experience
POTTERY
workshops by:
MAKE POTTERY
MAKE MEMORIES
For over 4,000 years pottery has been part of everyday life in Crete, carrying tradition from the Minoans to modern potters. During our workshops you can experience sitting at the wheel, touching the clay, and turning it into something personal, all with our full guidance. No experience needed, just curiosity.
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At the end you take home your own pot. You can keep it as raw clay, which will air-dry naturally after a few days, or choose to leave it with us for firing and glazing.
"Make a Clay Pot"
Perfect for a first-time wheel experience and ideal for younger children. With our guidance you can create a small clay pot on the wheel. A simple and practical way to learn the wheel with full guidance, using one wheel, one by one.
Suitable from age 5+. Each pot takes about 10 to 15 minutes. Price 15€ per pot. With every extra pot you learn a bit more as we guide you less each time.
You may take your pot home the same day as raw clay which will air-dry within a day or two. Firing is optional and adds extra time and cost. You can find all the details in the "Finishing Options" section at the bottom of this page.
Workshops take place in a covered outdoor space.
Available for up to 10 people
Booking is required
"Private Pottery Workshop"
A one-hour wheel workshop with full guidance. Each participant has their own wheel and more time to shape, practice, and explore the craft. This session gives space to focus, try different forms, and understand the wheel beyond a first try. Most participants usually finish with around three pots each.
You may take your pot home the same day as raw clay which will air-dry within a day or two. Firing is optional and adds extra time and cost. You can find all the details in the "Finishing Options" section at the bottom of this page.
This workshop is provided in English
Held in our private, air-cooled studio
Suitable for ages 12+
60€ per person
At least 2 people per booking
Available for up to 3 people (always privately)
​A completely free introductory video for beginners can be found HERE
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For any other request please click here to contact us via WhatsApp
Finishing
YOUR POTS
We are also offering:
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Bisque firing* (from 5€ per piece)
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Glaze firing** (from 12€ per piece)
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*Bisque firing: A 48-hour firing process at around 1000°C (1832°F) transforms your clay into a timeless ceramic. Our Cretan and Greek clays develop a natural terracotta character.
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**Glaze firing: Following bisque firing, a second 48 hour firing sets the applied glaze, choose from many colored or clear glazes to create a finished piece ready for everyday use.
Pots usually dry (fully) within 2-3 days, and we can only fire fully dried pieces. Bisque firing with us takes roughly 5-7 business days, and glaze firing about 7-9 business days (in total). Alternatively, you can take your air-dried pot home at no extra charge, then fire it at a local studio, keep it as decoration, or paint it with acrylics (even air-dried!)
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Our New Pottery
studio
In December 2019, Konstantinos Spyridis, the owner and instructor of our workshops, personally designed and constructed our unique pottery studio. With stunning views of the local gulf and surrounded by olive trees, our studio is equipped with silent potter's wheels and two hand-building tables, all in a private, clean, and organized air-cooled environment. Come and experience the perfect setting to learn and immerse yourself in the local pottery craft.​
