesday Wednesday Thursday and alternate Friday and Saturdays 

9am - 4.30pm 

closed 12.30 - 1.30 for lunch

open Bank holidays

julie miles

Julie Miles will be exhibiting her work at her studio at Higherford Mill along side a few other invited potters in this light and airy attrium space.

Higherford Mill

Gisburn Road

Barrowford

Lancashire

BB9 6JH

Disabled access and parking at the front of the building all other parking follow the brown tourisum signs for the Pendle Heritage Centre long stay car park. 

 

Payments taken for julies work by credit/debit card, cash or cheques. 

There will be refreshments available or bob down to the  Heritage Centre and browse the book shop museum and cafe.

Anne Pilkington

Anne Pilkington will be exhibiting her functional and decorative ceramics at her studio 

on Saturday and Sunday 5th & 6th May 11am-4pm

at 

74 Kingsway

Penwortham

Preston

Lancashire

PR1 0ED

Payments for work on display are taken in cash only.

Refreshments of tea and coffee are available. Please be respectful when parking as it is by the roadside. There is disabled access.
All other times of the year by appointment only.

www.annepilkington.blogspot.co.uk

pilkington.anne@hotmail.co.uk

Wyn Abbot

Wyn Abbot will be open for National Craft and Design Month

at

The Pottery

Greenlands Farm Village

Tewitfield

Lancashire

LA6 1JH

Opposite the Longlands Hotel. 

Her opening times are 10am-5pm every day except Tuesday

Sunday 10am-4pm

Where you will find her Figurative/Raku Sculptures on display 

Payments taken in cash, cheque, debit/credit card

With a cafe on site and free parking with Disabled parking and access.

Give yourself plently of time as the pottery is sited with other attractions such as a garden centre and a superbly stocked wine shop! 

Open all year round except 2nd week in September and between Christmas and New Year

Anne Haworth

Todays featured potter is the lovely Anne Haworth whose work is inspired by nature creating vessels based on  natural forms with sensuous tactile surfaces.

Anne will be opening her studio in her home at:

2 Common End

Addlington 

Chorley

PR7 4DT

On Saturday 12th May 11am - 4pm 

for the sale of her beautiful hand built ceramics  

payment received in cash or cheque for works sold.

tea, coffee, cake and biscuits available 

contacht 

anne.haworth@btinternet.com

www.annehaworth.co.uk

To find Anne Studio follow Park Road until it becomes Common and the Common End it is the White house on the left after Hudora Kennels.  Parking is limited and can be difficult as the road becomes a single track but nearby School Lane is within walking distance(on the left as you approach Common End). Unfortunately there is no Disabled facilities and limited access with uneven ground.

Please be respectful when parking as this is a residential area, thank you.
Other times of the year by appointment only.

Pendle Pottery

Pendle Pottery are running workshops for all during National Craft and Design Month 

 

Saturday 5^th May – Beginners Pottery

10 - 11.30am

12.30 – 2pm

Two structured sessions – Make a clay tortoise and have a go on the potters wheel.

Min 8 people per session

Kids: £15 / Adults £20

Sunday 6^th May – RAKU pottery

10am -4pm

£60 per person (£2 per 1lb for finished pots)

Contact Lizi for details

 07711 256277 / 0845 430 6202

Craftastic@Trapp Forge, Trapp Lane, Simonstone, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 7QW

http://www.pendlepottery.co.uk/

lizi@pendlepottery.co.uk

Daniel Bridge

Todays featured potter is Daniel Bridge who triple fires his work with a final firing of Platinum to create the beautifully simple decoration on these pure white forms in his own studio in Burnley. 

Daniel will be exhibition along side the resident potter Julie Miles at 

Higherford Mill, 

Gisburn Road,

Barrowford, BB9 6JH

on Saturday and Sunday May 5th - 6th 

11am - 4 pm 

refreshments available 

disabled access and parking 

Brenda Fee

Welcome to the second Ceramic Trail 

of Lancashire

Blog

A place for potters, ceramisits and sculptors to promote their open studios, workshops, etc in celebration of the Craft and Design Magazines Craft Month. 

Featuring Brenda Fee at her studios at Billington Craft Centre, near Preston. 

copyright Brenda Fee 2012

Brenda will be opening her studios Monday to Friday 10.30-4pm during the first week of Craft and Design Month to help celebrate the use of clay with a variety of work on display for sale in the studio.

Studio 7

Billington Craft Centre

(adjacent to Gusta Gusto Cafe)

Blackleach Farm

Roots Lane

Catforth

Preston

PR4 0JA

(follow the Gusta Gusto Signs) car parking is available and there is disabled access. 

Payment taken in cash or by cheque with card details.

There is a cafe on site for refreshments

for further information please contact:

brenda@brendafee.com 

www.brendafee.com