3 - Day Intermediate, Maria De Haan 3 - 5 June / 23 - 25 Sep
This three-day intermediate workshop is designed for potters who have completed beginner courses and are ready to strengthen core throwing skills, build confidence on the wheel, and take a clear next step forward.
Less intensive than my four-day intermediate course, this workshop focuses on consolidating fundamentals: throwing with more height, improving control and consistency, working with both open and closed forms, and beginning to recognise individual preferences and emerging style.
Across the three days, the emphasis is on practical skill-building through focused demonstrations, repetition, and supported making.
This is a short, focused, and productive workshop for intermediate potters who want to move beyond the basics, throw with greater assurance, and develop a more intentional approach to making.
About the Instructor
Maria De Haan is a ceramic artist with over two decades of experience working with clay, recognised for her vessel forms and her sensitivity to proportion, curve, and surface. Her practice centres on wheel-thrown ceramics, with a strong emphasis on scale, balance, and visual clarity.
Having trained and worked internationally, Maria has developed a distinctive approach to large-scale throwing rooted in experience and observation. Her work draws inspiration from natural forms and organic movement, resulting in vessels known for their presence and coherence.
As a teacher, Maria works primarily with intermediate and advanced students, offering a focused and supportive learning environment. Her workshops encourage participants to develop their work more deeply, make clear visual decisions, and gain confidence working at a larger scale.
In her intensive workshops, Maria shares the thinking and processes that underpin her own studio practice, guiding students through building height, shaping vessels, trimming, and developing open forms.
This course is for you if you:
Have completed beginner throwing courses
Can centre clay but want to improve height, scale, and control
Want to develop consistency across forms
Are ready to deepen skills before moving into more advanced or specialised work
Day 1, concentrates on pulling up and achieving height, working with taller forms to improve control, strength, and confidence in the clay.
Day 2, revisits these forms in the morning to reinforce learning, before shifting in the afternoon to open forms, with a particular focus on bowls, proportion, and profile.
Day 3, is dedicated to trimming, refining, and resolving work, alongside time for individual guidance, troubleshooting, and addressing specific questions or challenges.
Key details
Intermediate (post-beginner) level
Three full studio days
Emphasis on core throwing skills
Individual feedback and guidance throughout
All materials and firings included
What’s Included
Unlimited clay for use during the workshop
Use of all tools and equipment
All tuition, demonstrations, and individual guidance
Glazing and firing of selected final pieces
Shipping of finished work included within Europe (see below)
VAT (Spanish IVA) included in the workshop price
Lunch is not included. The studio is located in the centre of the village, close to a wide range of cafés and restaurants to suit all budgets and dietary requirements. A roof terrace is also available for students who prefer to bring their own lunch.
Shipping of Finished Work within Europe. For all other countries please email me at time of booking.
The workshop fee includes shipping for one standard box per participant.
Intermediate workshops include one large box up to 60 × 40 × 40 cm.
Shipping is limited to one box per participant.
Includes VAT, materials, firing, and shipping
Shipping of Finished Work
Intermediate workshops include one box up to 60 × 40 × 40 cm.
At the end of the workshop, students will select their final pieces. These will then be glazed, fired, carefully packed, and prepared for shipment. All selected work must fit within the included box size.
Shipping is limited to one box per participant.
Cancellation Policy
Due to the limited number of places available and the advance costs involved, full payment is required to secure a place on the workshop.
Cancellations made 21 days or more before the workshop start date will receive a full refund.
Cancellations made within 21 days of the workshop start date are non-refundable.
In cases of illness or unforeseen circumstances, a credit toward a future workshop may be offered, subject to availability.
No refunds are given for no-shows or partial attendance.
We strongly recommend participants ensure they are able to attend all workshop dates before booking.
date:
This three-day intermediate workshop is designed for potters who have completed beginner courses and are ready to strengthen core throwing skills, build confidence on the wheel, and take a clear next step forward.
Less intensive than my four-day intermediate course, this workshop focuses on consolidating fundamentals: throwing with more height, improving control and consistency, working with both open and closed forms, and beginning to recognise individual preferences and emerging style.
Across the three days, the emphasis is on practical skill-building through focused demonstrations, repetition, and supported making.
This is a short, focused, and productive workshop for intermediate potters who want to move beyond the basics, throw with greater assurance, and develop a more intentional approach to making.
About the Instructor
Maria De Haan is a ceramic artist with over two decades of experience working with clay, recognised for her vessel forms and her sensitivity to proportion, curve, and surface. Her practice centres on wheel-thrown ceramics, with a strong emphasis on scale, balance, and visual clarity.
Having trained and worked internationally, Maria has developed a distinctive approach to large-scale throwing rooted in experience and observation. Her work draws inspiration from natural forms and organic movement, resulting in vessels known for their presence and coherence.
As a teacher, Maria works primarily with intermediate and advanced students, offering a focused and supportive learning environment. Her workshops encourage participants to develop their work more deeply, make clear visual decisions, and gain confidence working at a larger scale.
In her intensive workshops, Maria shares the thinking and processes that underpin her own studio practice, guiding students through building height, shaping vessels, trimming, and developing open forms.
This course is for you if you:
Have completed beginner throwing courses
Can centre clay but want to improve height, scale, and control
Want to develop consistency across forms
Are ready to deepen skills before moving into more advanced or specialised work
Day 1, concentrates on pulling up and achieving height, working with taller forms to improve control, strength, and confidence in the clay.
Day 2, revisits these forms in the morning to reinforce learning, before shifting in the afternoon to open forms, with a particular focus on bowls, proportion, and profile.
Day 3, is dedicated to trimming, refining, and resolving work, alongside time for individual guidance, troubleshooting, and addressing specific questions or challenges.
Key details
Intermediate (post-beginner) level
Three full studio days
Emphasis on core throwing skills
Individual feedback and guidance throughout
All materials and firings included
What’s Included
Unlimited clay for use during the workshop
Use of all tools and equipment
All tuition, demonstrations, and individual guidance
Glazing and firing of selected final pieces
Shipping of finished work included within Europe (see below)
VAT (Spanish IVA) included in the workshop price
Lunch is not included. The studio is located in the centre of the village, close to a wide range of cafés and restaurants to suit all budgets and dietary requirements. A roof terrace is also available for students who prefer to bring their own lunch.
Shipping of Finished Work within Europe. For all other countries please email me at time of booking.
The workshop fee includes shipping for one standard box per participant.
Intermediate workshops include one large box up to 60 × 40 × 40 cm.
Shipping is limited to one box per participant.
Includes VAT, materials, firing, and shipping
Shipping of Finished Work
Intermediate workshops include one box up to 60 × 40 × 40 cm.
At the end of the workshop, students will select their final pieces. These will then be glazed, fired, carefully packed, and prepared for shipment. All selected work must fit within the included box size.
Shipping is limited to one box per participant.
Cancellation Policy
Due to the limited number of places available and the advance costs involved, full payment is required to secure a place on the workshop.
Cancellations made 21 days or more before the workshop start date will receive a full refund.
Cancellations made within 21 days of the workshop start date are non-refundable.
In cases of illness or unforeseen circumstances, a credit toward a future workshop may be offered, subject to availability.
No refunds are given for no-shows or partial attendance.
We strongly recommend participants ensure they are able to attend all workshop dates before booking.
date: