FIRE & FLUX
CERAMICS

Covid-19

To all our wonderful visitors & potters.

We are pleased to say that the Gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday 10 to 5pm with all the necessary safety measures remaining in place.

However, if you would like to visit at any other time please ring to make on appointment and we'll be happy to open for a private visit at your convenience. 

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Teaching.

Keeping everyone safe is our priority.

We have now re-starting most of our teaching with a reduced number of people in a class, We have made the decision to keep all social distancing and MASK to be warn at all times for the foreseeable future. 

All participants are asked to keep their masks on at all times and sanitise hands on arrival  ands before going into the studios, all work stations and tools are thoroughly cleaned and sanitised between sessions. 

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Please contact us for more details

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~~~Our Cancelation Policy~~~

We are happy to offer a full refund up-to two weeks (14 days) before the date of your workshop and a transfer of dates up-to one week (7 days) before.

Unfortunately after this time we are unable to offer any refund or transfer, we run very small classes and we are unlikely to be able to fill your place.

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We will obviously be flexible if Covid illness or isolation is involved. 

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Gwyn and Karen

Fire and Flux Is an artist run selling Gallery with Studios and Workshops at 21 Lower Goat Lane, in the heart of Norwich Lanes.

Owned and run by Gwyn Durand-Grace and Karen Kavanagh, who have available their own work along side work by prominent and renowned ceramicists. 

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A little About us

We opened Fire and Flux Ceramics in 2016 with the intentions of developing a centre dedicated to the promotion and exhibition of Studio Ceramics.

In 2019 we moved to the larger more central premises at 21 Lower Goat Lane in the heart of Norwich Lanes.

We are proud to have such talented potters exhibiting in the gallery. 

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Exclusively Ceramics

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If you'd like to be kept up to date on new work and new artists,  drop us an email and we'll keep you upto date,

fireandfluxceramics@gmail.com

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HIRE POTTERY WORK-STATION BY THE HALF OR FULL DAY.

 On a Rolling 4 weekly basis

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We don't all have or want our own studios, they are expensive and can be a little daunting to set up, but we all need a place to work where we can gain inspiration and be creative; most of us find this easier when we are with like-minded people, and there are numerous advantages to working in a shared space such as: improved development of individual skills and the opportunities to meet like minded people and foster creative exchanges, and of course to take inspiration from the work in our gallery.

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The main pottery studio has six work stations.

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The Studio facilities:

* Personal work area:

* Personal shelf space:

* 3 wheels:

* Slab roller:

* Kiln facilities:

* Clay and Tool sales:

These spaces are available to hire from as little as a half day a week. Session times are 10am to 1pm and 1.30pm to 4.30pm on a rolling monthly basis and are available for potters able to work independently.

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There are also two Artist Studios available to hire on a 6 monthly basis.

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Contact the gallery for further details or to book your place.

Tell: 01603 322796

 fireandfluxceramics@gmail.com

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COURSES AND WORKSHOPS AT FIRE AND FLUX

FIRE AND FLUX COURSES

Our courses and classes are running with a reduced number of people due to Covid restrictions, so places fill very quickly.

Our current courses:

Taster Sessions:  £65pp.

An introduction to pottery. You will have the opportunity to make a small bowl on the potters wheel, hand-building a piece and have a go at tile-making. Included in the price is one small piece of work which we will bisque fire, glaze and re-fire for you. This will be ready for you to collect at a later date, additional pieces can be fired at a small additional cost.

Make and Decorate 3 session Workshops:  £240pp

The first session is spent making a number of pieces using various techniques, in the second session you’ll decorate 

using, slips, under glaze, paper resist and sgraffito, then get your work ready for glazing. This will be done in the third 

session once your work has thoroughly dried and has been bisque fired. Three pieces of work are included, a small fee is charged for any additional pieces you may wish to keep.

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Individual tuition - Half-day:  £95 + £70per additional person, if you wish to bring a friend.

During this session you will get individual tuition, focus can be on either throwing or hand-building or a combination of both, alternatively we can work on your own projects with you. Included in the price is one small piece of work each, you are very welcome to keep as much work as you’d like at a small additional cost, with collection at a later date. 

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Individual tuition - Full-day:  £175 + £95 per additional person, if you wish to bring a friend.

As above, with a longer and more intense tuition period with.
The full day consists of approximately five hours tuition with a short lunch brake. Included in the price are two small pieces of work each, you are very welcome to keep as much work as you’d like at a small additional cost, with collection at a later date. 

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Specialist Teaching

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Sculptural workshops with Christine Pike

These workshops are run by Christine Pike, MA, a professional sculptor of many years’ standing, whose work includes public and private commissions, and can be seen in galleries throughout the UK.

Christine takes her inspiration from the natural world and from folklore. Her work tells stories about what it is to be human, although sometimes her figures disguise themselves as animals. Occasionally they are caught in the act of transformation, halfway between human and beast…

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12 DECEMBER 21. (AM)                                              . 

Half Day Workshop - Animal Heads (beginners/intermediate) - £95

So many sculptures start with a thumb/pinch pot! In this fun workshop you will learn how to turn a basic thumb pot into different furred and feathered animal head studies. You will also be given tips on how to colour and present your finished pieces.
This workshop is a useful introduction for anyone who has always wanted to try their hand at clay sculpting but never given it a go.

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12 DECEMBER 21 (PM)                                                      .

Half Day Workshop - Fantasy Mask* (beginners/intermediate) - £95

In this three-hour workshop you will learn the basics of facial anatomy for sculpting a face in clay. Please note: this is not a life sculpting class - instead you will be shown how to create a face from your imagination (so useful when you don’t have a willing model to hand!) By the end of the session you should be able to have completed at least one medium-sized face and have gained the necessary techniques to develop your skills further.

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*A full day workshop is also available to make a larger head which you can turn into a contemporary sculpture or even a lovely planter or lidded container.

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26 SEPTEMBER 21 (FD)                                                        .

One Day - Hare Sculpture Workshop (beginners/intermediate) - £155

In this one-day workshop you will be introduced to various hand-building techniques, which should enable you to complete a small reclining hare sculpture by the end of the day. 

Suitable for anyone who has some experience of working with clay (even if it was many years ago, at school or college!).

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19 DECEMBER 21 (FD)                                                         .

One Day - Human Head Workshop* (intermediate/advanced) - £155

In this one-day workshop you will be shown how to create a medium to life-sized head

which you can make into a contemporary sculpture or even, (once you have hollowed it out), into a beautiful planter or lidded container.
Please note: this is not a life sculpting class - instead you will be shown how to create a head from your imagination. If you have never sculpted a head before we suggest you consider the half-day “Fantasy Mask” workshop first.

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*If you would like to develop your skills further, we offer a special two-day masterclass to create a contemporary figure. Using Christine’s techniques you will be guided to create a special sculpture that has personal significance to you.
See details for the “Fantastic Figures” workshop

DATE  to be confirmed                                                                                .

Two Day - Animal Sculpture Workshop (intermediate) - £300

In this two-day workshop you will learn how to make a medium-sized standing hare sculpture, using solid and hollow-building techniques.

We will explore ideas for addling character through gesture and expression to breathe ‘life’ into your work.

This workshop is best suited to those with some previous experience of working with clay, or who have been to one of my beginners/intermediate workshops.

31 OCT & 1ST NOV  ( TWO DAYS) .  

PLACES BOOKED                                 .

Two Day - Fantastic Figures Workshop (advanced) - £300

Be encouraged to see with your inner eye and create a contemporary figure inspired by your imagination, using different clay hand-building techniques. 

Some sculpting experience preferred, but more important is a willingness to let the clay take you on a journey of discovery to make a sculpture that has personal significance to you. In this two-day workshop you will be introduced to many different techniques to help you create a sculpture out of your own imagination.

Please prepare by thinking about what you would like to create, and bring along with you any material that inspires you - it could be a picture, a photograph, a small object, or a piece of text or poem.

This course is suitable for intermediate and advanced students.

Included in the course is:

One piece of work fired to bisque, additional pieces can be fired at a small additional cost.

A 12.5kg bag of clay which will be used to create your work, the remainder for you to take home to practice your new found skills.

All tools will be supplied but we ask that you bring your own apron.

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Call us to find out more about our classes.

Meet some of the very talented Potters who's work we are delighted to have in the Gallery at the moment.

If we are not exhibiting work by your favourite ceramic artist, please let us know and we will do our best to get some of their work into the Gallery.

Gallery Opening Hours
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Covid -19

Fire and Flux Ceramics.

Your safety and the safety of the people who work at Fire and Flux is very important to us.

To help us protect everyone, all areas are regularly and thoroughly cleaned and sprayed, and wearing face coverings is mandatory when visiting the gallery or studios, unless you are medically exempt.

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SUN & MON - By appointment only. 

TUESDAY - SATURDAY: 10am - 5pm

Tel: Studio -01603 322796

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