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Pottery boxes

During the Covid19 lockdown, we worked on new ways to engage with our community. We produced Poly Pottery Boxes, containing tools, clay and worksheets which can be delivered straight to people's homes. Thanks to funding from Arts Council England with the National Lottery, we were delighted to be able to offer free pottery boxes to individuals who might not otherwise be able to access hands-on creativity and the wellbeing benefits it brings. Over 130 free boxes were given out through partnerships with local schools and community organisations. 

The project continues with our pottery box also available for purchase through a 'buy one, give one' scheme. For every box sold we put another one into our pool for free boxes. If you know someone who would benefit from a pottery box and cannot otherwise access hands-on creativity, please get in touch at info@thepoly.org.

Our pottery box teaches you how make a simple pinch pot and how to combine two pinch pots to make a figure. Our aim - still, despite ongoing postponements due to Covid! - is to one day bring the figures made through this project together for an exhibition at The Poly - our 'Clay Kemeneth', which is Cornish for 'community in clay'. 

Pottery boxes are available to purchase from our Guild Shop online.

Click here to watch our Pottery videos!

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