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Welcome to The Potter’s Yard!

Home of Patricia Howard Pottery. Here you can view my work, look at the products on offer, including the seasonal beeswax candles. Check out our workshop page to find details of our exciting programme of Pop Up Workshops. A taste of pottery can be enjoyed in classes with expert tuition form Patricia. Beginners and Intermediate levels of ability are all welcome. Read on, and please get in touch.

Autumn Pop Up Workshop Schedule 2024

October Saturday 5th & November 2nd 10.30 to 12.30pm

Tile Making

 This two-part class is suitable for beginners and experienced. Cost: €70.00 to include finishing and decorating the tiles on Saturday 2nd November. Handmade tiles have to dry slowly under pressure to avoid warping hence the gap between making and finishing. We have added Tile Making to our programme by request. 

OCTOBER 26th 10.30 to 12.30pm – Family class

Children ages from 8 to 12 yrs. A special class by request and an opportunity for family creativity. Cost: €30.00 per parent, €20.00 per child

OCTOBER 19th & NOVEMBER 30th – Taster Class for Beginners

10.30am to 12.30pm, Cost €50.00 to include finishing

DECEMBER 7th -Our final Taster Class of ‘2024.

Beginners & Advanced welcome to this Christmas themed class.

To reserve a place on any of the workshops, courses or classes, please contact Patricia on 087 368 1216

Vouchers

Vouchers for all our classes, workshops and studio shop are available by calling to The Potter’s Yard during opening hours, 10.00am to 5.00pm in winter.

Opening hours:

September – June : Monday to Friday 10:00am – 5.00pm
Weekends: You are welcome to call, please text first to check we are home.

July/August:  Open Daily 10:00am – 7:00pm

2025

We pick up again in February 2025 with Saturday Classes for our Continuing Skills Development (CSD) courses. If you have done our first Taster workshop and preferably our Advanced Taster then you are ready for our CSD course: 6 consecutive weeks covering wheel work, glazing, kilns and firing. An exciting next step into The Potter’s World. 

Cost: €210.00 inclusive of materials and firing.

Just completed the six-week Continuing Skills Development Course with Patricia and had an incredible time learning how to use the wheel. We also made our own Japanese inspired tea set and tried out the Raku firing technique, which included creating the glazes for our finished pieces. I love the experience of working in clay and getting to work with other  creatives. The Raku firing was exciting as the outcome was unpredictable. I didn’t know what to expect, but I am extremely happy with all of my finished pieces. Having been to many of the other courses Patricia provides, it was a lovely opportunity to continue developing my knowledge and pottery skills. I would highly recommend this course to those who have an interest in gaining more skills in their pottery practice and I hope to come back for more in the future.’ – Lee

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About Patricia

Patricia is an accomplished and experienced potter, working at her craft for over 40 years, who designs and makes a range of sponge printed tableware, hand rolled floor and wall tiles, and patio planters at her studio in South Wexford. She is a founder member of The Wexford Craft Trails and a registered member of The Design and Crafts Council of Ireland. 

Essentially, pottery is a domestic craft, and Patricia’s love of cooking with the produce from her garden inspires her constant search for form and decoration to complement the table and enhance the food’s presentation.

Living close to the sea, its movement and textures are a seedbed for her imagination, inspiring the colours and motifs of her hand thrown pottery with its smooth perfect finish. Made for durability, these pots give quiet pleasure in their use.

Contact

Contact Us

Email
thepottersyard@gmail.com

Telephone
051 563377

Mobile
087 3681216

Postal Address
The Potter’s Yard
Duncormick
Co Wexford
Ireland
Y35 WC63