Local artist Annie Begley and Play for Elham ran a series of free Pottery Workshops every Friday morning during the Summer Holidays.
The sessions were held at Annie's studio and provided an opportunity for participants to try different pottery techniques.
The sessions were able to accomodate 36 children and were very quickly fully booked!
Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the sessions and we hope to hold an exhibition of the work produced in early September. Further pottery workshops are planned in the future; keep checking the website for details.
Annie Begley's Biography
Annie was born in 1956 in the
heart of the Kentish countryside. She grew up loving her natural
surroundings and always felt a dedication to creating Painting and
Sculpture. After completing her A Levels she moved to London and gained
a B.A. Honours Degree studying Fine Art and Photography at Ravensbourne
College of Art and Design.
She then worked
as a Specialist Pottery Painter in London and subsequently moved to
Gloucestershire where she worked as an industrial potter, learning the
skills of using commercial pottery equipment.
After pursuing a Post Graduate Course at Sussex University she taught Ceramics, Fine Art and Textiles in several schools.
After teaching
for 15 years Annie felt the need to give her own work more dedication
as well as offering a retreat for a few of the rejected animals living
in local sanctuaries.
Annie's Studio now sits in the heart of the Kentish countryside - an absolute haven of inspiration for her work.
She works
mainly by commission and during the past ten years has worked on a
variety of projects including large murals, ceramic sculptures,
portraits, personalised pottery and highly decorated loo seats.
Annie is
dedicated to producing work of a professional standard but is always
ready to instigate some humour into a piece of seemingly serious work.
Dates for your diary: Folkestone Triennial Read about how Play for Elham will be getting Elham on the map for the Folkestone Triennial.
Coming Soon! Spooky Halloween Parade Watch this space for details...
Play For Elham's King George V rennovation project gets support from MP Damian Collins at the House of Commons Read more
Grand Opening
The refurbished King George V playground has now opened! It was a fantastic afternoon with hundreds of people coming to help celebrate the new park, which has been funded by Groundwork UK. Click here to read more
