<![CDATA[Jo Keogh Ceramics

<![CDATA[Jo Keogh Ceramics - Blog]]>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:06:40 +0100Weebly<![CDATA[In Print]]>Tue, 07 Mar 2017 08:29:45 GMThttp://www.jokeoghceramics.co.uk/blog/in-printIt's such an honour to see your work in print, very surreal: https://www.instagram.com/p/BRNmMPmBTQI/?taken-by=vk_gallery&hl=en]]><![CDATA[Pottery Classes in Leicester]]>Tue, 16 Aug 2016 08:31:30 GMThttp://www.jokeoghceramics.co.uk/blog/pottery-classes-in-leicesterPottery evening classes

Join me for pottery evening classes at Makers’ Yard. The two hour sessions will run on Tuesday or Thursday evenings for six weeks from 6.00-8.00pm. The cost is £90 per person with an additional material charge of £5 per kg of clay used. Dates for autumn 2016 are Tuesday 6th September to Tuesday 11th October followed by Thursday 27th October to Thursday 1st December.

Places are limited, so booking and pre-payment is required to secure your place. Email jo@jokeoghceramics.co.uk for information about booking.

]]><![CDATA[Summer/Autumn News and Events]]>Tue, 16 Aug 2016 08:21:26 GMThttp://www.jokeoghceramics.co.uk/blog/summerautumn-news-and-eventsThis year has continued to be very busy. I'm currently getting ready for my first Art in Clay, to be held at Hatfield House, from 19th to 21st August.

There will be an open studio day at Makers' Yard on Saturday 27th August, 10.00am-5.00pm. I will be in Studio One. Do come along and have a look around the studios, buy work produced by the designer-makers based at Makers’ Yard and find out more about my pottery classes and other workshops.

This is followed by the inaugural Ceramics in Southwell, Nottinghamshire on the Sunday 28th August. This coincides with the Southwell Music Festival.

I am privileged to have been selected for the Bils and Rye Emerging Potters Exhibition in North Yorkshire from 1st September to 31st October and closer to home a piece of work has been selected to be exhibited in the Summer Art Trail, Leicester from 20th to the 29th August.

And finally I will be showing at Innovations in Ceramic Art at the Guildhall, Cambridge on the 5th and 6th November.

]]><![CDATA[Adult Pottery Classes and Tuition at Makers' Yard]]>Thu, 12 May 2016 07:51:16 GMThttp://www.jokeoghceramics.co.uk/blog/adult-pottery-classes-and-tuition-at-makers-yardAdult Evening Classes

Join me for pottery evening classes at Makers’ Yard. The two hour sessions will run on Tuesday evenings for six weeks from 6.00-8.00pm, starting on 5th July until 9th August. This is a flexible ceramics course in which students will be encouraged to develop their own creative ideas and styles of making and explore the possibilities of working with clay. It is suitable for any level of ability from beginners to those who have some understanding of ceramic processes.

The cost is £90 per person. There will be a material charge of £5 per kg of clay used. Places are limited, so booking and pre-payment of a £30 deposit is required to secure your place. Email jo@jokeoceramics.co.uk for further details

Adult Clay Days

Join me for a creative day at Makers’ Yard. This is a flexible ceramics workshop in which students will be encouraged to develop their own ideas and styles of making. It is suitable for any level of ability from beginners to pottery or those who have some understanding of ceramic processes. There will also be the chance to have a go on a potter’s wheel. After making your piece there is a process of drying, firing and glazing which takes between 4-6 weeks.

The 6 hour sessions will run on Saturdays or Sundays from 10.30-4.30, on the following days:
Saturday 18th June 2016
Sunday 19th June 2016
Saturday 23rd July 2016
Sunday 24th July 2016
Sunday 28th August 2016

The cost is £40 per person per day. There will be a material charge of £5 per kg of clay used.

Places are limited, so booking and pre-payment is required to secure your place. Email jo@jokeoceramics.co.uk for further details.

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Join me for a family friendly creative pottery session at Makers’ Yard, where your child can enjoy hands-on making activities during the school holidays.

The 2 hour sessions will run on Tuesdays and Thursdays during school holidays from 11.00am-1.00pm or 2.00-4.00pm. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Each session includes the option of making one item following the theme of the day which could be, for example, making a piggy bank or making and decorating a tile. There will also be the chance to have a go on a potter’s wheel. After this there is a process of drying, firing and glazing which takes between 4-6 weeks.

The cost is £15 per child per workshop. This includes materials, firing and glazing one piece of work. Additional pieces can be made at a charge of £5 per kg of clay used.

Postage is available for those who are not able to collect their work.

Postage to the UK will be charged at:

1 Piece £4.50. 2 Pieces £6.50. 3 Pieces £9.00. 4 Pieces £15.00.

Places are limited, so booking and pre-payment is required to secure your place. Email jo@jokeoceramics.co.uk for further details.

NEW DATES 2016
HALF TERM
Tuesday 31st May 2016
Thursday 2nd June 2016

CANCELLATION
Cancellations must be sent in writing by email to jo@jokeoghceramics.co.uk
If received 5 days or more before the session date, fees will be refunded in full.
Fees will not be refunded for cancellations received within 5 days of the session date.

CANCELLATION OF COURSES BY JO
If your course is cancelled you can choose to transfer to the next available session date at no extra charge, or receive a full refund of any fees paid. Jo reserves the right to cancel any course at short notice. In this event you will be notified as soon as possible.

]]><![CDATA[Ceramic Art London 2016]]>Sat, 16 Apr 2016 09:02:54 GMThttp://www.jokeoghceramics.co.uk/blog/ceramic-art-london-20161

My first event of this year was Ceramic Art London. For the first time it was held at Central Saint Martins, a perfect bright, airy space for a show of this scale. I remain overwhelmed by the huge amount of positive feedback I received about my work.

]]><![CDATA[Open 27, the Leicester and East Midlands Art Exhibition 2016 ]]>Sun, 13 Mar 2016 18:42:46 GMThttp://www.jokeoghceramics.co.uk/blog/open-27-the-leicester-and-east-midlands-art-exhibition-20161I was really chuffed to be shortlisted for the Attenborough Prize at Open 27. Not only was I shortlisted but I received the Trevor Thomas Prize and 3D Art House Prize! The exhibition will take place from 12th March to 8th May, at New Walk Museum and Art Gallery, Leicester.
]]><![CDATA[Studio space at Makers' Yard]]>Tue, 01 Mar 2016 20:16:18 GMThttp://www.jokeoghceramics.co.uk/blog/studio-space-at-makers-yardThis week I got the keys for my first studio space. I will be sharing Studio One at Makers' Yard, 82-86 Rutland Street, Leicester LE1 1 SB. They will be having an Open Stufio event on Saturday 23rd April. Come along and take s look around.

]]><![CDATA[Open 27, the Leicester and East Midlands Art Exhibition 2016 ]]>Fri, 26 Feb 2016 12:53:54 GMThttp://www.jokeoghceramics.co.uk/blog/open-27-the-leicester-and-east-midlands-art-exhibition-2016I'm really please to announce that some of my work is going to be exhibited at Open 27. The exhibition will take place from 12th March to 8th May, at New Walk Museum and Art Gallery, Leicester.]]><![CDATA[Ceramic Art London 2016]]>Fri, 04 Dec 2015 18:54:04 GMThttp://www.jokeoghceramics.co.uk/blog/ceramic-art-london-2016My application to CAL 2016 has been successful! The event will be held 8-10 April 2016 at Central Saint Martins in their renovated Grade II listed Victorian Granary building. I'll be at Stand No. 64, see you there!

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