Clay & Calligraphy Christmas · Hello Josephine, Beckenham
A festive evening of clay, calligraphy and wine. Hand-build a decoration for your tree and letter your own place cards for the table. No experience needed.
01 How the evening flows
Small, warm and completely beginner-friendly. Here is how it goes.
Settle in at Hello Josephine with a glass of wine and meet the group. No rush, no awkwardness, just a relaxed welcome.
First, a gentle introduction to calligraphy with Tianna: how to hold the pen and build each letter. Letter your own place cards for the festive table.
Then hand-build a decoration for the tree in air-dry clay, and if you like, letter it with the technique you have just learned. Everything comes home the same evening.
02 What you'll make
Two keepsakes to take home from one evening. First, a hand-built clay decoration to hang on your tree, uniquely yours and made to last beyond this Christmas.
Then your own place cards, lettered by hand, to set a table that feels considered and personal. A lovely way to begin the festive season, and everything is provided.
03 Festive evenings
Our own Clay & Calligraphy evening, plus a Muse afternoon where Beth is guiding the clay.
Our own festive evening at Hello Josephine, Beckenham. Clay, calligraphy and a glass of wine, hosted by Beth.
A cosy ornament-making afternoon hosted by Muse, with Beth guiding the clay. A separate event, booked through Muse.
04 In good company
For the evening, Beth is joined by calligrapher Tianna Ellis of Tia Ellis Designs. She will show you the basics: how to hold the pen, how each letter is built, and how to slow down enough to enjoy it.
Tianna has practised calligraphy and lettering for eight years, now creating bespoke work for weddings and events. Together you will shape your decorations and letter your cards.
Book your ticket05 Why clay & calligraphy
We spend our days pinged, scrolled and notified. Always reachable, rarely present, rarely stopping long enough to feel our own hands.
Clay and calligraphy ask the opposite of us. To slow down. To be present. Both are cool, tactile and entirely analogue, the gentle rhythm of shaping and of a nib moving across paper.
These evenings are not about perfect technique. They are about the quiet, restorative act of making, with a glass of wine and good company alongside.
06 From past workshops
"Had a lovely time at Beth's Sculpt & Wine class. She is such a warm, authentic host and teacher, and has created a really welcoming space where I felt I could truly exhale and unwind whilst getting my creative fix. Never thought I'd say it but I'm really quite proud of my little sculpture I got to take home. Thoroughly recommend."
"The workshop felt very relaxing with a really nice atmosphere, nice to have drinks included, fun to try something new."
"A moment in my busy day to slow down and connect with myself and other mums in a creative way that felt nourishing and energising."
07 The details
A warm, characterful spot in the heart of Beckenham, the perfect setting to make, sip and slow down.
Tickets for Thursday 19 November are bookable now through Ticket Tailor. We would love to see you there.
Book your ticket08 Good to know
None at all, in clay or calligraphy. These evenings are designed for total beginners. I will guide you through every step, and there is no pressure to make anything "perfect". It is about the process, not the result.
Two things to take home: a hand-built clay decoration for your tree, and your own place cards lettered by hand in calligraphy for the festive table.
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All your clay, tools, calligraphy materials and full guidance, plus mulled wine and mince pies. Everything you make goes home with you the same night. You just need to turn up.
Yes. We use air-dry clay, so there is no kiln and no waiting. You will leave with your decoration and your cards the same evening.
Separately from our own evening, Beth is guiding the clay at "A Handmade Christmas", a festive ornament-making afternoon hosted by Muse on Saturday 28 November, 3 to 5pm at Hello Josephine (£45pp). It is booked through Muse, so please use the "Find out more" link for their details.
Absolutely, it is a lovely night out for a group. Just book your places together. Looking to book the whole evening privately? Get in touch.
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