Custom Retreat
Want to join a retreat this fall or winter?
Reach out to us for possibilities. We are flexible to cater to your last-minute retreat plans, whether you want to come alone, with friends or with your company.
Eight people. One ceramicist. One week. All levels welcome. Secure your place with a €300 deposit.
Accommodation is booked separately.
€1,350
Book before 31 December 2026 for the launch price of €1,080.
This ceramics course is for you.
IF YOU WANT TO GET OUT OF YOUR HEAD, WORK WITH YOUR HANDS AND SPEND FIVE DAYS ABSORBED IN MAKING AWAY FROM HOME.
01.
IF YOU WANT TO MEET OTHER CREATIVE MINDS, SHARE IDEAS, AND CONTINUE CONVERSATIONS OVER DINNER OR A LONG WALK IN NATURE.
02.
IF YOU WANT TIME TO DISCOVER THE WILD BEACHES, BUZZING TOWNS AND MEET THE MAKERS OF THE WESTERN ALGARVE.
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Included
Six-day get-away. Sunday evening - Saturday morning.
Five-day course led by a practising ceramicist
Small group of up to eight participants
All clay, glazes, tools and firing - Firing/glazing up to 3 kg. After that 25€/kg
Shipping of your finished work up to €50
Breakfast, lunch and dinner throughout the retreat, including two dinners out
Time for activities away from the studio
Making your own olla and planting for the landscape
Two additional activities, such as yoga, breathwork or a visit to a local maker or craftsperson
Not included
Accommodation
Travel to and from the studio
Alcoholic drinks
Optional activities booked separately
Shipping costs above the included €50 allowance
For more information on what’s included and excluded, accommodation, travel, arrival and departure, the weekly schedule, changing dates and our cancellation policy, and more see Plan Your Week & FAQs
Time beyond the studio
THE SOUTHWEST OF PORTUGAL HAS BEEN MAKING WITH CLAY FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS. IT IS ALSO HOME TO FARMERS, CREATIVE MAKERS, SURF CULTURE, AND REGENERATIVE PROJECTS FINDING NEW WAYS TO WORK WITH THE LAND AND PRESERVE HERITAGE CRAFTS.
Hands on / Hands off
During the week, we step outside the studio and off the land to discover more of the area. We will eat out at local places serving seasonal food, visit local makers and craftspeople, and spend time in the Bravura landscape.
You’ll also have the possibility to explore the wild Atlantic coast between the west Algarve and Alentejo.
Two additional activities are part of every retreat, think of yoga and a visit with a local maker, grower or craftsperson.
"Basta esta luz para se ser feliz."
This light alone is enough to be happy.
Raul Brandão, Os Pescadores (1923)
If you’re looking to do more
If you want to explore further, we can advise where to go for surf classes, mountain biking, a visit to the springs of Monchique, or other activities around the region.
Clear head. Calm nervous system.
Fired-up creativity.
Leave with stronger skills, work you’re proud of, new friends, and that strange combination of being tired yet feeling rested and reset, wondering how six days somehow feel so much longer.
All that, and an unstoppable urge to keep making.