FAMILIES
Half-term family activities

Sprouting Monster Heads with Lizzie Westray
Saturday 31 October 2020
11–11.30am
Book
Free, we’ll send you a live Zoom link.Material pack (Optional)
£5
Material pack (Optional)
£5
Collection from MKAC on
Saturday 24, Monday 26, Tuesday 27 or Wednesday 28 October, 10am–4pm
What will be covered in the workshop?
Join ceramic artist Lizzie Westray in a pinch pot workshop using clay to create a monster head filled with seeds which when put outside, will bloom in the spring. During the demonstration, participants will learn how to make a pinch pot in the shape of a monster, and use tools to carve out it’s features and add decorative touches. For decoration purposes only.
Families of all ages are welcome to watch the demonstration for free as we live stream on Zoom. For those wanting to give it a go alongside Lizzie, please see below for a list of things to get ready before you start. Some materials can be purchased at the time of booking with collection from Milton Keynes Arts Centre on the dates listed below.
You will need
- Clay
- Acrylic paint
- Seeds (suitable for sowing in the Spring)
- Newspaper
- Tools for carving and cutting shapes into clay
- Pot of water
- Paint brushes
- A clear work surface
Material packs include (recommended one per person)
- Clay
- Pottery Tool
- Seeds