·
·
Not every hen do needs a megaphone. Some of the best ones are slower: good people, a bottle or two, and something to do with your hands.
Clay is good at that. Nobody knows what they're doing, everyone gets a little messy, and the laughing starts the first time a pot slumps on the wheel.
How a pottery hen party works
We host private groups of 8 to 14 at our studio in Park Royal, West London. Sessions run around two hours. Clay, tools and aprons are ready when you arrive, and we guide you from the first press of clay to the last. No one needs to have tried before, the bride-to-be included.
It's BYOB. Bring your own drinks and something to celebrate with. A toast between pots tends to go down well.
A few ideas to make it yours
Wheel or hand-building. The wheel is the classic: a spinning lump of clay, a lot of concentration, a lot of laughter. Hand-building is calmer and easier to talk over. Pinching, coiling and shaping at the table. Tell us about your group and we'll suggest the better fit.
Make something for the day. Small dishes for rings. Cups for the morning after. A bud vase each. Pick a theme as a group, or let everyone follow their own hands.
Make something for her. Each guest shapes one small piece for the bride-to-be. A set no one else will ever own, made by the people who know her best.
Keep it a surprise. She doesn't need to know a thing in advance. Aprons are on us; just suggest clothes that won't mind a little clay.
Timing, and getting here
We glaze and fire every piece, and it's ready to collect about eight weeks later. If you'd like the pieces back before the wedding, plan ahead. A hen do two months or more before the day gives the kiln time to do its work.
The studio is at 57 Gorst Road, Park Royal, ten minutes from North Acton on the Central line. Easy for a group coming across London, and close enough to carry on to dinner after.
Weekends are popular, so it's worth asking early. Tell us your numbers, a date or two and what you have in mind, and we'll shape the session and a quote around you. A deposit secures the date.
