Activities
Join us for immersive experiences that allow you to craft your own unique pieces. Participate in our art workshops or art retreats, designed to inspire and unleash your inner artist while connecting to nature.
Workshops
Our workshops at Bluebird Studio, nestled within Caol Ruadh, provides immersive experiences for artists of every skill level. Skilled instructors lead participants in transforming clay into individual pieces. This is a wonderful chance to improve your skills while connecting with a community of fellow pottery or sculpture lovers. Look out for our day workshops with Bill and Moira with Raku on the Beach.
Day courses
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Slab Workshop with Moira Ferguson
Using the technique of constructing items with slabs of clay, this workshop will offer a variety of ideas and suggestions to create simple tiles, plaques or masks, dishes, vases and vessels, planters or sculptural forms.
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Learn how to prepare slabs, use templates, formers and moulds to make dishes and vases. Explore ideas for surface decoration. Tools and materials will be provided. All items will be dried and bisque fired. You may optionally return to glaze your items, or have this done for you!
​​Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm, with a break for lunch. Tea and coffee provided. Please bring your own lunch.
Friday 6th June - Saturday 7th June​​
One day course: £125.00
Two day course: £200.00
Materials and firing costs of items made: £3/lb of weight in completed items