CERAMICS COURSES
WHETHER YOU’RE COMPLETELY NEW TO CERAMICS OR HAVE BEEN SHAPING CLAY FOR YEARS, WE’LL HELP YOU ALONG ON YOUR CREATIVE JOURNEY
Our ceramics and pottery classes and courses give you the space and tools you need to improve at your own pace. Discover techniques, experiment, and find your own way with clay in one of our: Taster Classes, Multi-Week Courses, One-Week Intensive Courses, Ongoing Sunday Sessions, Workshops or Private Group Classes.
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We announce our courses at the start of each new month and spots often fill up quickly! Sign up for our newsletter to never miss registration day again!
P.S studio members receive discounts on courses! For more info check out the membership page
FIND YOUR LEVEL
BEGINNER
Beginner level courses are suitable for anyone without prior experience with ceramics. We will get you acquainted with the craft by exploring all the fundamental techniques and skills.
Even if you do have prior experience,
these are great for refreshing your technique!
INTERMEDIATE
Intermediate level courses are suitable for people with prior experience with ceramics. After 2 or more all-level or beginner courses* or a longer period of self-practice, this is the perfect follow-up to continue developing your skills. Please check with our teachers if you’re ready.
*After an allround ceramics course, you can not yet participate in an intermediate wheel throwing course. You have to follow at least two beginner wheel throwing courses first, or ask your teacher if they think you’re ready.
ADVANCED
Advanced classes are suitable for people with a strong basis and experience in ceramics. These custom classes are focused on developing unique skills, taught by experts in the world of ceramics.
TASTER CLASSES
Our most popular workshop! Learn the basics of pottery in only a few hours.
Level: Beginner
Duration: 3,5 h.
The quickest way to get your hands dirty! Get a taste of working with clay by creating your own ceramics in this one day taster class. Just for a fun day, or to get a better picture of doing a full ceramics course at Pansa.
The class group will be split up in 2. You will learn 2 techniques, taught by different teachers. Halfway through the workshop you will change to the other teacher and technique.
In the handbuilding session, you will create a mug (or anything it might become), which will be glazed and fired for you.
In the wheelthrowing session, you will learn how to centre and pull up your first shapes on the potters’ wheel. You won't be keeping anything from these first attempts, but you will have a great taste for a future course.
At the end of the workshop you can choose your glaze for your handbuilt piece. It will be glazed and fired by us, and ready for you to pick up after about 3 weeks.
MULTI-WEEK COURSES
Pottery is a slow, grounding process, that takes patience and regular practice.
Whether you're new to ceramics or looking to return and refine your skills, our multi-week courses offer a step-by-step learning process, structure and inspiration.
Each course introduces essential techniques while leaving room for personal exploration. You'll gradually develop confidence and creativity through hands-on practice. Over several weeks, you will get familiar with different concepts, and learn to find your own way with clay.
Not sure where to start? Do an All-round Course, which incorporates making round shapes on the wheel as well as the more varied techniques of Handbuilding.
If you’d rather learn one technique specifically, take place behind the wheel in our wheel throwing courses or learn all about irregular shapes and building more personal works in our handbuilding courses.
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate
Duration: 8-12 weeks
This is what we would recommend to anyone new to ceramics. If you want to develop a broad palette of skills, this is the course for you.
All-Round combines the essentials of throwing on the wheel with the variety and flexibility of handbuilding. If you only want to focus on wheel throwing, a wheel throwing course might be more suitable, but otherwise we recommend All-Round to anyone that’s just starting out. Many handbuilding techniques come back in throwing as well.
In 8-12 weeks, we will help you become a multi-skilled ceramist, starting with a wide range of handbuilding techniques. From class 3 onwards, you will start incorporating the basics of throwing on the wheel. The last session will be a glazing class.
The main focus in a course is on technique, process and practice, but at the end of the course you will have your first pieces to take home and cherish forever.
If after this course, you feel confident and motivated to continue creating by yourself, you can sign up for a membership at Pansa. You might already be able to start with this during the course. Just ask us how! Many of our former students became makers and now use the studio as full time members.
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate
Duration: 8-10 weeks
Focus, technique, steady hands. If it’s all about the wheel for you, look no further than our throwing courses.
Start or continue your journey in pottery with the basics of wedging, centering, pulling up, shaping and trimming. Soon enough, you will be able to throw your first pieces! At the end of the course you will also learn how to glaze your work, which we will then fire for you. You get to keep the pieces you create. The main focus in a course, however, is on technique, process and practice.
Keep in mind that this course is fully focused on wheel throwing. If you prefer a more diverse skillset, consider an All-Round course.
You will progress quickly by reflecting on your process with your teacher, and through feedback from your fellow students. Wheel throwing takes patience though! Even the best of us need to keep practicing to get better.
After this course, if you feel confident and motivated to continue creating by yourself, you can sign up for a membership at Pansa. You might already be able to start with this during the course. Just ask us how! Many of our former students became makers and now use the studio as full time members.
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Level: Beginner, Intermediate
Duration: 4 weeks
As hands-on as it gets: the time tested essence of handmade ceramics!
Build a repertoire of techniques to make smooth and aesthetically appealing shapes, or sculpt and go freeform with confidence. Your imagination is the only limit. We love handbuilding and we think it is the best way to get intensely familiar with our core material, clay.
In the beginner courses, you will learn a variety of handbuilding techniques. This will allow you to start your own project and create your very first ceramic pieces. After a final glazing class and high temperature firing in our kilns, they are yours to keep forever.
In the intermediate courses, you will continue on your handbuilding knowledge. After a refresher of the basic techniques, you will move on to more complex shapes. For example, shapes with holes in the centre, or larger shapes with inside support. We will guide you along, every step of the way.
After this course, if you feel confident and motivated to continue creating by yourself, you can sign up for a membership at Pansa. You might already be able to start with this during the course. Just ask us how! Many of our former students became makers and now use the studio as full time members.
Classes within courses take place once a week, on the same day and time. A single class in the course takes about 2,5 to 3 hours.
Before booking your course, please make sure that you can attend all dates. Classes that are missed (for any reason) can’t be rescheduled or refunded. You can read more in our full cancellation policy.
We announce our courses at the start of each new month and spots often fill up quickly! Sign up for our newsletter to never miss registration day again!
INTENSIVE COURSES
Intensive Courses compress a lot of learning into 1 week. Ideal for having a ‘ceramics vacation’, or if weekly lessons are not an option for you.
Enjoy 4 lessons in the same week, and 1 glazing day in the week following it. 5 course days in total.
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Level: Beginner
Duration: 5 days
Join our beautiful 1 week allround course!
We've been able to put the content of our 8-week all-round course - plus some extras - into a single week. It's a great way to learn to work with ceramics quickly without the commitment of a weekly time slot.
One of our previous students of this course stated:
"I've learned more than a normal weekly course, because of the focus you keep in this week"This course covers all aspects of pottery, both by hand and the basics on the wheel. Learn all the basics and techniques needed to start your own work, learn to improve, and make your own pottery. You will process multiple pieces and finish them in the kiln, learning along the way with expert guidance.
A maximum of 6 pieces can be fired and glazed during this course. The main focus in a course is on techniques, the process and practicing. If you wish to make more, please consider a membership during or after this course.
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Level: Beginner
Duration: 5 days
Join our beautiful 1 week intensive throwing class!
We've been able to put the content of our 8-week beginners wheel throwing course - plus some extras - into a single week. It's a great way to learn to work with ceramics quickly without the commitment of a weekly time slot.
One of our previous students of this course stated:
"I've learned more than a normal course, because of the focus you keep in this week"This course covers wheel throwing intensively. Learn all the basics and techniques needed to start your own work, learn to improve, and make your own pottery. You will process multiple pieces and finish them in the kiln, learning along the way with expert guidance.
A maximum of 6 pieces can be fired and glazed during this course. The main focus in a course is on techniques, the process and practicing. If you wish to make more, please consider a membership during or after this course.
Before booking your pottery course, please make sure that you can attend all dates. Classes that are missed (for any reason) can not be rescheduled or refunded. You can read more in our full cancellation policy.
We announce our courses at the start of each new month and spots often fill up quickly! Sign up for our newsletter to never miss registration day again!
SUNDAY SESSIONS
Sunday Sessions are ongoing cycles of classes for people who want to strike a balance between regular classes and working independently.
Offered in 4-week packages, you can join for as long as you like! Book your first package to get a taste, and if you like it, continue with another 4 classes.
Every Sunday, you continue from where you left off, with the help of one of our experienced teachers and your fellow students. The teacher gets to know you better with each session. Lessons are adjusted to the level and needs of the participants, so you steadily improve from week to week.
Every 4th week is glazing week. During this, you can also choose to continue on your project or practice.
Please note: Firing is not included in Sunday Sessions.
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Level: Beginner
Duration: 4 weeks per cycle, continue for as long as you like.
Join our beautiful 1 week allround course!
We've been able to put the content of our 8-week all-round course - plus some extras - into a single week. It's a great way to learn to work with ceramics quickly without the commitment of a weekly time slot.
One of our previous students of this course stated:
"I've learned more than a normal weekly course, because of the focus you keep in this week"This course covers all aspects of pottery, both by hand and the basics on the wheel. Learn all the basics and techniques needed to start your own work, learn to improve, and make your own pottery. You will process multiple pieces and finish them in the kiln, learning along the way with expert guidance.
A maximum of 6 pieces can be fired and glazed during this course. The main focus in a course is on techniques, the process and practicing. If you wish to make more, please consider a membership during or after this course.
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Level: Intermediate
Duration: 4 weeks per cycle, continue for as long as you like
Join our beautiful 1 week intensive throwing class!
We've been able to put the content of our 8-week beginners wheel throwing course - plus some extras - into a single week. It's a great way to learn to work with ceramics quickly without the commitment of a weekly time slot.
One of our previous students of this course stated:
"I've learned more than a normal course, because of the focus you keep in this week"This course covers wheel throwing intensively. Learn all the basics and techniques needed to start your own work, learn to improve, and make your own pottery. You will process multiple pieces and finish them in the kiln, learning along the way with expert guidance.
A maximum of 6 pieces can be fired and glazed during this course. The main focus in a course is on techniques, the process and practicing. If you wish to make more, please consider a membership during or after this course.
Before booking your pottery course, please make sure that you can attend all dates. Classes that are missed (for any reason) can not be rescheduled or refunded. You can read more in our full cancellation policy.
We announce our courses at the start of each new month and spots often fill up quickly! Sign up for our newsletter to never miss registration day again!
WORKSHOPS
There’s a lot to be learned in one day!
If you’re new to ceramics, we recommend that you first check our Taster Classes before diving into these more specialized workshops.
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This class is aimed at beginners.
In this 3-hour workshop we will explore the basics of working with plaster in relation to ceramics. You will learn how plaster behaves, its properties, how to measure and mix it correctly, and how it captures textures and details.
Plaster plays an essential role in ceramics. In this class we will build a basic understanding of how plaster works and why it is such an interesting material when working with clay.
We will also explore the idea of positive and negative forms, a key concept in mold making. Through simple hands-on exercises, we will translate clay textures into plaster.
Using clay and different textures or objects, each participant will create their own plaster stamps. These stamps can later be used to decorate ceramic pieces or kept as small sculptural objects.
By the end of the class you will:Understand the basic properties of plaster
Learn how to measure and mix plaster correctly
Gain insight into positive and negative form translation
Create your own plaster stamp(s) to use in your ceramic practice
This workshop is ideal for people who are curious about working with plaster and want to expand their ceramic practice with a new technique.
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Level: Any
With the help of plaster moulds, you can identically reproduce a shape to create a series of objects, or create unique individual forms that can only be accomplished with a slip casting technique. Mould making opens up many new avenues in your creative process.In this 2-part workshop you will learn to make a one part plaster mould of a simple shape and how to cast using slip.
This course can also be interesting for those of you who want to expand on their ceramic practice using other techniques than handbuilding and wheel throwing, and is a great way to get to know the basics of working with plaster.
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In this 3 hour class we will explore the basics of slip casting, a ceramic technique used to create forms using liquid clay and plaster molds.
You will learn the basic principles of slip casting, including how the process works, how to cast an object using liquid clay, and how to properly clean and finish the piece once it has been removed from the mold.
During the workshop we will work with both one-part and two-part plaster molds. You can choose to work with your own molds (if you have them) or use molds provided by the studio.
By the end of the class, participants will:Understand the basic process of slip casting
Learn how plaster molds function in slip casting
Practice casting an object using liquid clay
Learn how to remove and clean up a cast piece
This workshop is suitable for those who want to learn a new ceramic technique and expand their understanding of working with plaster molds.
PRIVATE GROUP CLASSES
Group pottery workshops are a lot of fun, and are a great way to connect with each other. The messy challenge of working with clay is especially well suited for this.
Our group workshops are based on our successful Taster Class concept. In a few hours you will learn to make something usable from clay, that will get glazed and fired into a functional ceramic object. There is no need to have any prior knowledge about clay or ceramics.
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Group size: up to 8 people
Time: 2 hours (depending on techniques taught)
Earliest availability: in 2-3 weeks from requestPrice: €595,- (Incl. VAT/BTW)
- Handbuilding private workshop
A 2 hour workshop that focuses on hand building (creating something out of clay with your hands as your main tools).
Incl. clay and use of materials + we glaze and fire one piece of work per person if you want to keep something.
- Wheel throwing private workshop
This is a workshop that focuses on wheel throwing. Be aware that the wheel normally takes at least 3 to 4 lessons to master, so this is just an introduction (but still fun!).
Incl. clay and use of materials + we glaze and fire one piece of work per person if you want to keep something.
Price: €650,- (Incl. VAT/BTW)
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Group size: up to 16 people
Time: 3,5 hours (depending on techniques taught)
Earliest availability: in 2-3 weeks from request- Pansa experience private workshop
A 3,5 hour workshop that focuses on hand building + an introduction to the wheel.
During this class the group will be split in two. You'll be making a mug or personal object by using hand building techniques and you will have a go on the pottery wheel.
Halfway through the workshop you change to the other teacher and focus on a new technique.
In the handbuilding session, you will be making one item that will be glazed and fired for you. On the potters' wheel you will learn how to centre and pull up your first shapes. You won't be keeping anything from these first attempts on the wheel, but you will have a great taste for a future course. At the end of the workshop you can choose your glaze for your hand-built piece. It will be glazed and fired by us, and ready for you to pick up after about 4-6 weeks.
Price: €850,- (Incl. VAT/BTW) for up to 10 people. For every extra participant it's an additional €85,- (Incl. VAT/BTW)
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Pansa custom workshop
We can create a special package based on your desires and group size. Let us know what you would like to organise, and we will create a package tailored specifically to you.Group size: up to 40 people and/or custom groups
Time: 3,5 hours or to be determined (depending on techniques taught and size of the group)
Earliest availability: in 1 month or later