Upcoming courses and workshops

  • 2-SESSION CERAMIC UNDERGLAZE PAINTING WORKSHOP AND OPEN STUDIO SESSION

    Level: Beginners
    Date: Wednesday, May 6th (plus a 3-hour open studio session to be used within 2 weeks of your workshop)
    Time: 18:15 - 21:45
    Group size: 4-8 participants
    Instructor: TBD
    Price: €150

    Price includes:
    - 2 ready-to-paint mugs/bowls/plates
    - 1× 3-hour open studio session to be used maximum within 2 weeks of your workshop
    - Access to 60+ underglaze colors
    - Clear glossy glaze and firing of your objects

    What is not included but may be added on:
    - Extra studio time to finish your work (open studio session) €80
    - Prepaid all-day parking ticket €9
    - Shipping/delivery of your pieces (price TBD)

    Your items will be ready to be picked up within a week after your last session and will be food-safe, microwave-safe and dishwasher safe.

    €150 per person

  • PORCELAIN WHEEL-THROWING WORKSHOP

    Level: Beginners
    Date: Monday, May 11th
    Time: 18:15-22:00
    Group size: 2-4 participants
    Instructor: Cansin Antep Böncü
    Price: €150 per person

    Price includes:
    - 2,5 kg soft porcelain clay
    - Glazing of your pieces with clear glossy glaze by staff member
    - Bisque and glaze firings

    Possible add-ons:
    - Prepaid all-day parking ticket €9
    - 3-hour glazing fundamentals workshop using various glazing techniques including gradients, layering and blending colors €150
    - 3-hour under-glazing fundamentals workshop to learn various painting techniques using underglaze colors (see gallery for examples) €150
    - Shipping/delivery of your pieces (price TBD)

    €150 per person

  • HAND-BUILDING SCULPTURAL HANDLES WORKSHOP

    Level: All
    Date: Wednesday, May 27th
    Time: 18:15 - 21:45
    Group size: Up to 6 participants
    Instructor: Becca Thomson
    Price: €125 per person

    Price includes:
    - 1 kg soft porcelain clay
    - Storage of your handles in a shared studio damp box up to 2 weeks if you don’t have your own damp box in the studio

    What is not included but may be added on:
    - Extra studio time to finish your work (open studio session) €80
    - Prepaid all-day parking ticket €9
    - Shipping/delivery of your pieces (price TBD)

    €125 per person

  • close up of a bouquet of beautiful handmade porcelain flowers against a green plant wall

    2-SESSION HAND-BUILDING PORCELAIN FLOWERS WORKSHOP AND OPEN STUDIO

    Level: All
    Date: Saturday, May 30th (plus one 3-hr open studio to be used within 2 weeks of your workshop)
    Time: 14:15 - 17:45
    Group size: 4-8 participants
    Instructor: Annemieke de Knoop
    Price: €150

    Price includes:
    - 500 grams porcelain clay
    - 1× 3-hour hand-building workshop
    - 1× 3-hour open studio session to be used maximum within 2 weeks of your workshop to refine and your flowers before bisque firing
    - Storage of your flowers in a damp box for up to 2 weeks
    - Bisque firing
    - Clear glossy glazing of your flowers by a staff member
    - Glaze firing

    If you prefer to glaze the flowers yourself, you may also sign up for an underglazing or glazing workshop separately.

    What is not included but may be added on:
    - Extra open studio session €80
    - Prepaid all-day parking ticket €9
    - Shipping/delivery of your pieces (price TBD)

    €150 per person

  • Clay Studio Leiden bootcamp workshop participant smiles at the camera as she stands next to the porcelain cups she created in the bootcamp workshop

    7-DAY SUMMER INTENSIVE PORCELAIN WHEEL-THROWING AND PAINTING BOOTCAMP
    (5 workshop days + 2 open studios)

    Level: Beginners
    Dates: TBD with participants. Bootcamp weeks are possible in June, July and August
    Time: 9:30 - 17:30
    Group size: 4 participants
    Instructors: Ipek and Cansin

    Price includes:
    - 3 days wheel-throwing basics such as centering, base and rim compression, pulling up walls, shaping and refining small bowls, cups, vases and dishes
    - 1 day trimming
    - 1 day underglazing and glazing
    - 2 open studio sessions (3 hrs each) to finish your underglazing and glazing to be used within 2 weeks after the bootcamp
    - Lunch
    - 25 kg porcelain clay per person
    - Access to 60+ colors of underglaze
    - 150 ml clear glossy glaze
    - Bisque and glaze firings for works made with up to 5 kg of porcelain

    What is not included but may be added on:
    - Prepaid all-day parking ticket €9/ticket
    - Extra porcelain (€25 per 2.5 kg)
    - Extra glazes (€25 per 5 glazes)
    - Extra firing (price TBD)
    - Shipping/delivery of your pieces (price TBD)

    Regular price: €1500
    Early bird price: €1250

  • 7-DAY SUMMER INTENSIVE HAND-BUILDING AND PAINTING BOOTCAMP
    (5 workshop days + 2 open studios)

    Level: Beginners
    Dates: TBD with participants. Bootcamp weeks are possible in June, July and August
    Time: 9:30 - 17:30
    Group size: Max. 6 participants
    Instructors: Becca

    Price includes:
    - 3 days slab-making, pinching, hand-forming focusing on small sculptures, spoons, mugs, dishes and lidded jars
    - 1 day refining, carving, fettling forms
    - 1 day underglazing and glazing
    - 2 open studio sessions (3 hrs each) to finish your underglazing and glazing after the 5 days of workshops to be used within 2 weeks
    - Lunch
    - 12.5 kg stoneware clay per person
    - Access to 60+ colors of underglaze
    - 150 ml clear glossy glaze
    - Bisque and glaze firings for works made with up 5 kg clay

    What is not included but may be added on:
    - Prepaid parking tickets €9/ticket
    - Extra clay (depends on clay type)
    - Extra glazes (€25 for 5 glazes)
    - Extra firing (TBD)
    - Shipping/delivery of your pieces (TBD)

  • Clay Studio Leiden wheel-throwing porcelain pottery workshop in session

    5-WEEK PORCELAIN WHEEL-THROWING & TRIMMING COURSE

    Level: Beginners
    Dates and times: TBD with participants. Possible days and times are Monday evenings or Saturday afternoons.
    Group size: Max. 4 participants
    Instructor: Cansin
    Price: €600 per person

    Price includes:
    - 7,5 kg soft porcelain clay per person (you may keep up to 10 pieces made with 250 grams)
    - 3× 3-hr throwing lessons
    - 1× 3-hr trimming lesson
    - 1× 3-hr open studio for trimming to be used the last week of May
    - 1× 11-liter damp box storage space for 4 weeks
    - 1× 11-liter bisque storage box for 6 weeks
    - Bisque firings

    What is not included but may be added on:
    - Prepaid parking tickets
    - Glazing and/or underglazing workshop
    - Glazing of your pieces by studio staff
    - Shipping/delivery of your pieces

    €600 per person

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Calvin’s testimonial

"I was able to learn so much in just my first class!

What I especially loved was that Ipek has a contagious enthusiasm and encourages her students to explore and be creative. She is not only an expert in her craft but also a fantastic teacher!

In addition, she is a very kind and compassionate person, which made the lesson a joy to attend."

Calvin from the Netherlands
Business analyst, ABN AMRO