Dear Friends,
It is nearly May and summer’s already on my mind!!!
I am excited to release my ambitious summer plans to you before I put it out there in the public.
First of all, we’re building an additional space in our garden to facilitate a bigger variety of courses with greater comfort. Hopefully it will be finalised in May.
SUMMER COURSES
This summer I’ll be teaching summer classes for who wants to deep dive into pottery with an intensive course on the wheel.
The summer courses will consist of 4 session of which 3 sessions are to be spent on the wheel: throwing, trimming turning and some decoration techniques and a fourth session dedicated to glazing.
The wheel sessions will comprise three 2-hour long sessions starting on Wednesday, through Thursday and ending on Friday of the same week. This will allow people with a day job to register without taking too many holidays for this creative journey.
I will be teaching you how to centre the clay, use different tools, how to throw different shapes and I will introduce you to a couple of decoration or altering techniques. You will be selecting three of your best pieces to be fired at the end of the three throwing sessions.
The course will be tailored to your individual skill level as you will be taught in small groups (maximum 4 people) and there is space for personal one-on-one approach for each and everybody in the group. You’ll be amazed by what you’ll be pulling off in only a few days!
A fourth session will be held in the evening in the weeks following the end of the course. At this stage the pieces will be bisque fired and ready to glaze.
I have a very large selection of glazes to choose from in all colours. Most colours allow the daily use of your pieces including the use of them in the dishwasher and microwave oven.
Like all of my courses, there is special attention to creating a calm, friendly and safe environment with a special attention to self-care and mental health.
Courses will be held on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings from 10-12. The glazing will be done on an evening from 6-7:30.
Dates:
-June 14,15,16th from 10-12am and Tuesday evening June 27 from 6-7:30
-June 21,22,23rd from 10-12 am and Tuesday evening July 4th from 6-7:30
-July 12,13,14th from 10-12 am and Monday evening July 24th from 6-7:30
-July 26,27,28th from 10-12 am and Friday evening August 4th from 6-7:30
-August 2,3,4th from 10-12 am and Tuesday evening August 22nd from 6-7:30
Cost of the course is 250 euro per person.
PAINT/GLAZE YOUR OWN POTTERY (PYOP)
For the people who only have little time and do not wish to stick their hands in the clay and get all muddy, I am organising a course in decoration or glazing only.
I have a wide range of ready thrown and fired pieces to choose from so that you can come and decorate and/or glaze your own mug, bowl or vase.
Courses are held in the evening and take approximately 1,5 hours.
Cost is 65 euro per person and includes up to two pieces of pottery to be glazed and fired.
Dates:
June 6th from 6-7:30
June 13th from 6-7:30
June 27th from 6-7:30
July 4th from 6-7:30
July 10th from 6-7:30
July 17th from 6-7:30
3-HOUR POTTERY SESSIONS
As always, there are my usual 3 hour pottery sessions available on Saturdays and Sundays. If interested and you want to see available dates, please follow this link:
https://elisaceramicsart.com/product/wheel-throwing-class/ for group classes or https://elisaceramicsart.com/product/individual-wheel-throwing-class/ for individual classes.
ORIGINAL DESIGNS, BESPOKE POTTERY, RESTORATION and Advise
After some serious kiln problems, I have now managed to stock up my web shop again with original ceramics. Have a look at https://elisaceramicsart.com/my-shop/ if you are curious about my most recent work. However, in case you have particular requirements in relation to bespoke ceramics or pottery restoration works and alike, please do not hesitate to contact me at elisa@elisaceramicsart.com . I am fond of particular challenges and am mostly willing to help if I can, to meet your specific requests.
GROUP ACTIVITIES and TEAM BUILDINGS
Previously I have facilitated various group activities and team buildings. Please feel free to contact me in case you are interested in organising some activity in this sense.
I have up to 4 potters’ wheels available and my spaces are reduced in size even though very functional, but I am willing to looking creatively with you into proposing interesting options.
I hope I have given you some nice ideas and, if you have anything to add, or you have any questions, comments or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me!
Happy Spring and I hope I’ll see you soon!
Elisa
My name is Elisa; I am a woman, a mum, a daughter, a friend and a wife… and a passionate ceramicist/potter. 
