Christmas Pottery Decorating Weekends

2009 November 14
by Isle of Wight Christmas News

xmas09xVisit Chessell Pottery Barns on the Isle of Wight and let the kids have a go at decorating their own pottery gifts using a range of Christmas decorating sponges including Snowflakes, Christmas Trees and Nativity characters. 

Or browse the well-stocked Gift Barn with the Island’s largest range of Emma Bridgewater pottery, as well as the pottery’s own Chessell Ware.

 

Take a break at the newly refurbished Courtyard Café which will be serving Hot (Isle of Wight) Pork rolls with home made Apple Sauce as well as freshly made mince pies with clotted cream from the local farm. The Courtyard Café is also the home of the ‘Ultimate Island Cream Tea’, and the Christmas version of this will include lightly spiced Christmassy cinnamon scones.

Cost: Pottery items to decorate from £4.95, plus studio fee £4.95 per person – covers all materials and glazing/firing of all items decorated per person that session.  Fired items will be ready to collect within the week.  All ages are welcome. Tel. 01983 531248, www.chessellpotterybarns.co.uk

Running on TWO weekends this year;
Fri 27th – Sun 29th Nov & Fri 4th – Sun 6th Dec.

Chessell Pottery Barns, near Calbourne, Isle of Wight