Open studios at the Smithy hub – lochcarron
come and watch craftworkers demonstrate their skills, Tuesday 3rd May 2016, 11am – 4pm
pottery, woodturning, papermaking, spinning. Open studios every Tuesday from 3/05/16 until 27/ 09/16
Tag Archives: pottery
Spring programme of events 2016
Here is the latest update of our programme of events for Jan, Feb, March 2016. You can also see events on our Diary page. All events are bookable via lochcarronkwhg@gmail.com
| Course/ Event | tutor | Date | times | cost | venue |
| Aspen Tree Growing | Richard Livingston | Fri 29th Jan | 1000 –1500 | FREE | Pinewood cabin at the Smithy Hub & outdoors |
| Map reading and navigating | Brian Kerr | Thurs 3rd, Sun 6th March | TBC | £3 for 2 sessions | Tree house & outdoors |
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Making Bird and Bat Boxes
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Brian Kerr & Terry Hitchen | Tues 15th , Thurs 17th March | 1330 – 1600 1830 – 2100 | £3 a session | Small workshop at the Smithy |
| Design & Build a Woodland Shelter
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Brian Kerr | Weds 10th, Sat 20th, Weds 24th Feb | 1030 – 1530 | £3 a session | Kirkton Woodland |
| Design & Build Bird Hide
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Brian Kerr | Weds 9th, Sat 19th, Weds 23rd March | 1030 -1530 | £3 a session | Kirkton Woodland |
| Design & Build Log Tables & Benches
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Brian Kerr & Terry Hitchen | Fri 5th & Sat 6th Feb | 1100 – 1600 | £3 a session | The smithy & small workshop |
| Gaelic Tree Alphabet
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George Hendry | Tuesday 29th March, 5th April | 1900 – 2030 | £3 a session | The treehouse & smithy grounds |
| Choosing Viewpoints & Erecting Seats | Brian Kerr | Sat 12th Sun 13th March | 1030- 1530 | £3 a session | Kirkton woodland |
| Bush Craft- Bush Tucker | Lynda Beveridge | Sat March 26th | 1100 – 1330 | £3 | Smithy Woods |
| Pottery course | Vicky Stonebridge | Thursdays 21st, 28th Jan, 4th, 11th, 18th Feb |
1030 – 1200 | £6 per session | Pop Up Pottery at the Smithy Hub |
| Raku Pottery firing day | Vicky Stonebridge | Sat 27th Feb | 1200 – 1700 | £3 | Pop Up Pottery at the Smithy Hub |
| Basket making | Monique Bervoets | Sat 21st , Sun 22nd Feb | 1000 – 1600 | £45 | Pinewood Cabin at the Smithy Hub |
| Exploratory clearing of the ‘Coffin path’ | LCDC/ KT | Sat 23rd Jan | 1030 – 1530 | FREE | Kirkton Woodland |
| Firewood scavenging and clearing archaeological features | LCDC /KT | Sat 30th Jan | 1030 – 1530 | FREE | Kirkton Woodland |
| Firewood scavenging and clearing archaeological features | LCDC /KT | Sat 13th Feb | 1030 – 1530 | FREE | Kirkton Woodland |
| Maintenance and landscaping work at the Smithy Hub. | LCDC | Sun 28th Feb | 1030 – 1530 | FREE | The Smithy |
More details about each event will be uploaded separately.
For further information or to book;
lochcarronkwhg@gmail.com
075 63 90 93 56
Pop-Up Pottery Opens for 2015 at the Smithy
Lochcarron based Artist & Potter, Vicky Stonebridge, with a long involvement with the Smithy site and LCDC activities, will be Opening up a temporary Pottery studio in the Smithy building for 2015. The former Heritage Centre building is awaiting funds for renovation, and has been unused for most of a decade. The Pottery will be a chance for locals and visitors to try their hand at clay work. It will be Opened on April 2nd, 10am to 5pm, the first pottery classes will be taster sessions in the Easter holidays, 9th and 16th April. Thereafter It will be open every Thursday and other days subject to class demand and group bookings. Vicky explains some of the background in her blog. She specialised in Ceramics ar Edinburgh College of Art where she obtained her BAhons. Since then she has had 26 years teaching experience. Running Balnacra Pottery from 1995 to 2005. She currently works Freelance on many art & design projects, including graphic novel work, art based support work with young people, and tutoring various classes and support needs groups, in Inverness and the highland area. The Pottery at the Smithy will fit in with many of the other activities at the Smithy Hub and be a great opportunity to breathe some life back into the Smithy, with Vicky doing what she loves best.
Dates for the Diary in April;
Opening April 2nd ~ All welcome!
April 9th~ Children’s Easter taster session~ 12-1.30pm ~ £3
April 16th ~ Easter Pottery taster session for all ~12-1.30pm ~ £3
Weekly classes Starting Thursday 30th April;
Adult Classes ~ 10am-12pm ~ £6
Children’s After School Pottery ~3.30-5pm ~ £5
Adult evening Class ~ 7.30pm-9pm ~ £5
Booking required for all classes & please wear old clothes
To book or for further information
Contact Vicky Stonebridge:
pottery@balnacra.com
www.balnacra.com
Lochcarron Community Development Company 