Wellness Events

Take some time to work with your hands

Between work, messages and everything else filling the calendar, it can be hard to set aside time for something simply because you enjoy it.

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Our creative wellbeing workshops offer a chance to put your phone away, sit around a table and spend time with clay. There’s something to explore with your hands, room to follow an idea and no need to get everything right.

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Join us at Ceramics on Wheels in Zürich Oerlikon, or get in touch about bringing a session to your group or venue. No pottery experience is needed.

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You Don’t Need to Be “a Creative Person”

You don’t need a sketchbook full of ideas or a natural talent for making things. You can start with a simple shape, try a technique and see where it takes you. We’ll help you work with the clay, answer questions and find a way forward when something doesn’t go as planned.

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Your piece might be practical, playful or a little uneven. It can still be something you’re happy to have made.

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Space to Explore at Your Own Pace

Working with clay gives you something tangible to focus on: pressing it between your fingers, rolling a slab, joining two shapes or choosing a colour.

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During the session, we’ll introduce approachable hand-building techniques and guide you through creating your own piece. You’ll also have time to paint and decorate it, adding colours and details that feel like you.

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There’s room for conversation, quiet concentration and changing your mind along the way.

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For Your Group, Gathering or Retreat

A pottery session can be part of a wellbeing day, a retreat, a community gathering or time set aside with friends. We’ll discuss who’s coming, what you’d like to make and how the workshop fits into your plans. You can choose a shared starting point or leave room for individual ideas.

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Our Zürich Oerlikon studio welcomes groups of up to 20 people. We can also bring the workshop to a suitable venue, with tables and chairs provided by the host.

If you’re looking to join individually, explore our public workshop calendar for upcoming dates and themes.

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What’s Included?

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- Clay, tools, working boards and aprons

- Guidance from a ceramic artist throughout the session

- Hand-building techniques suitable for beginners

- Underglaze paints to decorate your piece

- Kiln firing and glazing after the workshop

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Your creations stay with us for drying and firing. We’ll arrange collection from our studio once they’re finished, or discuss delivery options with your group.

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Plan a Session with Us

For a private group workshop, email ceramics.wheels@gmail.com with your approximate group size, preferred date and location.

Tell us a little about your gathering and what you have in mind. We’ll help you explore the format and provide a personalised quote.