Pottery course in Florence
Our Florence school offers 2 or more weeks pottery courses (10 hours per week). This course can be taught in Italian or in English. Courses are very practical and hands-on and are conducted by local maestros concerned with maintaining Italian artistic traditions alive. By the end of the course, participants will receive a certificate of attendance. Courses aim at developing skills in the work with clay using the pottery wheel. From the beginning the practice will be applied to study and practice of the hand movements and the use of instruments. It is essential in this activity the perception of matter moving through knowledge and measurement of gestures and strength. In the initial phase, you will learn to move the clay to its center of gravity so it can remain in balance until the end of the preparation. After familiarization with these elements and having achieved good modeling abilities you will move to a more advanced stage involving copying existing forms in order to address issues related to the quality of the article such as: shape, weight, thickness, phase drying and finishing (textures, handles, etc.) and the adequacy of the firing.
We provide our customers with different accommodation options (private rooms, shared/individual flats, hotels) near the school.
Our art school offers courses in art and culture for students interested in learning the skills of the Visual Arts with a Curriculum that is approachable and complete. Courses can be from 2 weeks to one year long, depending on your own needs. They are readily adaptable and can be personalized to serve the student’s individual need. They range from beginner to professional level. The school is open year-round and is located in the historic center of Florence.
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| January | every Monday | May | every Monday | September | every Monday |
| February | every Monday | June | every Monday | October | every Monday |
| March | every Monday | July | every Monday | November | every Monday |
| April | every Monday | August | every Monday | December | every Monday |
| The school will be closed on the following national holidays: Epiphany (06/01), Easter Monday, Italy Liberation Day (25/04), Workers' Day (01/05), Republic Day (02/06), Ferragosto (15/08), All Saints (01/11), Immaculate Conception (8/12), Christmas holidays and New Year. | |||||
General course conditions
What do our fees include?
Our price includes course, booking managing and certificate of attendance. Course materials are not included. Where applicable, accommodation is booked from Sunday to Saturday (costs of utilities, bed linen and towels included). Double rooms are subject to availability.
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How do I apply?
Once you have chosen your course in Italy, please add it to your cart and go to the enrollment form. We will process your application as soon as we get your deposit (150€). Once your request has been approved, we will send you your booking confirmation and balance.
Course fees
2 weeks (20 hours)
course only- Accommodation (single room in shared flat) from 150€ per week
3 weeks (30 hours)
course only- Accommodation (single room in shared flat) from 150€ per week
4 weeks (40 hours)
course only- Accommodation (single room in shared flat) from 150€ per week
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Additional information
| Location type: | Florence city centre. |
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| Course materials: | Not included in course fees. The cost of these materials will depend on the type of course and project chosen by the student. |
| Length of lessons: | 60 minutes. |
The school is located within a four-minute walk from the Duomo in Florence and has a good staff at the reception, made up of friendly, helpful and English-speaking people. I was assigned the Tornio class with Enrico Ferrarini, who, despite being just 30-years-old, is a informative, generous and easy-to-talk-to teacher. He taught us not just how to work on the tornio (wheel) but also other techniques for ceramics as well as various ways to work with clay. Unfortunately, it took the school almost three weeks to arrange for paints and access to the oven, so we only got one week to experiment with baking, learning how to decorate such as painting, scratching, etc.