Between 6pm Wednesday October 23rd and 6pm Friday October 25th, Kigbeare Studios will be holding an online auction to support artists and craftspeople affected by the recent hurricanes in the southeastern United States. Our newest maker @elinhughesceramics joined us in September after apprenticing abroad in the US for 18 months. In August she was in North Carolina, a major hub for studio pottery. Parts of this state and neighbouring ones have been absolutely devastated by the recent storms. Whole towns have been destroyed, roads are washed away and many makers have lost their entire livelihood.
Our Kigbeare makers and some guest artists are donating work, images of which will be posted on our social media channels at 6pm next Wednesday. Our auction will then go live and Work can be bid for privately by email for 48 hours. All contributions from the highest bidders will be donated to CERF+ (Craft Emergency Relief Fund), a non-profit arts service organisation with the mission of providing craft artists with support and resources for emergency disaster relief. @cerfplus
We would like to draw to your attention that @kat.r.wheeler is also currently raising money for this cause through the North Carolina Flood Draw. Please consider donating for the chance to win a beautiful piece of pottery at https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/…/north-carolina-flood…
And although many potters have already donated work to Kat’s Prize Draw, if you would like to donate a pot, email us at
Course No. 1: Throwing with Porcelain – you will need to have had some experience at the wheel (a few sessions with stoneware in a beginners’ class)
Date: 5th November – 10th December (evening – 6 weeks)
Time: 6pm to 9pm
Cost: £200 per course (if you want to glaze and fire any pots you make, they will be charged for separately)
Course No. 2: Throwing LARGER (with stoneware) – learn techniques to enable you to throw with more clay than you thought was possible
Date: 5th November – 10th December (afternoon – 6 weeks)
Time: 2pm – 5pm
Cost: £200 per course (if you want to glaze and fire any pots you make, they will be charged for separately)
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If you are interested in renting a studio, please email kigbeare@gmail.com with your details – what you do and your social media links to show your work.
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THE NEXT THROWING WORKSHOP ON THURSDAY EVENING STARTS IN FEBRUARY 2025
Pottery classes for beginners and intermediates. Thursday evenings from 6pm to 9pm. The workshop runs for 7 weeks, then has a break for one week to bisque fire your pots, with the final glazing week after that.
Cost £280 for 8 weeks, to include 6 medium sized glazed and fired pots.
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HURRICANE FUNDRAISER – Kigbeare online auction coming soon…. (generic image)
Tuesday Throwing with Tom Kemp
Course No. 1: Throwing with Porcelain – you will need to have had some experience at the wheel (a few sessions with stoneware in a beginners’ class)
Course No. 2: Throwing LARGER (with stoneware) – learn techniques to enable you to throw with more clay than you thought was possible
Gallery open….
keep an eye out for our Christmas opening times
ALL UNITS LET – WAITING LIST IN OPERATION
If you are interested in renting a studio, please email kigbeare@gmail.com with your details – what you do and your social media links to show your work.
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THURSDAY Evening pottery workshops – starting again February 2025
THE NEXT THROWING WORKSHOP ON THURSDAY EVENING STARTS IN FEBRUARY 2025
Pottery classes for beginners and intermediates. Thursday evenings from 6pm to 9pm. The workshop runs for 7 weeks, then has a break for one week to bisque fire your pots, with the final glazing week after that.
Cost £280 for 8 weeks, to include 6 medium sized glazed and fired pots.
to book: email kigbeare@gmail.com
Friday and Saturday MORNING 2025 pottery throwing workshops – starting again in February 2025
Charlie Collier’s Friday morning and Saturday morning throwing workshops start again on in February 2025.
NEXT COURSE IN FEBRUARY 2025 – EXISTING STUDENTS GET PRIORITY BOOKING BUT PUT YOUR NAME DOWN NOW IF YOU WANT A PLACE
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Pottery Evening and Day time Classes 2025