Weekend workshops
Three-hour beginner-friendly sessions at OORKATHE, Bengaluru. Come solo, with a friend, or as a date.
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Clay and pottery workshop in Bengaluru
Hand-building with clay: pinch pots, coils and small sculptural forms, no wheel required.
3 hoursArt kit includedBeginner friendly
Clay gives immediately. Press it, and it remembers. Our clay sessions focus on hand-building techniques, so you can make a bowl, a small planter or a sculptural object without needing a potter’s wheel.
What you’ll learn.
Techniques we cover in a three-hour clay play session.
- 01
Wedging and conditioning clay
- 02
Pinch, coil and slab building
- 03
Surface texture and simple decoration
- 04
How pieces are dried and finished
Good for.
Who tends to enjoy clay play at our table.
Adults and older teens
Kids’ tactile sessions
Team days that want something hands-on
Anyone who wants to slow down
Clay play for every table.
Little makers
Clay play can be part of our kids’ afternoons and the proposed eight-week programme.
Kids programmes ↗Corporate & private sessions
A shared clay play table for team days, offsites and celebrations, in Bengaluru.
Plan a team session ↗Questions about clay play.
Is there a clay play workshop in Bangalore right now?
Clay play is in the works at Gubbi Art Club. Send an enquiry and we will let you know when the first clay play session at OORKATHE, Bengaluru is scheduled. Private and corporate sessions can often be arranged sooner.
Do I need any experience?
No. Every Gubbi workshop is designed to be learnable in one sitting by a complete beginner, with guidance from NIFT and NID alumni.
What is included?
Three hours of guided making, your own art kit, all session materials, and the piece you made to take home.
Can you run a clay play session for my team or a private group?
Yes. Corporate teams, celebrations and friends’ groups can book a private clay play session at OORKATHE or, by arrangement, at your office or venue in Bengaluru.
Other ways to make.
Something else in mind?
Tell us the craft you’d love to try and who you’re bringing. We’ll see if we can make it happen.