This course is the perfect introduction to working with clay on the potter’s wheel. You’ll start by getting to know clay as a material and learning how a simple ball is gradually transformed into a vessel. With our guidance, you’ll shape your first pieces on the potter’s wheel and experiment with various techniques. Result: 1 piece.

Over the course of 4 weeks, you’ll learn the basics of pottery on the wheel: shaping, trimming, and glazing. With each lesson, you’ll see your skills grow. By the end, you’ll be able to take several unique pieces home with you. The course is taught in small groups. We guarantee a supportive atmosphere and guidance so you can experiment at your own pace. After the course, you can continue your journey by practicing on your own in our Open Studio or deepening your skills in the “Clay Flow” course, where you can learn additional techniques and gain more confidence on the potter’s wheel. Outcome: 2–5 pieces.

Daily hands-on practice will help you progress faster than a weekly class. You’ll learn how to make bowls, plates, handles, and master key techniques, alongside a small group. Everything is included: lunch, drinks, clay, glaze, and firing services. At the end, you’ll take home up to fifteen handmade pieces and many wonderful memories from Zurich.

Over the course of 4 weeks, you’ll strengthen your technique through targeted practice. We’ll work with larger amounts of clay, perfect our cylinder-building technique, and explore new forms such as plates and handles, all while you continue to develop your personal style. Clay Flow is the ideal next step after our Clay Foundations course and prepares you to continue practicing on your own in our Open Atelier, as a member of Studio Roka, or through additional advanced courses or our private lessons. Result: 2–5 pieces.

Make donuts - not edible, but just as beautiful! Learn how to shape hollow clay rings, which are a great foundation for forms like candle holders, sculptural pieces, double-walled cups, or wine bottle coolers.

Discover the art of glazing in this hands-on workshop for all skill levels. Learn how to test glazes, create sample tiles, and try out different application techniques. You’ll get practical tips on brands, mixtures, and much more. It’s the perfect way to take your pottery to the next level.

Are you ready to move beyond cups and small bowls? In this lesson, you'll learn how to work with more clay and discover the joy of creating larger, bolder shapes.

There's something deeply satisfying about shaping plates, even though it's harder than it looks. In this workshop, you'll learn how to shape flat, wide pieces, avoid cracks, and work with batt systems so that your plates remain straight, sturdy, and durable.

Porcelain is supple, refined, a bit demanding, but incredibly rewarding. Discover its unique qualities and experience the elegance of this special material.

This is considered a very old, traditional method in ceramics, in which many small pieces are thrown from a larger lump of clay, rather than centering a new ball of clay each time. It’s perfect for making a series of cups or bowls, finding your rhythm, or simply practicing and training your fingers.

Discover the world of ceramics and hand-build your own mug. In this beginner’s course, you’ll learn the basics of hand-building with clay and use the thumb-coiling technique to shape your own unique piece.

Give your mug a personal touch with a handle, patterns, or a name stamp. After the class, we’ll glaze your piece for you. Once it’s fired, you can pick up your finished mug from us about 3 weeks later. Result: 1 piece.

In this 4-week course, you’ll learn the basics of hand-building. You’ll explore key techniques such as pinching, coiling, and slab building, while focusing on form, texture, and your own artistic expression. Each day of the course builds on the previous one, guiding you from simple shapes to more sophisticated, functional pieces. You’ll create several finished pieces and gain the confidence to continue working on your own. Outcome: 3–5 objects.

A playful session full of color and energy. This workshop invites you to explore the fascinating world of mixed clay, a technique that combines different types of clay to create unique organic or geometric patterns directly in the material. In this course, you can take the pieces you make home with you. We’ll glaze them with a transparent glaze.

Small treasures with big personalities: Create earrings, pendants, rings, or beads out of clay. A creative, detail-oriented course that’s perfect for experimenting and making wearable art. In this course, you’ll take home a pair of stud earrings.

Working with this delicate material requires a slower pace, in which the form is shaped layer by layer and subtle details come into focus. In this course, you’ll learn about porcelain through thoughtful hand-forming techniques and discover how to create balanced forms, refine surfaces, and work confidently with the unique properties of porcelain.

Discover the art of glazing in this hands-on workshop for all skill levels. Learn how to test glazes, create sample tiles, and try out different application techniques. You’ll get practical tips on brands, mixtures, and much more. It’s the perfect way to take your pottery to the next level.

In this one-day handbuilding workshop, Mojca will personally guide you from the very first idea to the finished piece. Together, you will explore not only the techniques of handbuilding, but also a deeper understanding of form, proportion, and expression. She will help you develop a feel for the clay and discover the right tone, in the material, in the shape, and in your own creative language.

With Mojca's guidance, you will work at your own pace, build confidence with the material, and create something personal, unique, and truly your own.