26th April - Make Your Own Stoneware Tapas & Snack Plates
Sunday 26th April
10am - 2pm
Lunch and a snack from Hawarden Estate Farm Shop, and unlimited tea and coffee included.
Learn the foundational skills of hand building and pottery, alongside Autumn from Mud Haus.
In this session, participants will create a set of stoneware tapas or snack plates using hand-building techniques. You’ll shape and slab clay into plates perfect for olives, bread, pastries, or sweet treats, learning how to:
Refine edges.
Add gentle curves.
Build forms that feel good in the hand and on the table.
There will be time to decorate your plates, exploring texture and surface design inspired by food, feasting, and informal dining. Think soft glazes, natural marks, and imperfect details that celebrate handmade tableware.
Held at the Walled Garden School at Hawarden Estate, this workshop offers a relaxed, creative morning rooted in making and sharing. Once complete, all pieces will be kiln fired off site, and finished plates will be ready for collection from Hawarden Estate Farm Shop approximately three weeks after the workshop. Autumn can also arrange postage if required.
The workshop is suitable for beginners and those with some experience alike. All materials and tools are provided.
You do not need any prior skills to attend this class!
Inspired by shared tables, small bites, and slow afternoons, this hands on pottery workshop is led by Autumn from Mud Haus, a North Wales based pottery studio focused on creating functional ceramics for everyday rituals. Mud Haus workshops invite you to slow down and make pieces that are meant to be used, enjoyed, and gathered around.
Timings
10am: Arrive, settle in, introductions
10:15am: Gathering inspiration & drawing designs
10:30am: Hand-building the clay forms
12pm: Break for lunch
1pm: Decorating, glazing & finishing touches
1:45pm: Final reflections & goodbyes
The day includes lunch and snacks, and unlimited tea and coffee.
About Mud Haus
Mud Haus is a Welsh, small batch ceramic shop creating unique one of a kind pieces of art for you and your home. Funder, Autumn, offers a range of creative workshops designed to inspire, restore, and boost overall wellbeing through the simple, grounding act of working with clay.
