Dedicated to the mother of all art materials, the first episode of This Is Art Club! is all about CLAY.
Click here to watch it now on RTÉ Player!
Shane visits artist John Kindness in his London studio.
Artist Apprentice Caoimhe spends the day at Shanagarry Potters in Cork where she learns to make a piece of handmade pottery under the guidance of potter Ron Barrett. See how she got on in the video above!
And in the studio we have a go sculpting our own clay heads in our art club studio.
Don't forget to check out the website HERE and there is loads more inspiration on the TIA Club! Insta.
Have a look behind the scenes at Shanagarry and check out how to make two different styles of pots in these tutorial videos below.
First up it's a Pinch Pot
And here is how to make what's known as a Slab Pot...
Keep an eye on the RTÉ Kids YouTube channel for more This Is Art Club! content as well as RTÉ Learn for more over the coming weeks!
