‘Smashed in the Cellar’

We’ve been privileged to take part in two workshops with the Wells and Mendip Museum as part of their ‘Smashed in the Cellar’ project.

Following the excavations of the Musuem’s gardens in the 1990’s, they discovered lots of smashed ceramics, dating across 500 years and much of which would have been very expensive.

Our workshops involved painting china cups, plates and tiles with individual designs which were then (safely) broken up. Our members could then choose to either rebuild them or make them into something completely new and unique.

We hope to see some our efforts at the ‘Smashed’ exhibition which will be in the Museum from 16th February until 11th April. Do go along, it should be fascinating!