FIND THE COURSE THAT MOVES YOUR PRACTICE.
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CHOOSE YOUR PRACTICE
Wheel throwing, hand building, surface and decoration, and more.
ALL LEVELS
First time touching clay or years into your practice. We keep groups mixed and small.
EIGHT SPOTS
Eight participants. One guiding ceramicist. Small groups fill quickly, so book your spot early.
CUSTOM RETREATS
Want to come with your own group, or explore something specific? Talk to us.
DATES & BOOK
Fall 2026
Handbuilding - Form & Sculpture
Shape clay without limits. Explore what becomes possible when form, scale and your hands take over.
15-21
November
2026
8-14
November
2026
Wheel Throwing
Guided by Ricardo Lopes. Build your skills, find the confidence in your hands and see how far your imagination will take you.
Surface, Colour & Decoration
Guided by Masha Bezuglaya. Build your skills, find the confidence in your hands and see how far your imagination will take you.
18-24 October
2026
Winter 2026/2027
This winter we will renovate Casa Bravura instead of offering ongoing retreats.
If you are interested in organising short courses, or a private retreat, please contact us.
Spring 2027
Wheel Throwing
Guided by Ricardo Lopes. Build your skills, find the confidence in your hands and see how far your imagination will take you.
21-27 March 2027
Hand Building | Form & Sculpture
Ceramicist to be announced early 2027. Shape clay without limits. Explore what becomes possible when form, scale and your hands take over.
18-24 April 2026
Wheel Throwing
Guided by Ricardo Lopes. Build your skills, find the confidence in your hands and see how far your imagination will take you.
20-26 September 2026
2-8 May 2027
Surface, colour & decoration
Explore how colour, pattern and surface can completely change the character of a ceramic piece. Guide to be announced early 2027.
30 May - 5 June
Hand Building | Form & Sculpture
Shape clay without limits. Explore what becomes possible when form, scale and your hands take over. Guide to be announced early 2027.
13-19 June 2027
Wheel Throwing
Guided by Chiara Caselli. Build your skills, find the confidence in your hands and see how far your imagination will take you.
Summer 2027
Clay, Glaze & Material
Get curious about what your clay and glazes can do, then mix, test and experiment your way towards glazes and material combinations of your own. Guide to be announced early 2027.
27 June - 3 July 2027
Wheel Throwing
Guided by Ricardo Lopes. Build your skills, find the confidence in your hands and see how far your imagination will take you.
29 August-24 September 2027
Fall 2027
Wheel Throwing
Guided by Ricardo Lopes. Build your skills, find the confidence in your hands and see how far your imagination will take you.
20-26 September 2026
Hand Building | Form & Sculpture
Shape clay without limits. Explore what becomes possible when form, scale and your hands take over. Guide to be announced early 2027.
24-30 October 2027
Wheel Throwing
Guided by Ricardo Lopes. Build your skills, find the confidence in your hands and see how far your imagination will take you.
10-16 October
7-13 November
Clay, Glaze & Material
Get curious about what your clay and glazes can do, then mix, test and experiment your way towards glazes and material combinations of your own. Guide to be announced early 2027.
21-27 November 2027
Wheel Throwing
Build your skills, find the confidence in your hands and see how far your imagination will take you. Guide to be announced summer 2027.
December 2027
Ceramics for your Interior
A week of making interior objects of your chosing: tiles, candles, cups, plates and more.
Can’t find the right date, looking for a shorter course, or to organise a custom retreat? Let’s share ideas and make it possible.
We are flexible. We can move or create dates depending on demand. When a cohort is full, we keep a waitlist. Spots open up more than you'd expect.
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