Children's Party Quote If you would like a quote for a Children's Party please fill out the information below. Please note that a minimum of 6 participants is required for each party booking. When we receive your information we will email you with your quote. First Name Email Last Name Phone Address Town Postcode What age group is the party for? How many will be attending? When would you like to have your party? What time would you like your party to begin? Please choose a time between 10:30am and 4pm Which Type Of Party would you like? Choose an option Continue

Glazing & Firing Your Pottery Once your painted pottery arrives back at our studio we will glaze and fire it for you. ​ This usually takes 7-14 days (depending upon the quantities we have to fire) so please keep this in mind if you are painting. pottery as a gift for a special occasion. Firstly we dip your pottery in a liquid glaze which will give it a gorgeous, shiny and hardwearing finish. ​ Once the glaze is dry we fire your pottery in our kiln at temperatures around 1000 degrees! Your pottery is very special to us and we treat it with the utmost care however sometimes the kiln gods are not on our side and pieces crack in the kiln or develop glazing imperfections due to dust particles in the air. ​ We do our very best to prevent such problems but ceramic firing can be a little unpredictable at times (that's what makes it so exciting!). ​ Should there be a problem with your pottery (thankfully it is pretty rare it happens) we hope you will understand and we will offer you voucher to paint again.

Caricature by Mike Giblin Wendy Reed aka The Creative Chicken Wendy Reed is a mixed-media artist and Level 4 certified Powertex tutor based in Northumberland. A fully qualified teacher with over 10 years classroom experience, Wendy decided to leave her full time role in education in 2009 to become a self-employed artist. Her first studio was based in Cramlington, in south east Northumberland where she taught everything from papercraft and wreath making to mixed media. “I’ve always had ‘claggy hands’ as we say her in Northumberland” says Wendy, “It took me a long time to find the right art medium for me. I’ve tried my hand at just about every craft in my time, cake decorating, knitting, card making, cross stitch – you name it, I’ve had a go at it! However it was only about 6 years ago that I realised mixed media was my thing. When I look back the clues were there. I did O-level art (that dates me!) when I was only 14 and my final piece included collage, paints, fabrics etc so without realising it I was doing mixed-media even then.” Wendy is influenced by everyday objects. Much of her work involves upcycled and recycled items. “My husband says I never see things for what they are but rather for what they could be. I’ll see an old shoe and think ‘Ooh that would make a lovely plant pot, or I’ll find a broken keyring and it ends up on a canvas” she says. At Easter 2018 ‘The Creative Chicken’ was hatched when Wendy moved her studio in Kirkharle Courtyard. Four years later she returned to her home town of Bedlington in south east Northumberland to set up her studio and shop. At The Creative Chicken, Wendy creates and sells her unique artwork and runs a wide variety of craft classes including, of course, Powertex workshops. “It’s the perfect place to come and relax whilst letting your creativity flow” she says. “Our studio is somewhere you can really get away from everyday life and ‘play’. Our workshops are always informal and fun, you are never quite sure what you are going to end up doing!”

Prints Pricing We are delighted to offer a range of impression options to create beautiful keepsakes of your children or pets. Prices shown below are for unframed items and other options are available on request. Simple Glaze Prints Standard Mug - £19 Dinner Plate - £22 Salad Plate - £19 Small Tile / Coaster - £13 Large Tile - £15 Christmas Baubles from £18 Other items available on request. Ceramic Imprints Baby (up to 12 month) Single hand or foot, 10cm round or square £30 Hand and foot / 2 hands or 2 feet 15cm round or rectangle £40 Toddler (up to 2 years) Single hand or foot - 15cm round or rectangle £35 Hand and foot / 2 hands or 2 feet 15cm round, square or rectangle £40 Child Single hand - 15cm round, square or rectangle £40 Plaster Outprints Baby (up to 12 month) Single hand or foot, 10cm round or square £35 Hand and foot / 2 hands or 2 feet 15cm round or rectangle £45 Toddler (up to 2 years) Single hand or foot - 15cm round or rectangle £45 Hand and foot / 2 hands or 2 feet 15cm round or rectangle £50 Child Single hand - 15cm round or rectangle £45 Book Your Print Appointment Here.

What's If You Need To Cancel? We understand that sometimes life gets in the way of fun and we all have to change plans sometimes. ​ If this happens just let us know as soon as you can and as long as we have at least 48 hours notice we will be happy to rearrange your booking or refund your deposit. When bookings are cancelled with less than 48 hours notice then we will be happy to rearrange for another date. Should you not want to do this then unfortunately we are unable to refund deposits.

Children's Clarty Parties Looking for a creative party to celebrate a child's birthday? You've found it! ​ Here at the Creative Chicken we offer a range of CLARTY PARTIES for children from 4 to 16 years. Let young imaginations run free as they create creramic hedgehogs or dinosaurs, sculp pottery ugly fish or paint pottery of their choce from our range of party animals. Just den out the invites and turn up, we'll do the rest including helping you create a special commemorative gift for the child who's special day it is. ​ We can even arrange a birthday cake, Party Picnic Boxes and drinks for you or you can bring along your own. Please note a minimum of 6 attendees is required to book a party. Prices from £15 per person (cake & Party Picnic Boxes at additional charge) ​ Children's parties are 60-90 min duration. Items will be ready for collection in 14 - 28 days depending upon the party type. Parents are responsible for supervising children at all times in the studio. ​ Choose Your Party Paint Your Own Pottery Clay Hedgehog / Dinosaur Clay Ugly Fish HOW IT WORKS 1 Complete an online booking form telling us about your party plans and the type of party you'd like then we will send you a quote. Please note a minimum of 6 painters is required for a party. 2 We confirm your booking and you pay a deposit of £5 per person. 3 Come along on the day and have fun!. 4 Leave your masterpieces with us and we will let them dry before we glaze then fire them in our kiln. We will also create a unique piece for the person celebrating as a reminded of their special day. 5 We will let you know when your pottery is ready for collection (up to 28 days later depending on what you made). Don't worry if you can't collect - we can post your pottery to you (p&p charges apply) CLICK HERE TO GET A QUOTE BOOK NOW Firing & Glazing More Info Here What if I cancel? Find Out Here To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key.

Collecting & Returning Your Kit When you book your kit you will be given a date and time slot to return it along with your painted pottery. ​ Kits need to be returned to either our studio in Bedlington. We will confirm when you need to return your kit when you book. . You will pay a £30 refundable security deposit when collecting your kit. This will be refunded on return of your complete and undamaged kit. ​ Before returning your kit we ask you to wash brushes, palettes and other tools in warm water. The glaze you use is non-toxic and can safely be washed down your sink. ​ Once you have washed your kit please give it a quick dry using kitchen towels or similar and pack it back into it's box, checking the items off against the 'kit list' you are given on collection* If you are not going to be able to return your kit on time** please let us know as soon as possible to make alternative arrangements. ​ **A daily charge of £5 will be charged for kits not returned on time. *Kits will be checked with you on return and fees may be incurred for any missing items. These will be deducted from. your security deposit. ​

Prints, Imprints & Outprints If you would like to book to have glaze prints, imprints or outprints done in our studio at 110 Front Street East, Bedlington, NE22 5AE please fill out the information below. When we receive your information we will email you with deposit invoice and then booking confirmation Please note a none refundable deposit of £5 per person is required to confirm all bookings. Imprints and outprints can take up to 6 weeks so please ensure you book early if your item is needed for a specific date. First Name Email Last Name Phone Address Town Postcode What type of prints do you require? Simple glaze prints Clay Imprints Plaster Outrprints How many children / pets will be having prints taken? When would you like to come into the studio? We are open Tuesday to Saturday. What time would you like to come in? Continue

Pottery Painting At The Creative Chicken Please note that from 1st May there will be a £5 non-refundable studio charge for all non-painters with the exception of one guardian where a group contains c hildren under 3 years of age. How Does It Work? 1 Book Your Painting Slot at our studio using the booking form below. If you are booking 'on the day' please call us on 01670 531033 to check availability. 2 Arrive at your pre-booked time and c hoose what you would like to paint from the dozens of ceramic blanks we have in stock. C hoose your colours (from our range of over 30!) and your tools. 3 Have fun painting your bisque!Your session lasts 90 minutes and don't worry if you aren't usually creative, we have lots of ideas for patterns and designs to help you. 4 Once happy. with your design you leave your masterpiece with us and we will glaze it for you then fire it in our kiln 5 We will let you know when your pottery is ready for collection (usually 10-14 days later depending on the volume we have to fire). Don't worry if you can't collect - we can post your pottery to you (p&p charges apply) Click Here To Book Firing & Glazing More Info Here What if I need to cancel? Find Out Here See What Others Painted Customer Gallery To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key.

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Pick Your Colours Here at The. Creative Chicken we use Gare's Fun Strokes underglaze to paint pottery. This 2-in-1 product gives you means you can use one stroke colour to get a translucent effect on your pottery or use 3 coats of colour for opaque coverage. Colours are non toxic and wash off skin easily with warm soapy water. ​ You can choose 6 colours for your kit from the 30 great colours below (plus we'll pop a little white into your kit for eyes etc & some black for writing). If you would like to paint your project all black before adding detail please make sure to choose black as one of your colours. ​ Simply click on the colour you like and note down it's number on your booking form. 1 Polar Bear 2 Black Lab 3 Tin Man 4 Red Rover 5 Rockin Red 6 Red Blaze 7 This Lil' Piggy 8 In the pink 9 Pretty in Pink 10 Peachy Keen 10 Orange Peel 12 Orange Crush 13 What a yolk! 14 Smiley Face 15 Tweety Bird 16 Hint O'Mint 17 Lime Light 18 Lime Ricky 19 Green Acres 20 Teal Tomorrow 21 Jumping' Juniper 22 Pool Party 23 Blue Heaven 24 Beboppin' Blue 25 The Colour Purple 26 Jumpin' Jelly 27 Wineona 28 Biscotti (Naked Truth) 30 Butterscotch 30 Mocha-chino 31 Chocolate Mousse