Come gather at BQP monthly socials to absorb the healing and joyful qualities of clay and your beautiful queer community.

Next up:
Learn the decorative art form of Sgraffito!

In this session you'll learn how to make a bowl or plate using a former - this is a quick and gratifying technique. You'll spend most of the session focussing on the decorating of your bowl or plate, using the Sgraffito method. This is the process of painting your pottery with colourful slips (paints made of clay and pigments) before carving lines into the top layer to reveal the contrasting layer underneath. Although this is wonderful opportunity for all you keen illustrators out there to create a beautiful picture in clay, you absolutely do not need to be good at drawing for this project! You can carve in a simple repeating pattern, words, a simple picture of a sun etc. I will glaze and fire it for you in a transparent glaze so that it will pop with the colours that you painted it in and will be food safe to use.

BQP sessions are suitable for both beginners and those with prior experience. It’s not just any pottery class, BQP has love and presence at the core, so please come exactly as you are and soak up the wisdom of clay and community.

Spaces are limited to 12 and book up quickly, so secure yourself a place early if you’re keen!

Everything you need to complete the workshop will be provided. All you need to bring is your divine self.

Bristol Queer Pottery Socials are run by queer ceramic artist and pottery tutor, Jasmine (she/they). She has been making pottery professionally for over a decade and teaching pottery classes for 6 years. Jasmine also has a background in therapy and with this she is able to hold a safe(er) space for you to express yourself through clay. If you'd like to know more about Jasmines work check out:

@jasmine.maier.ceramics
@bristol.queer.pottery

The workshop has been made as affordable as possible, whilst still covering expenses and paying the facilitator a fair wage. Ticket options are tiered - please select an option you can comfortably afford :)

FAQs:

How many people are in this workshop?

12 person maximum capacity.

When can I take my pottery home?

Once your pottery has dried out, glazed and fired twice, it will be ready to be collected by you from Bristol Folk House. This can be anytime up to 4 weeks after the workshop. You will be notified when your pottery is ready for collection.

Can I use my pottery for serving food and drink?

Yes. Everything you make during these sessions will be food safe, dishwasher and microwave safe, unless otherwise stated. All pottery will be fired to stoneware temperature, which means it will be durable and suitable for everyday use.

Is there parking and bike storage?

There is free parking on Park Street on Sundays or pay and display parking at Trenchard Street Car Park. There are plenty of bike racks to lock your bike to at Bristol Folk House back entrance. If you come by bus, any busses that stop on Park Street or Centre Broad Quay are within minutes walking distance to Folk House.

What do I wear?

Wear something comfortable and that you don't mind getting a little dirty. You are welcome to bring an apron. Clay doesn't stain but you might not want to wear your best white outfit and trainers!

Is there disability access?

Unfortunately, there is no current wheelchair access at the Folk House. Building works have commenced to extend the building to make room for a wheelchair lift and this will be finished within a year (estimation). Deepest apologies to all those impacted by the current lack of wheel chair access. I look forward to the change happening.