Heritage Craft Workshop: Air-dry Pottery

Based in West Yorkshire, Jessica Swift is a 24 year old contemporary artist. She primarily works in contemporary sculpture and abstract painting. She has taken part in multiple group shows across West Yorkshire, and had 4 solo exhibitions since graduating from her fine Art degree in 2021 from Leeds Arts University.

In your 45 minute class, Jessica will be teaching participants how to create their own air dry clay bowl, complete with decorations that you can then take home, and once dried, paint and decorate with your own paints! You will get a chance to try out lots of different mark making tools to make your bowl your own! Jess has led this workshop in many venues across West Yorkshire, as well as Germany! Participants will be shown the correct methods of kneading the clay, how to make a bowl and how to create decorations to add to the bowl. This workshop is suitable for all ages with parent supervision.

There will be 4 x 45 minute sessions: 11.15am – 12.00pm, 12.30pm – 1.15pm, 1.45pm – 2.30pm, 3.00pm – 3.45pm.
Places are limited to 8 participants per session. To reserve a space, please call 01535 618231 or email cliffe.castle@bradford.gov.uk

This is a Pay As You Feel workshop – you can attend for free, and if you’re short on cash thats fine, but if you enjoy the workshop and can spare something towards costs donations are very much appreciated.