Clay Sessions

Morning and afternoon sessions are available throuthout the main holiday season, form Easter onwards, and are perfect for those soft Kerry days. Sessions are individually tailored to meet your needs, whether you are 6 or 60, we have something for you. No experience is necessary; all equipment is supplied, just come along and have some fun.Approximately 1 kilogram of clay, fired to 100ºC is included in the price.

Start time: 10.30
Finish time: 1p.m.

Price per adult: 40.00
Price per child: 25.00

a number of possibilities are presesntd e.g.methods of producing pots, bowls, dishes, tiles.Try a session on the potters wheel.slabbing, coils, etc.

Residential Sessions

Combine a holiday in Ireland with making your own ceramics. Become involved on an elemental level. Stay in Anam Cré for a week with a group of 8-10 people and enjoy the conviviality and the great atmosphere and follow the progress of making to fired finished product. There is great satisfaction taking one`s fired ceramics home at the end of the course; whether the work created is made on the wheel or hand-built, the culmination of RAKU is in the firing. Glaze with local clays and ashes. Learn to stack the kiln and feed the fire. There is a drama, surprise and serendipity in wood fired ceramics that is not available through electric firing.

While the claywork you have made is in the drying stage feel free to explore Kenmare with it`s interesting shops,restraunts pubs and galleries, or meander through the inspiring locality.It is perfect for sightseeing, hillwalking,fishing,golfing etc.

Work will be fired in an 18cb.foot single chamber cross-draught kiln, designed and built by Billy Eccles on his return to Ireland following his residency in Shiguraki, Japan.

One Week residental pottery SAT 28 April 07 to Fri 4May`07 All work created duting this time will be fired in the raku manner throughout the Friday.There is an option to take both morning and afternoon sessions in studio or just opt for one class per day.Suited to beginners and improvers. Tariff 40euros per session in studio Accommodation 60 euros per day. This includes B+B+SUBSTANTIAL LUNCH +teas coffees and snacks. Food is organic when in season. FULL WEEK IN STUDIO+ACCOMMODATION etc =700euros Half week in studio+ accommodation etc =560euros maximum numbers 10

It is hoped that a 3 day pottery residental weekend will be held in Nov Sat18-Mon20 `06.For details regarding this course please ring 06441674 or 06441849

Start date: 28 April`07
Finish date: 4 May`07

Price: 720.00

6 DAY residential course

Start date: October 15 2005
Finish date: October 22 2005

Price: 560.00

One week residential course