{"id":452,"date":"2015-08-20T16:50:12","date_gmt":"2015-08-20T16:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/silverclayschool.co.uk\/?p=452"},"modified":"2015-08-21T20:26:28","modified_gmt":"2015-08-21T20:26:28","slug":"silver-clay-school-welcome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silverclayschool.co.uk\/newsite\/silver-clay-school-welcome\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to Silver Clay School!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/silverclayschool.co.uk\/newsite\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/pink-background.jpg&#8221; transparent_background=&#8221;off&#8221; allow_player_pause=&#8221;off&#8221; inner_shadow=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#b56996&#8243; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16&#8243; text_letter_spacing=&#8221;1px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Welcome to my first blog at Silver Clay School! Thank you so much for joining me and taking the time out of your busy day to read!<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #b56996;\">So I thought about this blog and wondered what I should write about. And the question I want to answer is Why Silver Clay School?<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_409\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/silverclayschool.co.uk\/newsite\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/golden-thread.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-409\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-409 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/silverclayschool.co.uk\/newsite\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/golden-thread-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"golden-thread\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-409\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Have you thought about your golden thread?<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I love teaching. When I was asked last month about my \u2018golden thread\u2019 \u2013 i.e. something that has threaded its way through your life and been a cornerstone of what you do, perhaps without realising it \u2013 I realised it was teaching. It took me a bit by surprise to be honest, because I have lots of labels to describe myself \u2013 wife, mother, business woman, creative\u2026.as well as some not so complimentary! But teacher was something I would never have described myself as. Until very recently. But it\u2019s true \u2013 6 months after I left university I began a job as a rookie trainer. The training manager had seen something in me and invited to me to join his team. And since then, in one role or another (some wholly unrelated to training) I have always found it\u2019s something I have incorporated. And it comes really naturally and easily to me.<\/p>\n<p>Silver clay is a fantastic product and something I am really passionate about. There are other base metal clays, but they have never really done it for me, it\u2019s always been silver clay!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_329\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/silverclayschool.co.uk\/newsite\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Silver-clay-flower-made-with-mould.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-329\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-329\" src=\"https:\/\/silverclayschool.co.uk\/newsite\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Silver-clay-flower-made-with-mould-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"Silver clay flower made with mould\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/silverclayschool.co.uk\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Silver-clay-flower-made-with-mould-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/silverclayschool.co.uk\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Silver-clay-flower-made-with-mould-510x364.jpg 510w, https:\/\/silverclayschool.co.uk\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Silver-clay-flower-made-with-mould-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/silverclayschool.co.uk\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Silver-clay-flower-made-with-mould-610x436.jpg 610w, https:\/\/silverclayschool.co.uk\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Silver-clay-flower-made-with-mould-400x284.jpg 400w, https:\/\/silverclayschool.co.uk\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Silver-clay-flower-made-with-mould-1080x771.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-329\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Silver clay gerbera made with mould<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s really accessible and easy to get great results with just a few tools and a small workspace. I love teaching with it, because I find that 99% of the time, in class my students have a ball and are extremely impressed with what they can achieve in a relatively short space of time.<br \/>\nSo combining two loves of mine \u2013 teaching and silver clay \u2013 seemed like the obvious answer. Not to me initially \u2013 because I can be a bit slow like that \u2013 but to others around me, they thought it was a perfect fit. So here I am. Dipping my toe in the water and launching Silver Clay School!<br \/>\nAnd what is Silver Clay School? Well it\u2019s a tutor led (by me \u2013 you did get that didn\u2019t you?!) series of monthly projects, teaching you how to work with silver clay. Each month has been carefully planned to ensure that you build on the skills you\u2019ve learned from the previous lesson. I take you by the hand and show you exactly what to do. And what\u2019s more, I\u2019ll help you with your own personal look and style \u2013 so you\u2019re not just copying the things I make (although you are welcome to!), you are developing your own unique creative voice.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_411\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/silverclayschool.co.uk\/newsite\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Project-1-FB.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-411\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-411 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/silverclayschool.co.uk\/newsite\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Project-1-FB-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"Project 1 - FB\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/silverclayschool.co.uk\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Project-1-FB-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/silverclayschool.co.uk\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Project-1-FB-510x364.jpg 510w, https:\/\/silverclayschool.co.uk\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Project-1-FB-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/silverclayschool.co.uk\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Project-1-FB-610x436.jpg 610w, https:\/\/silverclayschool.co.uk\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Project-1-FB-400x284.jpg 400w, https:\/\/silverclayschool.co.uk\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Project-1-FB-1080x771.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-411\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Project One &#8211; a simple pendant<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_412\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/silverclayschool.co.uk\/newsite\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Project-12-FB.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-412\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-412 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/silverclayschool.co.uk\/newsite\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Project-12-FB-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"Project 12 a silver clay bracelet.\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/silverclayschool.co.uk\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Project-12-FB-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/silverclayschool.co.uk\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Project-12-FB-510x364.jpg 510w, https:\/\/silverclayschool.co.uk\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Project-12-FB-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/silverclayschool.co.uk\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Project-12-FB-610x436.jpg 610w, https:\/\/silverclayschool.co.uk\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Project-12-FB-400x284.jpg 400w, https:\/\/silverclayschool.co.uk\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Project-12-FB-1080x771.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-412\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Project 12 a silver clay bracelet.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Does that sound like something you fancy? Are you a beader who has gotten bored with the normal findings and beads and wants to put their very own stamp on it? Are you someone who is bogged down with the day to day grind and wants a creative outlet which is both satisfying and rewarding? Are you someone who just want to give something creative a try?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Well if you are \u2013 sign up to my newsletter. Silver Clay School is launching on the 1st of September and there will be a special offer for my founder members.<br \/>\nLooking forward to getting to know you better!<br \/>\nCreative kisses<br \/>\nEmma x<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221; transparent_background=&#8221;off&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#b56996&#8243; allow_player_pause=&#8221;off&#8221; inner_shadow=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#b56996&#8243; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">If you liked this&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Why now sign up to our newsletter and<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">get a free project too? &gt;&gt;&gt;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;] [et_bloom_inline optin_id=optin_6] [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row_empty\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> Welcome to my first blog at Silver Clay School! Thank you so much for joining me and taking the time out of your busy day to read! So I thought about this blog and wondered what I should write about. And the question I want to answer is Why Silver Clay School? I love [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":392,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Welcome to my first blog at Silver Clay School! Thank you so much for joining me and taking the time out of your busy day to read!<\/h4><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #b56996;\">So I thought about this blog and wondered what I should write about. And the question I want to answer is Why Silver Clay School?<\/span><\/p>[caption id=\"attachment_409\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"https:\/\/silverclayschool.co.uk\/newsite\/newsite\/newsite\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/golden-thread.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-409 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/silverclayschool.co.uk\/newsite\/newsite\/newsite\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/golden-thread-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"golden-thread\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a> Have you thought about your golden thread?[\/caption]<p>I love teaching. When I was asked last month about my \u2018golden thread\u2019 \u2013 i.e. something that has threaded its way through your life and been a cornerstone of what you do, perhaps without realising it \u2013 I realised it was teaching. It took me a bit by surprise to be honest, because I have lots of labels to describe myself \u2013 wife, mother, business woman, creative\u2026.as well as some not so complimentary! But teacher was something I would never have described myself as. Until very recently. But it\u2019s true \u2013 6 months after I left university I began a job as a rookie trainer. The training manager had seen something in me and invited to me to join his team. And since then, in one role or another (some wholly unrelated to training) I have always found it\u2019s something I have incorporated. And it comes really naturally and easily to me.<\/p><p>Silver clay is a fantastic product and something I am really passionate about. There are other base metal clays, but they have never really done it for me, it\u2019s always been silver clay!<\/p>[caption id=\"attachment_329\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"https:\/\/silverclayschool.co.uk\/newsite\/newsite\/newsite\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Silver-clay-flower-made-with-mould.jpg\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-329\" src=\"https:\/\/silverclayschool.co.uk\/newsite\/newsite\/newsite\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Silver-clay-flower-made-with-mould-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"Silver clay flower made with mould\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" \/><\/a> Silver clay gerbera made with mould[\/caption]<p>It\u2019s really accessible and easy to get great results with just a few tools and a small workspace. I love teaching with it, because I find that 99% of the time, in class my students have a ball and are extremely impressed with what they can achieve in a relatively short space of time.<br \/> So combining two loves of mine \u2013 teaching and silver clay \u2013 seemed like the obvious answer. Not to me initially \u2013 because I can be a bit slow like that \u2013 but to others around me, they thought it was a perfect fit. So here I am. Dipping my toe in the water and launching Silver Clay School!<br \/> And what is Silver Clay School? Well it\u2019s a tutor led (by me \u2013 you did get that didn\u2019t you?!) series of monthly projects, teaching you how to work with silver clay. Each month has been carefully planned to ensure that you build on the skills you\u2019ve learned from the previous lesson. I take you by the hand and show you exactly what to do. And what\u2019s more, I\u2019ll help you with your own personal look and style \u2013 so you\u2019re not just copying the things I make (although you are welcome to!), you are developing your own unique creative voice.<\/p>[caption id=\"attachment_411\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"https:\/\/silverclayschool.co.uk\/newsite\/newsite\/newsite\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Project-1-FB.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-411 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/silverclayschool.co.uk\/newsite\/newsite\/newsite\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Project-1-FB-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"Project 1 - FB\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" \/><\/a> Project One - a simple pendant[\/caption][caption id=\"attachment_412\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"300\"]<a href=\"https:\/\/silverclayschool.co.uk\/newsite\/newsite\/newsite\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Project-12-FB.jpg\"><img class=\"wp-image-412 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/silverclayschool.co.uk\/newsite\/newsite\/newsite\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Project-12-FB-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"Project 12 a silver clay bracelet.\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" \/><\/a> Project 12 a silver clay bracelet.[\/caption]<p>Does that sound like something you fancy? Are you a beader who has gotten bored with the normal findings and beads and wants to put their very own stamp on it? Are you someone who is bogged down with the day to day grind and wants a creative outlet which is both satisfying and rewarding? Are you someone who just want to give something creative a try?<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Well if you are \u2013 sign up to my newsletter. Silver Clay School is launching on the 1st of September and there will be a special offer for my founder members.<br \/> Looking forward to getting to know you better!<br \/> Creative kisses<br \/> Emma x<\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":""},"categories":[5,4,6],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/silverclayschool.co.uk\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/452"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/silverclayschool.co.uk\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/silverclayschool.co.uk\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/silverclayschool.co.uk\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/silverclayschool.co.uk\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=452"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/silverclayschool.co.uk\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/452\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":699,"href":"https:\/\/silverclayschool.co.uk\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/452\/revisions\/699"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/silverclayschool.co.uk\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/392"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/silverclayschool.co.uk\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=452"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/silverclayschool.co.uk\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=452"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/silverclayschool.co.uk\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=452"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}