We have had such a wonderful day today. Nigel bought me a pottery workshop - for two - for my birthday and today was the day. We headed off to Grazyna at Woodside Pottery
She has a wonderful studio in her garden and we had such fun. I have always always wanted to have a go at making something on a potter's wheel. I had often looked at evening classes but you had to do ten week courses and I just wanted one go. It wasn't something I thought I would be very good at but I was so keen to try.
Grazyna couldn't have been welcoming, more accommodating, more patient. She made it totally stress free and such fun. We both had the chance to make something ont he wheel and to make something else. Mmmm the something else might be a case of me aiming too high in a medium neither of us knew and making a total mess of it, but we did have a laugh.
Here are pictures of the process and the results and it was all just brilliant brilliant fun.
we were both so pleased with our efforts and they will now be fired and we collect them in a month
Then there were the abominations. We were going willow tree angel-esque but ended up with a mutant with a hump and flippers andone that was kind of OK. Not our finest hours but my goodness we enjoyed it.
I also have new scrapping to share too
This first one was for a challenge and gave me the chance to scrap the Vintage Fair in Poole.
This was made for the weekly challenge on UKS - an achievement - 29 years a head.
Today I am thankful for
- a wonderful pottery day
- creativity of all kinds
- a fabulous birthday gift