CLASS, March 29th ‘25, Green man Wall Plaque, 2 Hours
Create a serene and kindly modeled face surrounded by a bounty of leaves and flowers and berries, suitable for hanging inside or out. Peering from the foliage of your garden or interior you might include your plaque as a focus for your May Day or Beltane seasonal reflection and working with clay and natural found organics is very soothing!
How will the session work?
🌿 These two hour sessions are held in my pottery studio in SE18, stood at a work bench [two sat spaces are also bookable] with easy parking and access. Max of six in your class and working in buff stoneware. All materials, firing and glaze are included. I will send a sheet after booking with full details of finding the studio.
🌿 I'll briefly introduce the Green Man legend and history, how it may tie to Beltane or May Day celebrations & I'll have plenty of image resource and material to inspire and use as printing and modelling. A brief demo of rolling, cutting, printing & construction will get you started.
🌿 We'll roll & cut sturdy slabs to act as a base for our modeled faces, adding eyes, nose and mouth
🌿 We'll examine a range of natural resources that I'll bring in (you are most welcome to bring yours too), leaves, vines, berries etc, and how they may act as hair, eyebrows or beards.
🌿 using a combination of modeled, impressed and stamped pieces we'll create a radiating relief of natural elements around the facial design, taking care with firm application and depth. We'll position where the hole will be cut for hanging. You may like to create additional cut-in around your modeling.
🌿 Your creations will stay with for firing & glazing. All glazed Greenwich Green.
🌿 You'll collect from me from April 28th, ready for the May day weekend & your own coming of spring celebrations.
🌿👩👧 Children: you are welcome to book your child alongside you. Workbenches are 90cms high but two sat spaces are available at a standard table. You are best placed to judge your child's ability but I'd say 7+ is most appropriate. We will be rolling out, cutting and sticking at the most basic. I am fully DBS checked & safe tools are provided.
