Workshop Overview

Four-Day Throwing Workshop — Elegant Vases

A four-day intermediate throwing workshop specialising in the creation of tall, elegant vases and vessels, with a particular focus on proportion, balance, weight distribution and the development of refined forms.

Day 1 — Building Height & Stability

Morning - Introduction to throwing tall forms, focusing on cylinders. Participants will work on building height while maintaining stability, even walls and controlled distribution of clay.

Afternoon - Demo: Vase Form.

Examining how to develop an elegant vase from the initial cylinder, with a focus on proportion, balance and silhouette.

Day 2 — Bottles & Neck Forms

Morning- Demo: Long-Neck & Short-Neck Bottle Forms

Looking at different relationships between the body, shoulder and neck, and how shifts in scale create very different vessel shapes.

Afternoon- Demo: Fluted / Flared Bottle Form

Working with the movement and expansion of the vessel, considering flaring, rhythm and controlled shaping.

Day 3 — Geometry, Volume & Transformation

Morning- Demo: Geometrical / Angular Forms. Investigating more structured and architectural vessels, focusing on creating clean lines, controlled angles and balanced dimensions.

Afternoon- Demo: Moon Jar. Examining volume, symmetry and the relationship between a vessel’s width, height and opening.

Additional Demo: Changing Forms

A practical demonstration of how to transform an initial thrown piece into something completely different, showing how manipulation, compression, opening and reshaping can alter the character and scale of a vessel.

Day 4 — Trimming & Refinement

Morning- Trimming Demo & Practice. Focusing on trimming tall vessels, refining dimensions and creating an appropriate foot or base.

Afternoon- Continued trimming and refinement, with individual guidance and feedback. Participants will work on finishing their pieces and developing a more confident understanding of proportion, balance and form.

About the instructor – Lyes Kachaou

Lyes is a ceramicist based on Réunion Island. He has mastered the technical skills of throwing, trimming, and shaping needed to bring his pieces to life, working with a real understanding of how clay can be shaped . His work is defined by clean, elegant forms — tall, bottle-shaped vases, refined bowls, and vessels with confident, minimal silhouettes — each piece built with careful attention to proportion and balance. Vases remain his particular specialty, a form he returns to again and again, refining the relationship between structure and grace.

Shipping of Finished Work

The workshop fee does not includes shipping. Shipping costs will be arranged separately for 1 special piece.

What’s Included

• Clay for use during the workshop

• All tuition and demonstrations

• Use of studio tools and equipment

• Glazing and firing of selected final piece

• Lunch and accommodation are 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.

Price

€1,200

> 4-day workshop. Includes VAT, materials, and firing.

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.