Historical & Ancient Ceramic Technology, Workshops, Demonstrations & Replicas
Workshops for Schools
My historical pottery workshops for schools cover all ages from reception to sixth form. All of my workshops include: A demonstration of pot making; A handling collection; Discussion of how pots were made and used; A hands-on element which gives the children something to keep from the day's work.
I have variety of workshops and projects prepared and "ready to go" but if you have any specific requirements please contact me to discuss your needs. Choose from the following or contact me with your ideas:
Roman Moulded Pottery Workshop; with hands-on mould made roman votive figures and scenes. Taking less than 1 hour this workshop allows for several sessions of up to 30 children to be conducted in one day.
Roman Head Pot Workshop; with hands-on modelling of Roman head pots using pre-formed pots. This project takes about 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours, up to three sessions can be run in a school day allowing approximately 30 children to participate. A wide range of head pots were produced during the Roman period.
Roman Portable Altar Workshop; with hands on Altar making workshop. This project takes about 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours, up to three sessions can be run in a school day allowing approximately 30 children to participate.
Medieval Encaustic Tile Workshop; Children design their own encaustic tiles and make them. This project takes about 1 hour 30 minutes up to three sessions can be run in a school day allowing approximately 30 children to participate.
Prehistoric Pottery Workshop; children make and decorate Neolithic or Bronze-Age pots. This project takes about 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours, up to three sessions of 10 children can be run in a school day, allowing approximately 30 children to participate.
Anglo-Saxon Pottery Workshop; children make Saxon pots and decorate them using replica wooden stamps. This project takes about 1 hour 30 minutes up to three sessions of 10 children can be run in a school day allowing approximately 30 children to participate.
Egyptian Canopic Jar Workshop; with hands-on modelling of heads on Canopic Jars using pre-formed pots. This project takes about 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours, up to three sessions can be run in a school day allowing approximately 30 children to participate.
Greek Painted Pottery Workshop; Children will create their own designs on pre-formed pots. This project takes about 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours, up to three sessions can be run in a school day allowing approximately 30 children to participate.
I have variety of workshops and projects prepared and "ready to go" but if you have any specific requirements please contact me to discuss your needs. Choose from the following or contact me with your ideas:
Roman Moulded Pottery Workshop; with hands-on mould made roman votive figures and scenes. Taking less than 1 hour this workshop allows for several sessions of up to 30 children to be conducted in one day.
Roman Head Pot Workshop; with hands-on modelling of Roman head pots using pre-formed pots. This project takes about 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours, up to three sessions can be run in a school day allowing approximately 30 children to participate. A wide range of head pots were produced during the Roman period.
Roman Portable Altar Workshop; with hands on Altar making workshop. This project takes about 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours, up to three sessions can be run in a school day allowing approximately 30 children to participate.
Medieval Encaustic Tile Workshop; Children design their own encaustic tiles and make them. This project takes about 1 hour 30 minutes up to three sessions can be run in a school day allowing approximately 30 children to participate.
Prehistoric Pottery Workshop; children make and decorate Neolithic or Bronze-Age pots. This project takes about 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours, up to three sessions of 10 children can be run in a school day, allowing approximately 30 children to participate.
Anglo-Saxon Pottery Workshop; children make Saxon pots and decorate them using replica wooden stamps. This project takes about 1 hour 30 minutes up to three sessions of 10 children can be run in a school day allowing approximately 30 children to participate.
Egyptian Canopic Jar Workshop; with hands-on modelling of heads on Canopic Jars using pre-formed pots. This project takes about 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours, up to three sessions can be run in a school day allowing approximately 30 children to participate.
Greek Painted Pottery Workshop; Children will create their own designs on pre-formed pots. This project takes about 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours, up to three sessions can be run in a school day allowing approximately 30 children to participate.
