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Do you have questions about our workshops, courses or working with clay? Here you’ll find answers to the questions we’re asked most often.
Is pottery at Studio Keramiek in Amsterdam suitable for complete beginners?
Yes, pottery at Studio Keramiek is ideal for beginners. Since 2018 the studio has offered introductory workshops especially for people with no experience. You’ll receive personal guidance in a small group and learn the basics of wheel throwing or handbuilding step by step. All materials are provided, and the small group size leaves plenty of room for personal attention and questions.
Can I paint my ceramics during the pottery workshop?
Yes, at Studio Keramiek you decorate your work with coloured slips (pigments). You can choose from a range of colours, which are applied to the clay while it is still raw. Your piece is then fired twice, and the colours are sealed with a glaze. About three weeks after your pottery workshop in Amsterdam, you can take home a fully finished, colourful piece of ceramics.
Is pottery at Studio Keramiek in Amsterdam suitable for children and families?
Yes, Studio Keramiek offers special parent-and-child workshops in which parent and child work with clay together. The minimum age is 9. These family workshops are scheduled at specific times, often during school holidays such as the autumn and summer holidays. For more information about children’s workshops, email info@studiokeramiek.nl or call (+31) 623477984.
What does a pottery workshop at Studio Keramiek in Amsterdam involve?
A pottery workshop at Studio Keramiek, Davisstraat 131, lasts two hours, during which you work with clay on the wheel or using handbuilding techniques. You’ll receive personal guidance in a small group and learn techniques such as centring, pulling up, shaping and glazing. You’ll make pieces such as bowls, cups or dishes, which are fired twice at 1000–1200 °C. After three weeks you can collect your finished ceramics or have them delivered; you’ll see the shipping costs at checkout.
How much does pottery at Studio Keramiek in Amsterdam cost?
An introductory pottery workshop costs from €98 per person for two hours, including clay, bisque firing, glaze firing, coffee and tea. If you’d like to come regularly, Studio Keramiek in Amsterdam also offers monthly memberships for Open Studio sessions.
How much does an introductory handbuilding workshop at Studio Keramiek in Amsterdam cost?
The introductory handbuilding workshop on Sundays costs €85 per person for three hours, including clay, bisque firing, glaze firing, coffee and tea. If you’d like to come regularly, Studio Keramiek in Amsterdam also offers monthly memberships.
What is the difference between wheel throwing and handbuilding at Studio Keramiek in Amsterdam?
At Studio Keramiek in Amsterdam you can choose between two pottery techniques: wheel throwing or handbuilding. On the wheel you learn techniques such as centring, pulling up and shaping to create symmetrical pieces such as cups and bowls. Handbuilding needs no wheel: you learn to model and build with slabs and coils – ideal for sculptural forms. Studio Keramiek offers both workshops, as well as themed workshops, so you can choose one technique or try both.