School Visits

Clay Sessions for Schools in and around Northamptonshire

Since having my daughter, it has become important to me to introduce her to what I do, and for her to learn about and get involved with my passions as much as possible. Watching her play with sensory materials such as flowers and clay, and seeing how it helps her to learn has inspired me to make it important for other children to be able to access clay as a learning material too.

I am excited to be offering ceramics sessions for primary schools in Northamptonshire and surrounding areas.

Connect with Nature

Where possible, the sessions will involve a short walk within the school grounds/garden to give the children the opportunity to forage and collect their own organic objects to press into the clay. I will have a selection of nature materials for them to choose from as well.

Expressive Learning & Independence

To encourage independence, before starting the clay work the children will be asked to select their own rolling pin and cloth to set up at their individual workspaces.

There will be a few processes for the children to gather around to watch, and then be free to have a go themselves. The more expressive and daring the better – there are no limits and no such thing as a silly question.

School Clay Project Ideas

Popular primary school projects include a collaborative tile making session, where the completed tiles can be displayed as a mural on a wall inside or outside the school. Simple but so effective!

For any classes towards the older end of the school, slightly more complex sessions can be discussed where the children could hand build a functional piece.

Nursery and pre-school settings are also welcome to get in touch for ideas on how younger children can experience clay.

After a few weeks, when dry the children’s masterpieces will be coated in a transparent glaze and fired in my kiln, before returning them back to the school with a pack of wildflower seeds and mounting advice.