Be introduced to the basic handbuilding techniques such as pinching and coiling in creating ornamental and functional pieces with different clay bodies. Discover textures, form, glaze application for yourself to see how glazes respond to different clay bodies. Practically nothing is impossible through the unique malleability of clay as a medium!
8 Sessions x 2hrs
Outcome: 6-7 fired pieces
Starting 6 Feb 2025, every Thursday 7:00-9:30pm.
*No rescheduling is allowed for this workshop.
A 3-hour introductory session to Ceramics for Beginners! You will have fun having a go at the potters’ wheel and unleash your creativity at hand-building. The perfect activity for a bonding session while you learn. It’s the quality of time spent, not about the cost!
Session fee does not include the cost of firing but participants can choose to have any of their completed pieces fired and glazed @ $10.00/piece.
Collection of glazed-fired works in 8-9 weeks after session
All participants must be minimum aged 13 and above
Sessions purchased are non-refundable and not permissible for rescheduling
Been wanting to try out the Potter’s wheel and no time for our Pottery Do-It-All? Now is the chance to try out working on the Potter’s Wheel within a short 1.5 hours where you get to try centering on the wheel, coning up and down before pulling a piece of your own through these limited sessions!
The ideal brief experience of having a go at making your own tableware on the wheel and impress your peers and colleagues when you flaunt and use them!
(Participants need to be minimum aged 13 and above)
Session fee does not include the cost of firing but participants can choose to have any of their completed pieces fired and glazed @ $10.00/piece.
Collection of glazed-fired works in 8-9 weeks after session
*Sessions purchased are non-refundable and not permissible for rescheduling.
What better way to spend some time together than to gather your friends, family and colleagues over at The Potters’ Guilt and get your hands dirty! Rekindle that kinship with family, build up some camaraderie with your working team or celebrate that farewell to singlehood- swing by now for a private session and create a couple of master pieces, not to mention some precious memories with a good laugh at how some people should continue to stick to their day-job…
And now you know who you can trust to reinvent the wheel!
Past Clients-
American Express
DHL Singapore
DBS Singapore
ExxonMobil
Enterprise Singapore
GIC
Gigamon Singapore
KONE
Kantar TNS
KPMG
MCCY
MINDEF
Microgaming Asia
Mount Elizabeth Hospital
Nor-Cal
NTUC Income
Pacific Life RE
Singapore Customs
Singapore Prison Services
Singapore Maritime Foundation
Sojern Asia
Temasek Foundation
The National Arts Council
Urban Redevelopment Authority
VISA Singapore
Yale-NUS
Discover the therapeutic and malleability of clay through a series of engaging hand-building workshops designed for young children @ The Potters' Guilt!
Have them create their own functional ware while learning about patterns, textures, colours and form through the technique of pinching and pottery on the wheel!
All session fees include for 1 completed piece/pax to be fired and glazed, additional pieces can be fired at $10.00 per piece.
Collection of glazed-fired works in 8-9 weeks after the session
Workshop 1: Kids' Fest- Big Mug Workshop (recommended for 6-12 years old)
$50.00/child
Date: Sat 31 Aug, 4:30-5:30pm
Make your own Big Mug and see a lump of clay transform into a cup right before your eyes!
Using the slab building technique, create your own Big Mug and explore textures, patterns and repetition in your decoration!
Technique: Slab Building Technique
Outcome: 1 Big Mug
Workshop 2: Monster Mug (recommended for 6-12 years old)
$50.00/child
Date: Wed 4 Sep, 1:30-3:00pm
Make your own Monster Mug and see a lump of clay transform into a cup right before your eyes! Is it a scary or friendly monster? Does your monster have 5 eyes, 3 ears, 2 mouths?
Using the slab building technique, create your own monster mug and explore textures, patters and repetition in your decoration!
Technique: Slab Building Technique
Outcome: 1 Monster Mug
Workshop 3: Wheel-ing Time! (Adult & Child, 8-12 years old)
$110.00/pair
Date: Thursday 5 Sep, 2:00-3:30pm
Share your first throwing experience together as parent/guardian and child, and create your own masterpieces on the pottery wheel! You will get to take turns on the wheel one after the other and experience the failure and success together!
Technique: Throwing on the Wheel
Outcome: 1 cup/bowl per participant
The Potters’ Guilt Masterclass series is back! We are proud to bring in Aya Murata, renowned for her intricate and dynamic Nerikomi works for a series of talks and masterclasses. The complex technique of Nerikomi involves stacking and cutting colored pieces of clay to form different patterns before their multiple layers of colours are revealed eventually on its surface planes. Aya will be sharing her extensive experience and practice in Nerikomi from clay preparation to working with the layered coloured clay in the crafting of her pieces.
Priority registration for current students and alumni.
Experience the whole process of nerikomi from scratch- from the preparation of coloured clay with Japanese pigment to refining your plan and design for a final small dish through using a hump mould with tessellation as an approach!
Dates / Time
5th July Wednesday 10am - 5pm
9th July Sunday 10am - 5pm
Demo & Artist Talk (2hrs) AM
Hands-on Workshop (4hrs) PM
The first of our many ad-hoc visiting artists workshop where we hold one-off workshops by artists friends visiting from around the world!
Learn to pinch your own customised cup & saucer that is unique and one of a kind! Other than form and materiality, discover the considerations of anthropometry and ergonomics in design. Whether if you’re racking your brain about what to get for that loved one this Christmas or think it’s time to do a Greta Thunberg and remind your colleagues to cut down on the disposables, take the opportunity to see what our visiting artist can offer and value add to your understanding of pinching and custom-made design.
Just remember there must be space for a curling little pinkie as you hold and sip from the winning cup of yours!
About the artist-
Lin Chi Yun was born in Taipei, Taiwan. She received her MFA from Tainan National University of the Arts in 2018 and currently practice in a rented studio in Tainan. Since then, she had been invited to Arctic Clay Center in Posio, Finland in April-May 2019 and California State University Long Beach, Los Angeles, USA in June-August 2019 as resident Artist. Her works had been exhibited internationally, in China, Korea, Japan, Finland and USA. She creates a variety of narrative sculptures and is also a part of a clay collective called “Mud Child” where they create interesting non-conventional functional ceramics for daily usage.
Create your very own Polkaros style tableware set at our upcoming Tableware Workshop with leading designer Ros Lee of Polkaros! Learn to make a spoon, tea cup/bowl and a small dish using traditional handbuilding techniques and underglaze decorations. Learn about the little details and aspects that differentiates thoughtful design and craft!
Also…Check out "The Good Earth", a curated pop up shop showcasing limited edition handcrafted art + goods by ceramic and glass artists on 14th Dec (Sun, 12-7pm) in conjunction with Polkaros too!
About the artist-
Ros Lee is a Tokyo-based, Singapore-born design consultant of New York-based brand and artist with a passion for creating everyday objects with a colorful, humorous twist.
From an early age, Ros was fascinated by art and design, and has a special penchant for pottery, and picked up the first skills from her own father. Her family ran a Clayart business, so after school and weekend activity included playing with clay and the wheel, making pottery in all shapes and forms, coloring them in any colors that she dreamt of. Formally trained in Graphic Design, Ros launched “Clayworkers”, a modern day pottery studio straight after graduation. The studio aimed at making the art form more accessible to young people, Ros enjoyed defining the concept, the Corporate ID, the decor and the music of the studio. Ros's love for Art propelled her to seek out opportunities to showcase her art wherever it takes her, and in 2002 traveled to Tokyo to take part in Design Festa, fell in love with the city, and set her mind to make it her base camp.
2005 was the first big break in Ros's career as an artist when she was selected amongst thousands of budding artists in a National Arts Council Takashimaya Scholarship Program to study Art and Design in Japan.
Without a doubt, Ros packed her bags and headed for the land of the rising sun, without speaking of word of Japanese. After a challenging first year of intensive course in Japanese, Ros enrolled in Joshibi Universitiy of Art and Design in 2006 where she majored in textile design. As a student she kept active in the art community, participating in gallery showings in Tokyo, doing side projects that kept her creative juices flowing.
Upon completion of her degree, she landed a job as a Lifestyle Product Designer at Accent Corporation, an interior goods and lifestyle product company in Tokyo. She created her own line of products under the brand name GLEE, which as its name suggests, was to delight and bring joy to its users.
Ros decided to strike out on her own and in 2011 she began working as a Design Consultant for International brands and officially launched her own brand "Polkaros".
The perfect gift for your crafty friend! Sign them up for a course at The Potters’ Guilt with our gift certificate that they can use to redeem for a session that their schedule can accommodate. You can choose if you’d like to include the cost of firing for 1 piece in your purchase option.
The e-voucher will be emailed to you 2-3 working days upon placement of your order, after which you can forward it to the recipient for them to register with us directly! The 6-month validity period starts from the date of issue, which will be the date of the next available session.
*Participating recipients for our sessions will need to be at least 13 years old and above for all single-session workshop options
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Sgraffito is an Italian word for "scratched". Make a plate or a cup and learn how to design by layering contrasting slips and then scratching through its surface to reveal the lower layer. Not content with making and wanna have a go at using colours to go with your designs? You just have to give Sgraffito a try!
Date: Saturdays (9am-11:30am)
Outcome: 1 x small plate or cup.
Collection of glazed-fired works in 8-9 weeks after session
All participants must be minimum aged 13 and above
Sessions purchased are non-refundable and not permissible for rescheduling
Kickstart 2025 with Prof. Chang Ching Yuan’s Masterclass in Contemporary Ceramics
Join us this January for an exclusive 2-day masterclass led by Prof. Chang Ching Yuan, a distinguished ceramic artist, professor, and curator renowned for his contributions to contemporary ceramics in Taiwan.
Born in Taiwan in 1960, Prof. Chang has served as Chair of the Graduate Institute of Applied Arts at Tainan National University of the Arts (TNNUA) since 1997. Over the years, he has mentored many artists, including prominent Singaporean ceramicists like Thomas Cheong, Teo Huey Min, Todd Tok, Leo Ong, Nelson Lim, and Daisy Toh. Prof. Chang is also a member of the International Academy of Ceramics (IAC) and the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) and has a substantial presence in international and regional exhibitions.
Event Details:
Dates: 12–13 January 2025
Time: 10:00 AM–5:00 PM (1-hour lunch break)
Location: 195 Pearls Hill Terrace #01-02/03, The Potter’s Guilt
Prof. Chang’s masterclass will include an artist talk, live demonstrations, and an in-depth workshop focusing on his signature slab techniques and advanced hand-building methods. Open to participants of all experience levels, this workshop offers a unique chance to work directly with Prof. Chang and gain insight into his artistic process and philosophy.
Workshop Fee: $680.00
Includes firing of one piece (maximum size: 20cm x 20cm x 20cm)
Additional pieces can be fired and glazed at $0.1 per cubic cm (minimum charge of $10 per piece)
Collection of fired and glazed works will be available 8–10 weeks after the session
Important Information:
Minimum age requirement: 18
Registration is non-refundable, with priority given to current students and alumni
Image Credits:
Workshop: @chinchin_pottery
Recent Solo Exhibition “STANDS”: @chingyuan.chang
Come learn throwing on the wheel with us! Start your journey in vessel creation with an introduction to wheel-thrown pottery- learning centering, throwing, trimming and glazing techniques. Start from Basic Potters I and develop progressively towards our Basic Potters II and Intermediate Potters Wheel to acquire different levels of mastery on the wheel. All participant to be 18 years old and above.
Pottery on the Wheel sessions run weekly over 8 consecutive sessions at the same day/time that you’re signing up for, so pick a day/time that works best for your schedule! Completion of the Basic Potters’ programme allows you the option to sign up for our OTOT package to continue practicing on the wheel at your Own Time, Own Target!
p.s. in view of contingency and unforeseen circumstances, we can accommodate a maximum of 2 rescheduled sessions with a minimum 12-hr notice. All sessions are to be completed within 8 weeks.
8 Sessions x 2.5hrs
Outcome: 8-10 fired pieces
Rolling Enrolment for:
Tues: 7pm - 930pm
Wed: 3pm - 530pm
Wed: 7pm - 930pm
Thurs: 10am - 1230pm
Thurs: 7pm - 930pm
Fri: 7pm - 930pm
Sat: 1pm - 330pm
Sat: 4pm - 630pm
Sun: 130pm - 4pm
*Enrolment is rolling subject to vacancies. Should you be looking at a timing/day that has no current availability, please let us know your preferences and interest through our Waitlist after which you will hear from us once a vacancy opens up.
Thank you for your patience!
- All participants need to be 18 years old and above.
- You can bring your own aprons if you'd like as we are not providing aprons to be shared during this period for hygiene reasons.