Christmas Tree candle holder workshop for Pre-School Kids (accompanied by adult)
Cost: £20 for child and £5 for an accompanying adult
Tutor: Bridget Timoney
This fun session is suitable for children as young as four to come and work together with their adults. In this short session you can come and make a wall hanging Christmas tree/candle holder.
MESSY MAKERS SATURDAYS – Clay sessions for children and their adults to come and create together
Sculpting Goggle Heads: (2 part workshop)
Date: Saturday 4 December (part 1 workshop on Saturday 27 November, please book separately)
Times: Book either a morning or afternoon session
10.00 – 12.30 or
13.30 – 16.00
Tutor: Finn Bush
Part 2 – staining and glazing
In this part you will be invited to stain and glaze the Frink inspired Goggle heads, which you have made the previous week.
If you missed out on making your Goggle head, than this is your chance to catch up on making and we will stoneware fire your sculpture unglazed.
Sam Parks performs a reprise of his father Ti Park's famous 'Duffle Coat' as originally performed at the Venice Biennale.
Painter, print maker, collagist, sculptor, installation and performance artist. Ti Parks was very influential during the 60's and 70's particularly in Australia where he lived for a decade. He became particularly famous for 'Duffle Coat' which he was often asked to perform. Ti used crutches during his later years and these were often incorporated in to the performance.
MESSY MAKERS SATURDAYS – Clay sessions for children and their adults to come and create together
Sculpting Goggle Heads: (2 part workshop)
Date: Saturday 4 December (part 1 workshop on Saturday 27 November, please book separately)
Tutor: Finn Bush
Part 2 – staining and glazing
In this part you will be invited to stain and glaze the Frink inspired Goggle heads, which you have made the previous week.
If you missed out on making your Goggle head, than this is your chance to catch up on making and we will stoneware fire your sculpture unglazed.
Throwing Day
Tutor: Sue Kelly
This course led by Sue Kelly is an ideal opportunity to spend the day getting familiar with throwing on the potter’s wheel or improve your existing skills. If you book both days you can throw your pots on Saturday and come to turn and attach handles the following day.
Join 200 voices and a brass band for a carol singing event at the barn in Messums Wiltshire.
This is a free event open to everyone. Just bring your voice and best Christmas wishes and help us raise money for Tisbury Fire Service.
The bar will be open for mulled wine, drinks and homemade snacks made by The Mess Restaurant.
Just Glaze session
Date: Friday 10 December
Times: 10.00 – 13.00 and 14.00 – 17.00
Book a half day session £65 each
Tutor: Bridget Timoney
Bridget Timoney has been a practicing potter for ten years. She studied ceramics at Limerick School of Art and Design. She trained under Gus Mableson at the prestigious Thomastown Skills Course and completed an Adopt a Potter apprenticeship with Julie Ayton. Recently Bridget completed her traineeship as Mirka Golden-Hann’s Visual Arts and Pottery Assistant at Salisbury Arts Centre where she gained an in-depth insight into teaching pottery classes to all ages as well as running a community pottery.
10 December
Day £120, half day £65
Glaze your work from previous courses and use the workshop time for an opportunity to practice your wheel skills.
A technician or tutor will be available for help and advice.
Just Glaze session
Date: Friday 10 December
Tutor: Bridget Timoney
Bridget Timoney has been a practicing potter for ten years. She studied ceramics at Limerick School of Art and Design. She trained under Gus Mableson at the prestigious Thomastown Skills Course and completed an Adopt a Potter apprenticeship with Julie Ayton. Recently Bridget completed her traineeship as Mirka Golden-Hann’s Visual Arts and Pottery Assistant at Salisbury Arts Centre where she gained an in-depth insight into teaching pottery classes to all ages as well as running a community pottery.
Join us for a conversation with Minette Batters, President of the National Farmers’ Union of England and Wales, representing 55,000 farming businesses. In 2018 she became the first woman to be president of the organisation, having been vice-president from 2014 to 2018. She was re-elected in 2020 for a second two-year term as president Minette also runs a 300-acre tenant farm at Downton near Salisbury in Wiltshire.
