As you’ll see from our previous post, the team building events we’ve hosted recently have been a great success. From big corporations to smaller independent groups we’ve had loads of positive feedback on the benefits these gatherings promote. We thought that language schools would make a great addition to our list of happy clients. With so many foreign students in Brighton learning English we can offer a an afternoon or evening of activity, give the students plenty to talk about and there’s the added bonus of a memento to take home at the end. What could be better?

So, if any of you are on a course, or know of a local language school that may be interested drop us a line to find out exactly what we can offer.

Avios organised a great teambuilding day in Brighton visiting different venues and collecting points for their treasure hunt. Most importantly they arranged a great creative hour for each team. Seven teams of eight people turned up at different stages to paint their collective creations and to sign their plates.

We are waiting to hear which team were the winners!

Lots of weird and wonderful things painted which we will post soon!

As part of the Brighton Festival, you’ll find us at the Sky Arts Den tomorrow from 1.30 – 2.30pm. This bite size event will cover learning to prepare clay, construct pots and put patterns on them and best of all, it’s completely free!!

For more information click on this link http://brightonfestival.org/event/705/sky_arts_den/
Booking is essential as spaces are limited.

We’ve definitely got enough mugs……..

and plenty of teapots………..

all we have to do now is pick the cakes……yummmmmmmmmm!!!!

We’re expecting to be busy so be sure to book a slot on our booking hotline to avoid disappointment – 01273 628952

We’ve rounded up a selection of this years participants that have really caught our eye, in 3-d and 2-d, printmakers, textile artists, ceramicists, photographers, illustrators, painters and a whole lot more.

Ceramics by Marion Brandis, Gill Parry and Mike Moran

Florals by Paula Fahy, Andrew Forsyth and Ali Caddick

Abstracts by Sophie Abbott, Martin Ward and Alexander Johnson

Illustrative expressions by Colin Day, Stuart Bullen and Craig Shuttlewood

All these artists and many more can be found on the Artists Open Houses website along with further information about the event. If you’re anything like us and all this leaves you itching to grab a paint brush, why not drop in and create an artistic impression that’s all your own.

Now, where’s my sketchbook?!

Our next four week throwing course begins on the 3rd of May. Suitable for beginners, this course will give you a thrown, fired and decorated piece of your very own pottery by the final session. Courses cost £65 (which includes all materials and firings) and run on Thursday evenings with start times of 5.30pm & 7pm.

See the ‘Workshops’ page on the website for more information or call the booking hotline on 07796 095 298 to secure yourself a space.

For those of you who bought our recent Living Social deal, this is just a reminder to book your slot.  In order to get the time and day you want, we recommend booking as soon as possible, as spaces for each session are limited.  Sessions are available on Sunday mornings, Tuesday afternoons, Wednesday afternoons and Wednesday evenings, up until the 6th July.

So, don’t delay, call our booking hotline on 07796 095 298 today!

What’s the betting it’ll be another choc-fest this Easter, with all those enormous eggs tempting us to overindulge yet again.

At the Painting Pottery Cafe, we’ll be open all over the Easter weekend, offering a non chocolate option in the form of painting your own egg cup. With free tea and hot cross buns on the Sunday and Monday, bring a companion for an alternative Easter treat with a personalised gift that’ll make you smile every time you eat a boiled egg.

And if you really must have your Easter chocolate fix, we’ve run a series of in house tests which confirm a Cadbury’s Creme Egg fits our egg cups perfectly!

At Painting Pottery Cafe we offer that unique and fun experience, catering to businesses, charities, social groups and much more. Group skills, communication and bonding are all benefits resulting from team building activities. But don’t just take our word for it, take a look at the pictures below and read some reviews on our Facebook page.

Click here, drop us a line via email at hello@paintingpotterycafe.co.uk, or give Gill a call on 01273 628 952 to find out more about the fantastic packages we have on offer and what we can do to tailor make an event for you.

Alex has painted this splendid ceramic dinosaur.  Although we don’t want to lose him from our window – he is longing to go home with you!