Claying Around | A Countryside Pottery Workshop (Christmas Spl)

We meet at Titwala Railway Station and head to our lovely venue, where you’ll be greeted with some delicious breakfast by a lake to get us through the day.

This introductory half-day workshop will guide you through the fundamentals of working with clay and also help you create your very own masterpiece or some Christmas ornaments.

We start by familiarising ourselves with the different clay types and processes involved, and then get our hands dirty. We’re going to learn techniques such as wheel pottery and hand-building. Even though some of these may be challenging for beginners like us, you will be able to make your own signature creation!

We'll also paint some pre-fired Christmas ornaments that we can take home.

After a scrumptious Christmas Special lunch, we’ll head back to the city, not as we arrived, but as (somewhat) skilled potters.

Introduction to Clay:

Interacting with clay for the first time is like learning a new language. First, you listen, and then you express yourself. We'll start with the basic physics of clay and learn to tell the difference between soft, leather-hard and bone-dry clay and each of their properties. We'll try our hand at the first step of all pottery projects — wedging, or preparing the clay by kneading.

Handbuilding:

The art of creating ceramics without any machines but your hands (and a few tools). There are three schools of hand-building. 

• The first and the simplest is pinching. Instinctively allow your fingertips to shape the clay to your desire, with a teacher to guide you to achieve your goal. 
• The second method is coiling, and building pieces by stacking and joining thick ropes of clay together. This helps you build tall pots with even walls on the first try!
• The last is slab building. Roll out flat slabs of clay, cut shapes out of it, and join them together to create cups, bells, little houses, and more!

Painting:

We'll paint some pre-fired Christmas ornaments that we can take back as souvenirs.

Throwing:

Once your hands are accustomed to the clay and how it moves, try out your new learning on the pottery wheel. Experience throwing on the wheel guided by a potter, and what it feels like to make a pot with your own hands.

The world of pottery is endless and full of unexpected answers, so when in doubt, let your curiosity guide you. Try something out and see how the clay responds. If you have an idea or something you saw on Instagram you'd like to try, ask us about it, and we can try it together!

• Pick-up and drop at Titwala station (in rickshaws)
• Breakfast (Chutney, cheese and vegetable sandwiches, biscuits, Chai, Coffee)
• Christmas Special Lunch: Pumpkin soup, Veg bake, Chicken bake, Potato and chicken mince cutlets, Green peas and paneer cutlets, Salad, Christmas pudding, Ice cream
• A half-day guided introduction to pottery. You will be spending the majority of your time learning hand-building and wheel pottery techniques.
•  Two pre-fired ornaments (eg, Christmas tree, snowflakes, etc.) that can be hand-painted and taken home

• Regular: Rs. 3,750 (+5% GST)
• Vagafam*: Rs. 3,450 (+5% GST)

-Vagafam* is a loyalty discount for anyone who has joined us on 3+ trips

Public Transport: 

• There are a couple of trains listed below that will get you to Titwala on time. If you miss either of these trains, you’ll be really late and will need to reach the pottery studio on your own.
• 06:56am | Titwala Slow from CSMT | Reaches Titwala at 8:41 am
• 07:26am | Asangaon Fast from CSMT | Reaches Titwala at 8:47 am
• You can check M-Indicator and board either of these trains from any other station
• Exit on Titwala Stn (West) through the foot-over bridge on the CSMT (south) end of the platform and meet us at the bottom of the stairs

Private Transport: 

• If you are driving down in your own vehicle or taking a taxi (Uber), meet us at this location by 10 am latest: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/19.1159478,72.8397314/lewis+farms+titwala
• Please note that you will find it very difficult to get a taxi back from this area.

• This half-day workshop is a guided session to introduce you to the art form of pottery.
• That being said, you are under no obligation to make something perfect. Get the hang of the process.
• Please know that this workshop is not just for budding potters but also for curious minds who want to explore this ancient art.
• Even though there are many studios in Bombay, we have picked Winding Road Studios because its serene surroundings make for the perfect backdrop to learn an art form that goes back thousands of years.
• This workshop is targeted but not limited to the Vagabond community. If you’ve never been part of a Vagabond experience but have always wanted to, show up!
• Please carry a reusable water bottle to fill with drinking water at the studio
• No tickets will be sold at the venue. If you’re planning to join us, please book your seat in advance.
• Venue rules and regulations will apply at the event.
• Everyone’s invited! Bring your partners, cousins, children and friends!

Tucked in between a hill and a lake on a 30-acre working permaculture farm, Winding Road Studios is the place to slow down and allow yourself to grow as nature intended. Specialising in glazed stoneware ceramics, it is both a production studio that sells mugs, bowls, tiles and other functional ware, as well as a training studio where students can spend a day or a month immersed in clay. Experience the rhythm of a studio, be inspired by nature, practice amongst experienced potters and explore the limitless world of clay waiting at your fingertips.

• All timings and activities are subject to weather, group size, capabilities of participants, etc.
• Vagabond holds the right to cancel the event due to unforeseen circumstances (for eg, unfavourable weather)
• In the event of a force majeure, Vagabond will make reasonable efforts to notify customers as soon as possible and, where feasible, offer alternative arrangements. However, Vagabond shall not be liable for any refunds, additional costs, losses, or damages incurred by the customer as a result of the force majeure event. Credit notes, if any, will be offered at the sole discretion of Vagabond and in accordance with applicable laws and supplier terms.
• By registering for this trip, you agree to have read through and abide by the Vagabond Terms & Conditions mentioned in the footer.

• Cancellations made 3 days or more in advance of the event date will incur a 70% cancellation fee.
• Cancellations made 72 hrs to the event date will receive no refund.
• Tickets are transferable and you can send someone else in your place. Inform us beforehand.
• 3.8% of all booking amounts are payment gateway charges. This amount is not refundable.
• Please refer to the further Terms and Conditions mentioned in the footer of the website

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