On Sunday 12th October Jim will be doing a ceramics demonstration at the National Potter’s Association Camp.
This years Northern Potters Association Potters Camp and AGM is planned to be held at the fantastic venue of The North Light Gallery at Armitage Bridge, between Holmfirth and Huddersfield. Running from 9.00am (registration and workshop choice) to about 4.30.
Tea and coffee are available throughout the day. There is a café on site but it is small and popular. You are advised to bring a packed lunch.
Tickets
£20.00 for NPA members
£40.00 for non-members (+Eventbrite booking fee). Or join the NPA for only £23.00 per year. Go to https://www.northern-potters.co.uk and look for ‘membership’.
At this years event we have planned a full day of talks and activities.
Mug swap – Bring a mug and swap it for someone else’s as a group fun event. Bring a mug in any event for teas and coffee.
This years Joan Hardie Award theme is ‘Inspired by Film’. Please bring along a piece of work and enter this fun ‘competition’. Prize for best as voted for by attendees.
Speakers booked are :-
Jonathon from the last series of The Great Pottery Throwdown
Jim Robison, Demonstration of large garden pottery.
Workshop – Joe Small – Screw topped vessels.
Workshop – Lorna Gilbert – Morning wheel throwing, an introduction.
Workshop – Lorna Gilbert – Afternoon wheel throwing challenge, tallest vessel.
Workshop – Gerry Grant – Sprig moulds
Workshop – Nadine Blakemore – Nerikomi ware.
Workshop – Jo Blaker – Brush making with natural components.
Workshop – Becca Brown – Monochrome printing and watercolours.
Workshop – Tiffany Prescot – Slab built cones.
‘Waste not want not’ – Bring along your excess or unwanted tools, materials and books and exchange or to gift them to other potters.
Help Desk – Wendy Wall – LoveAdmin and NPA membership questions.
Ideas board – 2027 is the 50th anniversary of the NPA. How would members like to celebrate this?
We will also be holding the association’s annual general meeting at this event.
