Hand-Building Pottery: Foundation Course in Palermo

160,00 €

Shape raw clay into something beautiful.
Master the core techniques of hand-built ceramics.
Sculpt, glaze, and bring your finished pieces home.

Four Sunday sessions from 10:00 to 12:30 designed as a mindful creative reset—a space to shape, disconnect from the noise, and let your hands lead. This foundation course covers key forming and modeling methods from the ground up, preparing you to develop your own creative visions in complete autonomy.

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Duration: 150 minutes
Max participants: 12
Type: Single event

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Hand-Building Pottery: Foundation Course

Tap into the tactile joy of shaping raw earth into something beautiful with your own hands.

This course is designed for anyone eager to explore their creative edge and master the foundational techniques of hand-built ceramics.

Join us on Sunday mornings from 10:00 to 12:30 to unlock key forming methods and sculpt together under Greta’s hands-on guidance.

A creative morning to enjoy on your own or share with family & friends—open to anyone ages 12 and up.

What You’ll Learn

By completing the full 4-session journey, you will learn how to wed clay and master all essential hand-building methods—pinch pottery, slab building, and coiling—which you can also blend dynamically within a single piece.

During the final session, you’ll focus on surface design, decorating and glazing the pieces crafted throughout the course. StudioMUD will fire up to 3 of your creations in the kiln, ready for pickup one month after the course wraps up.

Prefer focusing on a single method? You can book an individual drop-in workshop for the technique that inspires you most (see the program below) for €45 per session.

Where & When

Location: StudioMUD, via Alloro 66, Palermo
Time: Sundays, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Session Schedule:

Sunday, November 15: Pinch Pottery (Pizzicato)
Sunday, November 29: Slab Building (Lastra)
Sunday, December 13: Coil Building (Colombino)
Sunday, January 10: Surface Decoration & Glazing (Decorazione e Smaltatura)

Following this first edition, the cycle restarts seamlessly in January 2027. You can jump into the full course at any point and catch up on missed sessions during the next cycle.

Why Choose the Full Course?

Completing the full 4-session program is your gateway to the StudioMUD Coworking Space—giving you the foundational toolkit and studio confidence needed for independent studio practice.

To support your ongoing creative path, full-course graduates receive 10% off their first Coworking Pass (4 times in 45 days).

Pricing:

Single session: €45
Full 4-session course: €160 (Save over 10% upfront)

Intimate Group Size: Max 12 Makers

To ensure dedicated, one-on-one mentorship, spots are capped at 12 participants per session, with priority given to full-course enrollments.

The workshop runs with a minimum of 6 participants. If the minimum is not met, you can opt for a full refund or roll your spot over to the upcoming cycle.

Spots are limited—secure your space at the studio table before registration closes.

Program

Programma / Course Schedule

Sunday, November 15: Pinch Pottery (Tecnica del Pizzicato)
Sunday, November 29: Slab Building (Tecnica della Lastra)
Sunday, December 13: Coil Building (Tecnica del Colombino)
Sunday, January 10: Surface Decoration & Glazing (Decorazione e Smaltatura)

Dettaglio del programma / What You’ll Learn

Session 1 – Pinch Pottery (Pizzicato): Learn how to prepare and knead the clay, then shape it directly with your fingers using the fundamental pinch technique to create balanced, organic forms.
Session 2 – Slab Building (Lastra): Learn how to roll out even slabs of clay and assemble them with score-and-slip methods to construct clean functional and decorative objects.
Session 3 – Coil Building (Colombino): Master rolling uniform coils of clay and layering them to build height, volume, and sculptural silhouettes—learning both how to smooth the walls and how to leave the coils visible.
Session 4 – Surface Decoration & Glazing (Decorazione e Smaltatura): Decorate and glaze the pieces made throughout the previous sessions, choosing your finishes before StudioMUD fires up to 3 of your creations in the kiln.

F.A.Q.

FAQ

Who is this course for? Everyone—especially complete beginners with zero clay experience. Open to anyone ages 12 and up.
How long is the course? 4 Sunday sessions, running across November, December, and January.
When and where? Sundays from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM at Studio Mud (Via Alloro 66, Palermo).

Dates: November 15, November 29, December 13, and January 10.
Who will lead the course? Greta, our resident hand-building ceramicist and instructor.
What’s included: All clay and sculpting materials, course handouts and guides, plus glazing and kiln-firing for up to 3 pieces of your choice.
What’s not included: Shipping for your finished pieces, should you need them sent to you.
What to bring: Comfortable clothes and trimmed nails (especially for your first few sessions). Clay washes right out of clothes and shoes, but we’ll provide an apron to keep you covered.