2021/2022
Browse below to see What’s On – flexibility is our watchword for events in early 2022! We aim to hold a variety of events on Zoom as well as physical coffee mornings/afternoons and our annual exhibition and sale of ceramics at Kingsbury Barn returned in September 2021. You’ll also find the schedule and updates on our Facebook page and Instagram account. Events are FREE to members unless otherwise specified and some events are available to non-members.
All Zoom links for events are notified to members via our Chair’s email updates. Details of how to become a member can be found on our Memberships page, so sign up and join in! We welcome new members in whatever capacity you choose – whether you want to watch our demonstrations or just join in the socials or both. You can view some of our past events in 2021 in our full Calendar (click link for PDF) to give you an idea of our range of activities. You can also read about our many past events in our quarterly Newsletters – we have a significant archive.
Please note, non-members can join our MailChimp email list here: http://eepurl.com/dBLyCr to receive advance information about our DCPG Events. You can unsubscribe at any time. We welcome non-members to any of our demonstration events as guests for just £5 – please email John Alderman at treasurer@dcpg.org.uk for details about ways to pay and attend.
Forthcoming events 2022 :
(Zoom links sent via chairs email – non members see last paragraph above)
Monday 10th January 2022, 10.30am-12noon
Social Coffee Morning Zoom!
Conversation starters: Your favourite ceramic Birthday or Christmas gift.
Friday 14th January 2022, 7-9pm
Zoom Demonstration: Ben Fosker, presenting; ‘Mr Crow’
Please join us for our first demonstration of 2022! Ben Foster is a contemporary potter building on the traditional English slipware technique to create functional and figurative earthenware that lifts the heart and brings a smile to your face. For us, he will be creating one of his signature crows. You can view his work on his Instagram account here: https://www.instagram.com/foskerben/?hl=en
There are two ways to join this demonstration if you are a non-member:
One is to join the us, the Dacorum and Chiltern Potters Guild, for as little as £25 for the year (see DCPG Membership). If you join you will get to attend all our Friday Demo’s and many other social events for free.
The second is to purchase a ticket from Eventbrite (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ben-fosker-mr-crow-friday-demo-tickets-241899075647?ref=estw) for £5.80p. Tickets go on sale at 5pm on Sunday 9th January, 2022.
Hope to see you there!!
Monday 24th January, 2022, 10am-12.30pm
Studio Zoom! Join in the chat whilst creating your latest make.
Friday 11th February 2022, 7-9pm
Zoom/Maybe in person too – tbc Demonstration: Paul Wearing
https://paulwearingceramics.com
Members will receive link in Chair’s email
Tuesday 15th February, 2022, 7.30pm-9pm
Social Evening Zoom!
Discussion topic: What exhibitions will you be participating in and how do you prepare for them ?
Monday 28th February, 2022, 10am-12.30pm
Studio Zoom! Join in the chat whilst creating your latest make.
Discussion topic: New techniques.
Friday 11th March, 2022, 11am-1pm
Social Zoom/Meet Up!
Details tbc
Saturday 26th March 2022, 9.45am- 16.30pm
POD: Potters Open Day at the University of Hertfordshire and via Zoom
Theme: Wood Firing – 3 demos on Zoom live from Australia (AM) and 2 demos at the University (PM)
(Note! In the event of any Covid restrictions, we will revert to all Zoom demos)
Monday 28th March, 2022, 10am-12.30pm
Studio Zoom/Meet Up!
Discussion topic: Top pottery tips