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The Spring Bank Holiday Alford Craft Market Working Crafts Weekend theme this year will be ceramics.
In early 2020 the people of Alford and the surrounding area were asked if they wanted to make a bird in clay to be part of the ceramic weekend celebration. They said YES. They were asked if they could make 1000 BIRDS FOR ALFORD! They said “We’ll try”.
A TON of clay was bought, sponsored by Alford Craft Market, and distributed free of charge to people of all ages, from preschool to retirement homes, businesses, clubs, societies, schools, family groups, Councillors, MP, all made birds and brought them back to Alford Pottery for firing.
OVER THE BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND AT THE ALFORD CRAFT MARKET EVENT IN THE MANOR HOUSE GARDENS THE TOTALLY UNIQUE INSTALLATION OF 1221 CLAY BIRDS WILL BE ON DISPLAY FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME. DON’T MISS IT!
MAY 29TH-30TH-31ST 10AM TO 5PM EACH DAY. Admission is “Give What you can afford”.
Alongside this unique 24 feet long exhibit there will be 40 FIRST CLASS CRAFT STALLS including 18 potters and MATTHEW WILCOCK, winner of the first BBC Great Pottery Throwdown will be in attendance on Saturday 29th.
Demonstrations of different types of Pottery, a BEST JUG Competition made especially for this event with a Judge’s panel Prize and a People’s Prize to be awarded.
Of course, Covid19 precautions will be in place for your safety with social distancing signage, a one-way system and hand sanitizer at the entrance to the site and on every stall. Please respect these precautions. Thank you.