creative clay
Exciting hand-building pottery activities for young people.
Activity 1 Subsidised hand-building pottery workshops
Creative Gunning’s two Creative Clay Workshops were held on Sunday 19 and 26 April in The Picture House Garden. Delivered by local ceramic artist Nawsheen Hyland of Whistle & Page, the workshops brought together a multigenerational group of over 40 participants in a shared, hands-on learning environment. The sessions were designed to support young people to step away from screens and engage in practical, creative skill-building, while also creating space for families and community members to connect across generations.
The workshops also encouraged creative expression through the use of foraged natural materials. Leaves, textures and found elements from the Garden were incorporated into the clay, strengthening participants’ connection to place while expanding their creative thinking.
“The workshops show that when people are given the opportunity, the tools and the guidance, they step into creativity with confidence. It’s about building skills, encouraging self-expression and creating shared experiences that people can take with them.” said Nawsheen.
Activity 2 – Pottery at Home Kits
Based on workshop learnings, Nawsheen from Whistle & Page will prepare four (3-6 minute) videos, available through her website, each enough to teach one focused technique clearly for young people at home.
Nawsheen will also develop some “The Pocket Potter” kits. Each kit will include some pottery clay, a small tool set tailored to the videos, and a step-by-step printed card with QR codes to the videos. The kits and videos will invite creative exploration beyond the classroom setting.
Twenty subsidised kits will be available for sale as part of the Creative Clay project. Whistle & Page can also provide a firing service for people’s creations at a modest cost. See below for how to participate.
How to participate
Information will be provided later in the year about how to purchase The Pocket Potter subsidised kits.
Acknowledgement
Creative Gunning is very proud to be able to work with Nawsheen Hyland from Whistle & Page on this project.
The Creative Gunning Creative Clay project is supported by the Country Arts Support Program, a devolved funding program administered by Southern Tablelands Arts on behalf of the NSW Government.
