{"product_id":"bloom-bombs-workshop","title":"Bloom Bombs Workshop | Saturday 24 October OR Saturday 21 November","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMake a pair of sculptural ceramic bloom bombs for arranging flowers and foliage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpend a relaxed Saturday morning at Claymates Studio making a pair of sculptural ceramic Bloom Bombs — a larger slab-built piece and a smaller pinch-pot companion. Perfect for arranging flowers, foliage and those few beautiful stems gathered from the garden.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the morning, you’ll learn two different hand-building techniques. We’ll use \u003c\/span\u003eslab building\u003cspan\u003e to create the larger bloom bomb, then the wonderfully tactile \u003c\/span\u003epinch-pot technique\u003cspan\u003e to make its smaller companion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI’ll guide you through shaping and refining both pieces, as well as considering the size and placement of the openings and how these affect the way flowers sit in the finished vessels. We’ll take our time over the finishing, so your flower bombs become pieces you’ll be proud to use at home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe’ll pause during the morning for \u003c\/span\u003emorning tea from Wildflora\u003cspan\u003e, served in the studio gallery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter the workshop, your bloom bombs will stay with me in the studio to dry completely before their first kiln firing. I’ll then finish each piece in a tactile volcanic glaze with a soft, limestone-like surface before firing them for a second time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYour finished bloom bombs will be ready for collection before Christmas — just in time for \u003c\/span\u003esummer flowers and your Christmas table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorkshop details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSaturday 24 October or Saturday 21 November\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9.30am–12pm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e$165 per person\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaximum 8 guests\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuitable for complete beginners. All clay, materials, glazing and two kiln firings are included, along with Wildflora morning tea.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYour finished ceramics will be ready for collection from the Cowaramup studio before Christmas. Postage or local delivery within the Margaret River region can be arranged at an additional cost.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect for beginners, this is a relaxed morning of making with clay and flowers, learning two hand-building techniques and creating a pair of sculptural pieces you’ll be proud to use at home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Claymates","offers":[{"title":"Saturday 24 October","offer_id":50554472399106,"sku":null,"price":165.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Saturday 21 November","offer_id":50554472431874,"sku":null,"price":165.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0790\/4847\/4882\/files\/Claymates_Class_Dates-13.jpg?v=1791190012","url":"https:\/\/claymatestudio.com.au\/products\/bloom-bombs-workshop","provider":"Claymates Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}