Classes

You will learn the basics on how to make a cup or a plate with different handbuilding techniques.
We will talk about the parts that make a cup or a plate and the variations for different drinks and foods.
The focus will be on the shape and texture of your piece.

Dates: Mondays and Saturdays
Duration: 3h
Cost: CHF 200
Level: No prior experience necessary
Participants: min. 2 to 6 people
Outcome: make one or two pieces

The focus is on production and slip casting. You start by modelling a form in clay and taking a mould from it. From that, a plaster cast is made — the base for reproducible porcelain pieces, which are then decorated with ceramic colours, glazed, and fired.

For a more project-oriented approach, you are welcome to bring smaller existing pieces in stone, plastic or wood to cast from. A selection of ready-made moulds is also available from the start, giving you immediate insight into the range of possibilities working with porcelain.

Dates: -
Duration: 6 sessions in two weeks; Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 18:00 – 21:00
Cost: CHF 900
Level: No prior experience necessary
Maximum 8 participants.
Materials and firing costs of CHF 20 per kg/per firing are billed on site.

This four-week course introduces you to the fundamentals of handbuilding with clay. Working with techniques like slab building, pinching and kurinuki, you build a series of pieces across the sessions and develop a feel for the material and its possibilities. The workshop centres around cups, plates, bowls, small vases and tiles.

Dates: -
Duration: 4 sessions in 4 weeks; every Friday, 10:00 – 13:00
Cost: CHF 600
Level: No prior experience necessary
Maximum 8 participants.
Materials and firing costs of CHF 15 per kg/per firing are billed on site