MasterClasses

3 DAY THROWING MASTERCLASS with Silvi De Jaeger

Silvi De Jaeger studied ceramics at St Lucas in Ghent and has spent over 30 years working with clay, from production potteries in Wales and Ireland to running her own studio. After years of making and teaching in different countries, she now lives and works in Portugal. Silvi is a passionate, hands-on ceramist who loves sharing her experience and helping others discover their own way with clay.


In this 3 day course, you will learn how to:

  • throw quicker ,more efficiently & with less effort,

  • throw bigger, taller, wider,

  • throw with intention,

  • throw with more confidence & increase your skill level.

This inclusive course is open to intermediate and advanced throwers and focuses on learning through creativity and fun.

PRICE: €250 per person

INCLUDED: clay and materials, firing and glazing of choosen pieces

PLEASE NOTE: This workshop requires a minimum of 4 participants and is limited to a maximum of 8.

NEW STARTING DATE WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON!

CANCELLATION POLICY FOR ALL WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS By booking a workshop, you accept the cancellation policy.
For cancellations more than 48 hours before the start of the workshop, the workshop can be fully refunded.
For cancellations less than 48 hours before the start of the workshop, no refund is available.
The dates of this workshop are fixed. Missed classes cannot be made up.
*Prices include VAT.

CANCELLATION POLICY FOR ALL WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS By booking a workshop, you accept the cancellation policy.
For cancellations more than 48 hours before the start of the workshop, the workshop can be fully refunded.
For cancellations less than 48 hours before the start of the workshop, no refund is available.
The dates of this workshop are fixed. Missed classes cannot be made up.
*Prices include VAT.

HANDBUILDING MASTERCLASS with Karine Hilaire

Karine Hilaire is a French ceramic artist and master artisan based in Ericeira, Portugal. With a background in fashion design and years of experience in the ceramics communities of Paris and London, her work combines bold patterns, textures and colours, drawing inspiration from traditional crafts and textiles. She loves sharing her passion for clay and creative exploration through her classes.

In this four-week course, you will develop pinching and coiling skills, the two most traditional hand building techniques.

During the classes you will discover the clay’s properties and how to build different forms and shapes using your hands and specific tools.

Once your piece is created, we will experiment with various decorating techniques like impressing, sgraffito, inlaying… and glazing.

Throughout the course we will take inspiration from Portuguese as well as international famous ceramicists.

This inclusive course is open to all levels and focuses on learning through creativity and fun.


PRICE: will be announced

INCLUDED: clay, all materials, firing and glazing of choosen pieces

PLEASE NOTE: This workshop requires a minimum of 5 participants and is limited to a maximum of 10.

NEW STARTING DATE WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON!