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Bird Sculpture Workshop | Blended Monkey Studios | 2 August 2025

    • Bird Sculpture Workshop | Blended Monkey Studios | 2 August 2025

    £65.00Price
    BIRD SCULPTURE WORKSHOP
     
    Sunday 2 August 9.45 - 1.00 pm

    £65 including refreshments, all materials, use of equipment on the day, glazing, firing of piece, tutoring & certificate of completion.
     
    This half-day group workshop with our guest figurative sculptor, Christine Pike, is suitable for all skill levels. 
     
    Starting with a simple thumb pot, Christine will show you how to work the clay to turn it into a lovely little garden bird sculpture sitting on a tree log. You will be shown how to add texture using a paintbrush. The piece will be approximately 14 cm tall.

    You will be offered a choice of glaze washes to enhance the beauty of your piece and give a professional finish. The glazing and firing will be carried out by Louise (ceramicist from Blended Monkey) and we will let you know when your sculpture is ready for you to collect (please allow at least 14 days). Your piece can be posted out by arrangement.
     
    The birds will be made from stoneware clay - so you can display them indoors or also outdoors as a small garden feature.
     
    This BIRD SCULPTURE WORKSHOP will be held in the peaceful setting of our Blended Monkey studios on the Cambs/Norfolk border. 
     
    Numbers are limited to ensure you get plenty of 1-2-1 tuition. 
     
    This sculpture workshop is suitable for 16+. 
     
    About a week before your workshop date, we'll e-mail you again with more details about parking etc.

    Refreshments will be provided throughout the day - tailored to meet all dietary requirements.
     
    All students will be provided with a certificate of completion.
     
    This would make a fabulous CRAFTY GIFT for someone - so drop us a line and we can post out to you/the recipient a complimentary personalised gift certificate for this experience🎁
     
    The half-day workshop includes:
     
    - Materials & use of equipment on the day
    - Refreshments (tea/coffee/soft drinks/cake) - catering to all dietary requirements
    - As we limit the number of people, you get to have some 1-2-1 tuition and the maximum benefit from a day with no distractions
    - Glazing & firing of your work
    - Certificate of completion
    - Please wear clothing clothes that you don't mind getting some clay on.
     
    We also offer accommodation in the form of our Crafter's Retreat cabin subject to availability or we can advise of other local B&Bs.

    • Booking, Cancellation & Refund Terms & Conditions

      • The purchaser of the workshop may cancel the workshop up to 2 weeks before the workshop date with a full refund.

      • If we need to cancel a workshop at short notice for reasons beyond our control, such as illness or mechanical breakdowns, the first option is to rearrange a mutually convenient date or receive a refund. In the event of cancellation for any reason, we are unable to reimburse travel, accommodation or any other expenses that you may incur in relation to the cancelled course.

    • Meet our Guest Tutor

      "I am a figurative sculptor and freelance curator.

      I am inspired by folklore, myth, and the natural world, and I work in clay, paperclay, and mixed media. My work is in collections in the UK, Europe, USA and Canada.

      I sell through a few selected galleries in England and at shows throughout the UK.

      In 2017, I was commissioned to make a series of decorative panels for the front bar of the Whalebone Inn, Downham Market.

      I hold an MA in Contemporary Curation from Norwich University of the Arts. I am a member of the Greyfriars Art Space (GAS) collective and a Selected Member with Anglian Potters."

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