Week 11 2023

Hello!

This week took me over to the Centre de Loisirs in Rauzan to deliver faces that the children had made from clay a few weeks ago.  It was linked with a series of activities that had explored the features on the face, including drawing in various styles.  For many, it was their first hands on experience with clay and they made great expressive faces.

 

If you'd like to have a project like this, contact me and we can set up a session.  It makes a great birthday party, or family event.  Age is no restriction.

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

Best wishes,

Helen

notjustfortheholidays@orange.fr

Week 11

17 March

18 March

 

 

19 March

Coming up...

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Pottery workshop update, I've been making mugs.  They have 2 firings before they are finished. Here's a sneak peak at the mugs when they have their bubble glaze, but before they go into the 1000 degrees centigrade final firing.  This takes 8 hours to complete and another 24 hours before they are cool enough to come out of the kiln.  Only then will I know if the kiln Gods were kind or not!

Week 10

 Hello!

What a wonderful day, learning all about Indian cookery and spices.  Lovely Adele took 4 curious cooks into her home in Miramont de Guyenne, and lead us through the world of  Indian cuisine.  We were hands-on in the workspace, kneading the naans, slicing the onions, chopping the vegetables and blending the spices, before cooking together in her beautiful Mexican inspired kitchen.

It was a great food adventure, and at the end we all sat down to enjoy the spoils of our labours.  What a feast, it was all delicious, highlights for me included the Naan (a recipe that Adele has developed from scratch and kindly shared with us) and the onion bhajis... that's me in the photo gingerly turning them in the oil.

If you are interested in learning more, visit her website chillisandspice.com and find out all about her range of courses and other food adventures.

Whatever you do in the Gironde, Dordogne and Lot et Garonne this week, have a great time.

Best wishes,

Helen

notjustfortheholidays@orange.fr

Week 10

10 March

11 March

At Chateau Font Vidal in Juillac

12 March

Coming up...

And finally...

Something fishy is going on in the pottery studio on Saturday 11 March.  We are making poisson d'avril with spiral scales.  There are still some spaces available for Saturday, so give me a call to book a place.  

Otherwise, if the project appeals, but you're not free on Saturday, we can set it up for another day

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.