About this tour
Spend two and a half hours in a working ceramics studio in Catalonia, learning hand-building techniques from accredited artisans. You'll shape and decorate your own terracotta planter under guidance, then have it kiln-fired and ready to take home. The studio, Taller Gingell, is run by Wendy and Eric, ceramicists whose work has been featured in major museums across Europe and North America. This is a chance to try a craft that's been refined over years of professional practice.
Highlights
- Shape and glaze your own terracotta planter from start to finish
- Learn decorative techniques from practising studio artisans
- Kiln-fired piece included; yours to keep
- Accredited workshop in Barcelona), Catalonia region
- All materials and tools provided in working studio
What to expect
You'll arrive at an active ceramics studio where work is genuinely happening. After a quick briefing on tools and clay behaviour, you'll move to your wheel or hand-building station. Expect to get clay under your fingernails as you shape the planter's walls, base, and rim. The instructors watch your technique and offer corrections—how to even the thickness, where pressure matters most. Mid-way through, you'll focus on surface decoration: scoring, stamping, or painting. The finished piece goes straight into the kiln. Everything's provided: aprons, clay, tools, and firing. You'll leave knowing which bits worked and which didn't.
Good to know
Wear clothes you don't mind soiling. The studio is wheelchair accessible with nearby public transport. Very young children can attend (in prams or on laps), though they won't handle clay themselves. Shipping your finished piece home costs extra and isn't included.
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