About this tour
A five-day intensive ceramics course in a Catalonia-accredited studio where you'll learn hand-building techniques, decoration methods, and complete multiple pieces from clay to fired work. Run by Wendy and Eric of Taller Gingell—established ceramicists whose work is held in major museum collections—this course gives you dedicated studio time to develop core skills and build a cohesive body of work rather than dabble across single projects.
Highlights
- Five days of dedicated studio time with working ceramicists
- Hand-building techniques and pottery decoration methods covered
- Kiln firings included; pieces completed and fired during course
- Work in a professional Catalonia-accredited ceramics studio
- All clay, tools, and equipment provided
- Suitable for complete beginners and experienced makers alike
What to expect
You'll work in the studio each day under direct guidance from Wendy and Eric, moving through foundational hand-building techniques before applying decoration methods to your pieces. The course is structured around hands-on practice: you'll work with clay, develop individual projects, and learn how pieces move through the kiln-firing process. By the end of the five days, your work will be fired and ready to take with you (or arrange shipping separately). The pace allows time to build multiple pieces and refine your technique rather than rushing through a single project.
The studio operates as a working professional space, so you're learning in an environment where ceramics are actively made and fired—not a classroom setting. WiFi and facilities are available throughout the course.
What travellers say
- Instructors are exhibited, collected ceramicists with serious credentials
- Pieces fired during the course; you leave with finished work
- Studio-based learning in a professional, accredited workspace
- Five days allows real skill-building, not surface-level introduction
- All materials and firing included; nothing hidden
- Intensive five-day commitment may overwhelm complete beginners
- Shipping costs extra if you want pieces sent home
- Extended hand-work may fatigue those unused to studio practice
Themes summarised by our team from public information about this tour. Verify specifics on the operator's page before booking.
Good to know
This course suits anyone from complete beginner to intermediate maker who wants focused time developing clay skills and completing finished work. The five-day format demands commitment but yields real progress; part-time or casual interest may feel frustrating given the intensity. No special fitness level required, though you'll be standing and working with your hands for extended periods. The studio is wheelchair accessible and suitable for all physical abilities. Infants and small children can attend but will need supervision; prams and strollers are accommodated. Kiln firings, clay, tools, and aprons are included; shipping of finished pieces is extra. Public transport links are nearby. Note that this is an intensive course, not a leisure workshop—pace and expectations reflect that.
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