Workshop:
creative escapade: discovering ceramics

Instructor:
Violaine Ulmer

Objective: Three days of immersion to forget everything and get started

I’m offering you an immersive course, far from the stress and crowds, where you can experiment with ceramics in a serene, friendly environment that encourages creativity. This ‘all-inclusive’ course (training, accommodation, meals) takes place over 3 days, in our quiet, spacious workshops in a small village in the Aveyron department in the south-west of France.

3 days to discover, experiment, try out and exchange ideas in a friendly atmosphere.

This course is for anyone who wants to work with ceramics but hasn’t yet taken the plunge. Or for those who have been doing ceramics for a while and want to get back into it.

I’m offering you three days to experiment with ceramics (porcelain, stoneware, earthenware, paper clay) using different shaping and decorating techniques (modelling, stamping, working with plates, pellets, in the body, casting, etc.).

To avoid a ‘blank page’ and give free rein to your imagination, I suggest you work from a given shape: the bowl.

Practical details

6 participants maximum in order to be fully available for everyone.

Times: 10am – 6pm, with a short lunch break.

The workshops are open between 8am and 10am and between 5pm and 8pm if trainees wish to continue working independently.

A wide range of documentation is available, including technical reference works, specialist catalogues and magazines, and art books.

Dates

15 – 17 August 2025

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Price

Full 3-day course: 600 euros in summer, 650 euros in winter.

The price includes training, raw materials, the use of the ceramic workshop and tools, and high-temperature firing.

It also includes accommodation and meals: 2 nights and 2 breakfasts, 3 lunches and 2 evening meals.

Meals: organic and local products are cooked on site, combining freshness with respect for the environment. For special dietary requirements, please contact us in advance.

If you wish to arrive the day before or leave the day after the course, or stay in the region, you can book one or more nights at an extra cost.