Choosing to celebrate your special day in a fun and creative way will help you build lasting memories as well as take home a memento from this event that can be used and admired for years to come.
5 Reasons to choose pottery birthday workshop
- Creative Expression – You and your guests will have the opportunity to create their own unique pottery pieces.
- Interactive and Engaging – We provide a lot of detailed instructions as well as step by step guidance for everyone in our workshops. Every guest actively participates, and remains involved in their creations.
- Hands-On Learning – Your quests will learn a new set of skills, and develop an understating of how pottery is made, all under expert guidance.
- Stress-Relief – The most common feedback from our classes is how relaxing, meditative and therapeutic the experience of working with clay is.
- Memorable Experience – Each one of your guests will get to take home the product of their own hands, a functional cup, bowl, candle holder or a planter that can be used, admired and loved for years to come.
- Inclusive Activity – Our classes are suitable for most ages and are a great choice for family, friends, or even corporate gatherings.
- Social Connection – Our workshops will help you build memories and history together and share this beautiful creative process.
What will you get from our pottery workshops
By the end of the pottery workshop, participants will:
- Have created their own pottery pieces, such as bowls, cups, planters, incense holders, candle holders, cat or dog bowls, or decorative items.
- Develop basic pottery skills, including hand-building, wheel-throwing or painting techniques.
- Gain an understanding and appreciation for craftsmanship in pottery process.
- Leave with a sense of accomplishment and pride in their handmade creations.
What are the mental effects of pottery making?
Process of making pottery may provide lasting mental health benefits such as:
- Reduced Anxiety and Stress – The tactile nature of working with clay is calming and relaxing, and helps lower stress levels.
- Enhanced Focus and Mindfulness – Making pottery requires a lot of focus and concentration, thus forcing you to be mindful, in the present and meditate without even trying to meditate.
- Boost in Self-Esteem – Seeing the results of your hands work in a short period of time instils sense of accomplishment.
- Encourages Patience – The process of making pottery can be time consuming and requires everyone to slow down and be patient.
- Increased Dopamine Levels – Creating art helps dopamine release and improves mood and emotional wellbeing.
Benefits of Creating Functional Pottery
Making functional pottery pieces adds extra value beyond mental health effects, including following:
- Practical Use – Our participants end up using their handmade items daily.
- Sustainability – Handcrafted pottery reduces use of mass-produced ceramics and plastic items.
- Personalized Touch – Each piece tells the story of the maker, and reflects their unique personality.
- Gift Potential – Handmade pottery is highly valued by everyone as gifts that last for ages.
- Therapeutic Enjoyment – Daily use of handmade pottery enhances emotional connection to and appreciation of the craft.
Celebrating your birthday with a pottery workshop is a meaningful and memorable way of sharing fun, creativity, relaxation, joy and long lasting benefits with all your guests. Below are the most popular activities you can pick for your workshop.
Beginners Wheel Throwing Class One Off 
Female Figure Sculpting Workshop 
Pots and Wine, Handbuilding Cup and Saucer 
