Week 10 2024

 Hello!

It's Carnival in Sauveterre this weekend,  the theme is Asterix and Obelix at the Olympic Games.  So, here's a sneak peak of part of the Maison des Artisans Olympic chariot...

Fingers crossed that the afternoon will be dry... come and say Hello!  You could be a medal winner!

Whatever you do this week in the Gironde and Dordogne regions, have a great time,

Best wishes,

Helen

Notjustfortheholidays@orange.fr

 

Week 10

 

https://www.cinema-pays-foyen.com/

 8 March

9 March

10 March

Coming up...

And finally...

I love the daffodils in the garden.  Next Saturday, 16th March, we're making daffodils in the pottery studio.  You can hang them up, or attach them to a stick and place them in a pot.  The centres are left unglazed so that you can dot it with essential oils to perfume the room.

Contact me if you'd like to book a place, or make it on another day - gather a group of friends and enjoy creating together. ☎ 06 30 89 85 36

Week 9 2023

 Hello!

We had a super day with the carnival in Sauveterre.  Our Jellyfish float was a huge success thanks to Dorothea and Les Ateliages.

The team was made up from artisans and members of the association at the Maison des Artisans in Sauveterre. 

I'm rather artfully hidden under the golden jellyfish on the left!  It was a breezy day, but it meant that the jellyfish moved beautifully and floated in the air.  The magic happened as the daylight faded and the jellyfish lit up.

Whatever you do in the Gironde and Dordogne regions, have a great week.

Best wishes,

Helen

notjustfortheholidays@orange.fr

 

Week 9

 

 

4 March

5 March

 

Coming up...

And finally...

Production in the pottery studio.  Mugs and handles.  The early stages of making mugs. Each handle is pulled and attached before the mugs are wrapped in plastic to dry slowly.

Week 8 2023

 Hello!

It was Pancake day, the first one is always a bit ropey, but I soon got into the swing of it.  I don't think anything tops sugar and lemon as a filling... so that's what they were. 

Whatever you had on your pancakes, I hope they were delicious.

The rains have arrived after almost a month without, so keep warm and dry and whatever you do in the Gironde and Dordogne regions, have a great time.

Best wishes,

Helen

notjustfortheholidays@orange.fr

Week 8

Chateau Font Vidal, Juillac

Coming up...

11 March  - poisson d'avril

And finally...

The pottery workshop has been on the road. I took the workshop to a nearby Centre de Loisir and the children all worked with the clay to make faces.  For some, it was their first time working with clay.  I love the results, there are some great creatives and budding potters.