Following on from our recent monthly meeting where we welcomed Eloise and Ellen to the Murley Hall, last Wednesday a group of Crowlas and Ludgvan WI members visited Leach Pottery in St Ives. Ellen Love, the Learning and Participation Manager gave us a guided tour of the museum, work rooms, and kilns, giving us a fascinating insight into the Leach family history.
In the workshop Lily Parkinson, a potter, demonstrated how to make a pinch pot and several ways to decorate it using tools, a shell and ‘slip’.
From balls of clay we created our own pinch pots and decorated them. Our pots will be fired and collected at a later date.
Thank you Ellen and Lily for a very interesting and inspiring afternoon.
Crowlas & Ludgvan WI 