SOPHIE PERRY

CLAY OK is delighted to welcome workshop practioner Sophie Perry, who will be offering clay arts workshops in collaboration with Pascal Nichols. Sophie has a broad range of experience and understanding of visual arts and education, having studied an MA in Visual Anthropology and working on a range of community engagement projects both local and international. Over the last 2 years Sophie has undertaken various creative community projects particularly focusing on clay work. read more in the 'about' section...

Ceramic texture workshop at Garden Needs in Salford

Ceramic mural Workshops at Prospect Place Mental Health Unit in Rochdale

terracotta figures at Park School

Students at Park School, Bolton, took part in a sculpture workshop making terracotta figures. They were taught the basics and then personalised their figures  into fantastic characters. Here are they are, chillin...

CLAY OK FAMILY DROP IN SESSION 29/09/12

A fun Saturday morning at St. Margarets!

Alien Invasion!

 Hand-built pottery

Firing Up with the Crafts Council at Birches Head High School

I was delighted to be invited to run a clay project at Birches Head High School as part of the Craft Council's 'Firing Up' initiative. This scheme aims to revive the practice of ceramics in schools as an invaluable part of arts education with much cross-curricular potential.
Year 9 students researched their family histories and recorded links with the local pottery industry, informing a series of transfer-decorated tiles and a collaborative sculpture.

CLAY OK 31st August, St Margarets Church

First session back after summer term, every friday from now on.
photos of fired pieces coming soon!

Thanks to Veronica for the photos