Language
Portuguese
Duration
2H
Difficulty
Beginner
Next Date
11/05/2026

Private pottery wheel experience in Faro at Arte e Cacos do Algarve, a fully personalised session with Cecilia dedicated entirely to you. The same hands-on introduction to wheel-thrown ceramics as the group session, with one essential difference: the time, the pace and the guidance are completely yours from start to finish. Suitable for complete beginners from age 11 upward and no prior experience needed.

With the full attention of Cecilia throughout, the private format allows the session to adapt entirely to your pace, your questions and your creative instincts as they develop. You learn how to centre the clay, open the form and shape your piece on the wheel with guidance at every stage, in a relaxed and inspiring studio environment shaped by the colours and textures of the Algarve coast. Whether you want to take your time and really understand what is happening at each stage or simply enjoy the experience of making something beautiful by hand in one of the Algarve’s most characterful creative spaces, the private session gives you exactly the space to do that.

What you’ll learn

🏺 How to prepare and centre clay on the pottery wheel

🏺 The basic techniques for opening and shaping a form on the wheel

🏺 How to control pressure, speed and water to develop your piece

🏺 The fundamentals of wheel-thrown ceramics adapted entirely to your pace and level

🏺 An introduction to the timeless craft of pottery in a genuinely inspiring private setting

What’s included

🎨 All clay and materials for the full session

🎨 Full private step-by-step guidance from Cecilia throughout

🎨 A welcoming studio environment at Arte e Cacos do Algarve in Faro

🎨 Your finished ceramic piece to take home

What you leave with

A ceramic piece shaped on the wheel by your own hands, a genuine and unhurried introduction to pottery in a private setting and a memory of an afternoon in the Algarve that is entirely your own.

I am Cecilia, the creative soul behind Arte e Cacos do Algarve. Through handmade mosaics, ceramics and unique artistic pieces I transform broken fragments into meaningful art filled with character and emotion. Living in the Algarve has deeply influenced my work, from the ocean blues and terracotta tones to the relaxed rhythm of coastal life. Arte e Cacos is more than a studio. It is a space where art, passion and craftsmanship come together to celebrate individuality and handmade design.

Open to participants aged 11 and over. No prior pottery or ceramics experience needed.