Hand-building workshop

At our Deventer studio

Time to work with clay

Make a small vase or dish using coils and slabs. No wheel and no previous experience needed.

Give a flat piece of clay a shapeHand-building lets you pause, look and change direction. In this adult workshop we show you how to roll an even slab, join edges and support a soft wall. You choose a small vase or a shallow dish. We keep the form modest so there is enough time to finish the joins and smooth the rim without rushing.At the worktableLearn slab and coil techniques in a group of up to eight adultsUse our clay, texture tools, boards and apronsKeep one small piece, including a house glaze and two firingsYou can bring a plain leaf or a small piece of fabric to test a surface impression. Avoid sharp objects and anything with a printed design. We help you keep the wall thickness even and explain why a neat join matters more than a perfectly round edge. All making and clean-up happens within the three-hour session.Finishing and collectingChoose your glaze from the workshop samples. We dry, glaze and fire the work at the studio, then contact you for shop pick-up. The final shade may differ from the sample. Let us know whether you want a decorative object or a piece for food, so we can guide the form and finish. Ask about dates through our contact form.