Workshop

Getting started with Air Dry Clay

7 November 2025
7:00pm-9:00pm
£10

Discover the joy of working with clay without kiln in our Getting started with Air Dry Clay workshop led by Lizzie Croucher!

Discover the joy of working with clay without a kiln in our Getting started with Air Dry Clay workshop!

This beginner-friendly workshop offers a relaxed introduction to creating with air-dry clay, perfect for those who are curious about sculpture or looking for a new creative outlet.

Led by Lizzie Croucher, you’ll experience how to:

  • create pots and dishes

  • roll seasonal dried leaves and foliage into slabs of clay

  • shape, texture, and join pieces

No experience needed—just a willingness to get a little messy and have fun. All materials will be provided, and you’ll leave with at least one handmade piece to take home. Suitable for ages 16+.

Food and drink is also available for purchase throughout the session from our cafes.

About the artist:

Croucherli is the work of ceramic artist Lizzie Croucher. Lizzie produces hand thrown pottery, specifically one-off and small batch items, with their own little personalities.

Her ceramics are functional, but also designed to bring smiles to faces.

Lizzie lives in Colchester with her partner & two dogs, having been previously based in Kent, London & Suffolk. Lizzie also leads pottery workshops in & around Colchester, as well as private potters’ wheel lessons from her home studio.

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