Services and regular events at Village Ceramics:
Kids Academy
Wicked Wednesdays
Pay-as-you-paint
Mosaics
Children's Parties
Regular Classes
Group Sessions
Kid's Art & Craft Club
We Come to You!
Memory Plates
Precious Prints
Ceramic Supplies
Village Ceramics Kid’s Painting Academy
Established in June 2004 Village Ceramics Kid’s Painting Academy is open to children aged 5 years upwards. Join on a yearly basis, the first years membership costs £30, after a year membership is £10 to renew.
Yearly membership benefits are monthly member only workshops held once a month on a Saturday or Sunday 10-12.30pm.
Workshops cost £20 and include all materials, lunch and refreshments. Members pick and choice which workshops they want to attend. The workshops are full supervised and you leave your child with us and collect after the 2 ½ hours.
Booking of workshops is essential and we ask for a £5 deposit (refundable if cancelled 7 days before workshop)
- Members receive a folder and brush set.
- For each workshop they attend and complete they receive a certificate.
- Members receive a newsletter with workshop dates and details and exclusive offers i.e./Introduce a friend and both receive £5 discount, book a birthday party and receive 10 % off if booked by the end of April.
- Members also receive 50% off their session fee 7 days a week, all year they are a member. Session fee is normally £6, reduced to £3 for members and only a £1 after school on a Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
- Memberships are available all year round and make a great present in the form of a gift voucher.
Academy Workshops for 2008
- Mothers Day Picture - Saturday 2nd February 10-12.30pm or Sunday 3rd February 10-12.30pm
- Easter egg Box - Saturday 8th March 10-12.30pm or Sunday 9th March 10-12.30pm
- Bedroom Plaque and Heart Box - Saturday 5th April 10-12.30pm or Sunday 6th April 10-12.30pm
- Father’s Day Gift - Saturday 10th May 10-12.30pm or Sunday 11th May 10-12.30pm
- Beaded Mirror - Saturday 7th June 10-12.30pm or Sunday 8th June 10-12.30pm
- Weathered Wood Box - Saturday 5th July 10-12.30pm or Sunday 6th July 10-12.30pm
- Mosaics Coaters - Saturday 2nd August 10-12.30pm or Sunday 3rd August 10-12.30pm
- Under The Sea Bubble Technique - Saturday 6th September 10-12.30pm or Sunday 7th September 10-12.30pm
- Halloween Plaque - Saturday 11th October 10-12.30pm or Sunday 12th October 10-12.30pm
- Snowman Cookie Jar - Saturday 1st November 10-12.30pm or Sunday 2nd November 10-12.30pm
- Merry Christmas Plaque - Saturday 6th December 10-12.30pm or Sunday 7th December 10-12.30pm
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'Wicked Wednesdays' is a very different night out running from 6pm-10pm, we invite adults old and young to enjoy a relaxing and stress free evening.
Refreshments included and please feel free to bring along your own alcohol, food or even grab a takeaway.
Booking is essential (please give at least 2 days notice) and the costs are £6 per session, plus cost of the piece, or do a mosaic piece which has no session fee, just the price of the piece.
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The easiest way to paint. Just pop in for a couple of hours. Pick a piece you would like to paint from our extensive range and we’ll show you how to paint it to best effect. Whilst you're painting there’s complimentary tea, coffee or soft drinks available.
You pay for the cost of the piece (anything from £4 for something simple to £40 for some of our really ambitious pieces) plus a session fee of £5.00* (this covers the glaze paints you use, the services of our staff and the firing of your piece).
*Session fee will be £6.00 from 1st October 2007
Most pieces requiring firing upon completion and are usually available for collection two weeks later. If you want to take something away with you on the day some items can be painted in stains but cannot be washed so are unsuitable for items such as plates, mugs and vases.
Pay-as-you-Paint is available during all opening hours subject to space being available – or think about a special Group Evening.
After School Painting
During school term time only on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and between 3 and 5.30 p.m. session fees are half price (£3.00). Advance booking essential.
(Members of Village Ceramics Painting Academy already entitled to half-price session fees pay only £1.00 session fee)
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The history of mosaic goes back over 4,000 years but it was the Greeks, in around 400 BC who first turned the technique as an art form. By 200 BC, specially manufactured pieces (tesserae) were being used to give extra detail and range of colour to the work.
Using small tesserae, sometimes only a few millimetres in size, meant that mosaics could imitate paintings. Many of the mosaics preserved at, for example, Pompeii were the work of Greek artists.
Now, the art of Mosaics is available to everyone at Village Ceramics. We have introduced a range of designs including mirrors, picture frames and plaques together with many different coloured tesserae. You pay an inclusive price per piece that includes all materials, tuition and your first studio fee. If you need to come back again you just pay a reduced £3.00 studio fee.
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Village Ceramics has become a very popular venue for birthday parties.
Parties are available on a Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday and last for two hours for groups of up to 40 children.
We offer two different seating areas catering for large and small parties.
Party options available are:
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Option 1: Face Painting Paint one ceramic piece in stains to take home the same day and have face painted (suitable for younger children) - £12 per child |
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Option 2: Stained Party Paint two ceramic pieces in stains to take home the same day - £13 per child |
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Option 3: Jewellry Party Designer jewellery party for girls – paint in stains ceramic beads and make a necklace or bracelet to take home the same day - £14 per child |
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Option 4: Disney Party Chose from a range of 20 Disney character ceramics and paint in stains to take home the same day - £14 per child |
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Option 5: Glazed Party Chose from a range of plates, bowls, mug and trinket boxes and paint in glaze to be collected after firing - £14 per child |
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Option 6: Mosiac Party Create an initial plaque in mosaics to be collected after grouting - £15 per child |
Parties are available on a Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
All parties include supervision, tuition, refreshments, aprons and a party bag. Most parents bring along party food and a birthday cake. A £25 deposit is required and booking two months in advance is advisable.
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For those really serious about ceramics we hold a number of regular weekly classes. These sessions provide the opportunity to work at your own pace with helpful guidance near at hand in a social environment. There is the opportunity to learn a wide range of techniques.
Classes cost £6 per two-hour session including refreshments plus the cost of materials.
Classes are currently available on Monday evenings (7 – 9 p.m.) and Tuesday mornings (10.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.).
People usually attend each week but visitors are welcome to join us for a one off session to find out if they like it first.
It is important to book to ensure that a space is available.
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Village Ceramics’ studio can also be hired for private groups. Why not get a group of friends or work-colleagues together to spend a relaxing evening or daytime session creating ceramics.
We handle the ceramics - you bring along the food and drink (or phone for a Pizza!). There is a minimum requirement of ten people and a non-refundable deposit of £80 (£8 session fee x 10) is payable in advance. The cost per person is an £8 session fee plus the cost of the piece being painted.
Groups usually have sole use of the studio. Complimentary tea and coffee is provided but groups often bring along a bottle or wine or two!
The studio is available on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday evenings and sessions usually run from 7.00 / 7.30 p.m. to 10.30 / 11.00 p.m. Weekends are not available.
Please note that a minimum of 10 guests is required for sole use of the studio.
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Arts and Craft Club every Wednesday 4-5pm choose on the day from a wide range of projects like decorate a wooden door handle, jigsaws, design a bat and ball set, make a kaleidoscope, paint a glass plate, design a key ring or badge etc.
- £5 deposit required and booking essential.
- Drink and biscuit and apron and all materials included.
We can also come to you!
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For nursery groups, schools, brownies and other youth groups, Village Ceramics can visit you.
In addition to the normal charges there is a call out charge of £30 and requires a minimum of 10 people. The normal party options are available or shorter sessions ranging from £6 per person are available. Special rates for groups of 50 or more.
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A range of unique hand-painted plates and other ceramic pieces that can be customised for special occasions. These provided an ideal reminder of special occasions such as weddings, birthdays, christenings or retirement. Our special process enables friends and relatives to individually record their personal messages. Prices range from £45 to £100 depending on size and design. We require a minimum of 3 weeks to complete the artwork. |
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We capture baby’s/children/adults hand or footprints on plates, mugs, bowls to be honest if the print fits on it can be done on anything.
Prices start at £12
New in 2007 were our Christmas Baubles perfect for babies first Christmas, with your chosen message and finished with glitter Christmas design either side of print.
New in 2007 was Silver Clay Finger Print Jewellery, solid silver keepsakes in the form of Pendant’s, Key rings, Cufflinks. Prices start at £65 and take 1-2 weeks to complete and come with a gift box. Booking essential and babies have to be aged 6 months due to their fingerprint not developing until that age.
Village Ceramics is available to visit your antenatal group, nursery, private baby showers to provide this service if more convenient phone for more details.
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A wide range of ceramic paints, and bisque is available for sale for those wishing to work from home.
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