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Pottery training course : turning technique - Marrakech

From 18/10/2023 to 18/04/2024, this workshop was evaluated 5 times
The averages of the scores are:
Program and stages content: 9.6/10
Accomodation by the professional and exchanges: 10/10
Technical skills of the professional: 10/10
Organization and animation by Ateliers d'Ailleurs : 9.6/10

Children accessibility: 9-14 years

This pottery training course gives the priority to the manual activity and approaches the shaping technique by turning on a traditional potter's wheel.

During this work, you can also discover the workshop's organization and the various activities which are led there.


The practical work concerns the learning of the turning on the traditional potter's wheel, gesture by gesture, to realize two pieces of pottery.



Pottery training course : turning technique

The program of your pottery training course inclides:

  • about 1h45 of practice devoted to the learning of the various phases required to achieve two piece of pottery on the traditional potter's wheel;
  • explanations and demonstrations concerning the clay activities (kneading ....),the potteries firing and glazing activities.

The following services are included in your training course of pottery:

  • the presence of a professional experimented professional the whole  workshop;  the necessary tools and raw materials for your practical work and the protection's equipment (aprons);
  • the presence of a guide in charge of the translation, who will ensure the good progress of the workshop and assist you in a general way.

Options :

  • The rate for the 1 personworkshops: 840 dhs ou 77 euros;
  • supplement for transport from our meeting point (medina or guéliz) : 220 dhs/20 e (1pers) ; 120dhs/11e (2pers) ; 110 dhs/10 e (3pers ou +), aller-retour par personne.
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Commentary from Edith V., the 17/12/2012:

The pottry workshop was a great experience of the traditional Moroccan way to work on the wheel.
The teacher was great!

Program and stages content: 8/10
Accomodation by the professional and exchanges: 10/10
Technical skills of the professional: 10/10
Organization and animation by Ateliers d'Ailleurs : 8/10

Commentary from Agathe K., the 08/11/2012:

Atelier génial! à faire absolument! accueil trés sympa, et sorties trés fières de nos oeuvres...

Program and stages content: 10/10
Accomodation by the professional and exchanges: 10/10
Technical skills of the professional: 10/10
Organization and animation by Ateliers d'Ailleurs : 10/10

Commentary from Cheryl C., the 30/10/2012:

The art of earth shared by a traditional potter perfectly wonderful morning.

Program and stages content: 10/10
Accomodation by the professional and exchanges: 10/10
Technical skills of the professional: 10/10
Organization and animation by Ateliers d'Ailleurs : 10/10

Commentary from Georgie H., the 26/04/2012:

thank you for leading us through one of the highlights of our trip to Marrakech.
Program and stages content: 10/10
Accomodation by the professional and exchanges: 10/10
Technical skills of the professional: 10/10
Organization and animation by Ateliers d'Ailleurs : 10/10

Commentary from Karyn S., the 09/04/2012:

Thank you for a wonderful day. It was a fun experience!

Program and stages content: 10/10
Accomodation by the professional and exchanges: 10/10
Technical skills of the professional: 10/10
Organization and animation by Ateliers d'Ailleurs : 10/10
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Finesse design ..... a noble material...  precision of gesture ...  brightness and delicacy....  and the kindness of Mustafa ...who will make you share his craft and the gestures go with


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