Check out these pottery classes in Mumbai to keep your creative side engaged

Have you ever watched those videos where a potter is busy shaping, moulding and manipulating a blob of clay to make a beautiful pot, mug or bowl? Well, if watching such videos gives you a satisfactory feeling, then imagine how soothing will it be to actually get your hands on a pottery wheel! Check out these pottery classes in Mumbai and learn to create your own ceramic wear. Be it a one-day weekend class or a full-fledged course, you can choose from a variety of option.

Meetakriti 

The organization is the brainchild of Meeta Suraiya, a fine arts gold medalist, who has been organising painting and sculpture workshops for the last five years. Join her workshop for a hands-on experience and learn how to turn clay into art.

Where: Off Western Express Highway, Goregaon East
Contact: 9820846149
Workshop cost: Rs 2000 onwards

The Pottery Lab

Located in a quaint locality in Bandra, this class feels like straight out of your imagination. Started by ceramic artist Rekha Goyal, Pottery Lab offers workshops and advanced courses as well. At the pottery workshop, you can learn the Japanese Nerikomi technique, whereas the much detailed advance course stretches up to five-week, and that includes10 sessions. classes in Mumbai.

Where: Temperance, Pali hill, Bandra
Contact: 9833058151
Workshop cost: Rs 2500 onwards

Potter's Place

No, we’re not taking you to Harry Potter’s residence, but this pottery class in Mahim creates the magic of its own. Apart from a one-day pottery experience teaching basic pottery, their Alternate firing workshop teaches techniques like Raku firing, Sawdust firing, and Sagger firing. For more serious participants, they also have a full week course, including the glazing technique.

Where: Lt. Dilip Gupte Rd, Mahim
Contact: 9773095005 
Workshop cost: On Request

Studio Karva 

Started by Rashi Jain, who is a trained ceramic and visual artist, Studio Karva is running strong since 2004. From pottery on potter’s wheel, using different techniques to carve, and finishing it off with glazing, you can learn a lot here.

Where: Mankhurd East
Contact: 93228 19216
Workshop Cost: Rs 1400 onwards

Artesania - The Clay Studio

Go for their basic course and learn hand-building techniques, wheel pottery, surface decoration on pottery and glazing. Apart from this, you can also ask for a custom course based on your requirements. Learn to make Mugs, cups, glasses, plates, platters, bowls, wall murals, nameplates from scratch. Fees for the classes start at Rs 4000 per month.

Where: 4 Bungalows, Andheri
Contact: 7045847044
Workshop Fees: Rs 4000 per month

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Kindles Pottery Classes

A class specially focussing on teaching pottery to women and children, you can learn both hand moulding and wheel pottery here. Unwind for a day and check out their day workshop, a mix of both the pottery techniques. And if you fall in love with the clay art, enroll for the longer program and learn the techniques in detail. The organization is operating for over a decade now.

Where: Lokhandwala township, Kandivali
Contact: 98196 25896
Workshop Fees: Rs 900 onwards

Pawan Baviskar|HandmadePottery

From beautiful ceramic plates, bowls to stone casseroles, Pawan Baviskar's Instagram is full of beautiful shots of his work and also his cute cat. The talented artist also conducts pottery classes. He starts with a hand-building technique to help students understand how the clay behaves followed by the potter's wheel.

Where: Mumbai - Nashik Expy, opp. Tata Amantra, Mumbai
Contact: 9890985133
Workshop Fees: Rs 8000 per month

Mitty Pottery Classes And Sculpture Studio

Located in Seven Bungalow area, this studio is heaven for pottery lovers. Apart from selling a whole range of clay products like mugs, teapots, storage containers, and even dinnerware, they also teach pottery to interested students. There's a weekday batch for students and Saturday classes for working professionals.

Where: Seven Bungalow, Andheri West
Contact: 93246 26697
Workshop Fees: Rs 700 onwards

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