1. Smug Mug
Studio potter and ceramic artist Meena Vohra takes foundation, primary, and advanced courses, and offers her knowledge of glazing techniques. Customisable classes run throughout the week, and they also eventually lead to exhibitions and special events. If you’re looking for a day class or team workshop for a single day, those are also available. We love her work in tableware, mobiles, and chimes (perfect as gifts!).
| Price: INR 3,500 for one day course (3 to 4 hours), INR 22,000 for 12 classes (foundation course)
Timings: Monday to Sunday, 9 AM to 5 PM Address: D, 78, Noida Rd, E-Block, D Block, Sector 21, Noida, Uttar Pradesh – 201301 Contact: +91 9899672403 |
2. Zorba The Buddha
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Facilitating the pottery class ‘Magic of Clay’ at Zorba, You get to learn centring, pulling, glazing and firing along with wheel-work, clay wedging, and hand-building. These classes are held on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 am to 1 pm (make sure your pre-book), allowing working professionals to unwind. They also have different packages and group classes on demand. Kick wheels, electric wheels, gas kiln, shelves, and other equipment are all provided.
| Price: INR 1,500 for a single session (2 hour session), INR 10,000 for 12 classes (2 month course), INR 18,000 for 24 classes (3 months)
Timings: Saturdays and Sundays, 11 AM to 1 PM and 3 PM to 5 PM Address: 7, Tropical Dr, Ghitorni, New Delhi – 110030 Contact: +91 9717299971 |
3. The Clay Company
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Their studio at Nehru Place offers regular pottery classes, and they’re pretty flexible with timings. They have a couple of courses to choose from along with a beginner’s session that you can do in one day (it’s for two and half hours and covers all the basics of potter, clay and glazing). The studio’s got a great vibe, and it’s a great place to hit up over the weekend if you’re looking to get creative and try your hand at pottery.
| Price: INR 1,800 for a single session (2.5 hours), INR 16,000 for a foundation course of 9 sessions (6 months), INR 24,000 for an advanced course of 14 sessions (6 months)
Timings: Tuesday to Sunday, 10 AM to 6 PM Address: Shop 1, Ground Floor, Osian building, behind Paras cinema, Near Haldiram, Nehru Place, New Delhi – 110019 Contact: +91 8860951951 |
4. Claying Thoughts
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Head over to Pooja’s cute little terrace in Noida to destress with a new hobby. Her studio is open to both children and adults to experiment with clay modelling and handbuilding pottery, the fun part is you don’t need to use a kiln, so you’re free to really experiment with the clay and mould it into all kinds of shapes. So de-stress over the weekend or whenever you’re free with her fun classes. The beginner session has eight classes. You can find more info on her blog.
| Price: INR 1,200 for one day workshop (2 hours), INR 7,000 for 8 classes (1 month)
Timings: Monday to Wednesday and Saturday & Sunday, 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM, 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM Address: A84, A-Block, Sector 21, Noida, Uttar Pradesh – 201301 Contact: +91 9971968689 to enroll |
5. Kalasthali Art School
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The fine art school allows people of all age groups to explore their creativity, with their art, drama and music classes. When it comes to pottery, they have classes on hand pottery i.e. working with clay, experimenting with different shapes, as well as wheel pottery. They charge extra to learn glazing and firing. If you’re interested, enquire about the different packages they have. All of their classes are one-on-one sessions, they do not take group classes.
| Price: INR 2,000 for 2 people for a single session (approximately 1 hour 15mins), INR 14,000 for 8 classes (1 month)
Timings: You can choose your own timings as they host one-on-one classes. They operate from 10:30 AM to 5 PM on weekends and 3 PM to 7 PM on weekdays. Address: Sanjay Talwar, B-5&6, 4511, Pocket 5 and 6, Sector B, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi – 110070 Contact: +91 9811281646 |
6. Earthen Aura Ceramics
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Earthen Aura Ceramics in Pitampura is a rooftop pottery studio run by artist Dipti Gupta. Dipti specialises in terracotta and stoneware pottery and takes classes for all age groups. Wheelwork, hand-built pottery, firing techniques and glazing are some of the things she can teach you. Also, folks who want to get customised earthenware and stoneware (not in bulk) can even get in touch with Dipti for orders.
| Price: INR 1,500 for a single session (1.5 to 2 hours), INR 6,000 for 1 month introductory course of 8 classes, INR 17,000 for 3 months of 24 classes
Timings: Slots are from 10 AM to 12 PM. 11:30 AM to 1:30 AM and 4PM to 6PM is by appointment only. Address: UP-4, Maurya Enclave, Block UP, Poorvi Pitampura, Pitampura, Delhi – 110034 Contact: +91 9999670087 |
7. Naveen Chhaya
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Find Naveen Chhayai’s pottery studio in the lanes of Hauz Khas, where you can learn everything from slab work, wheel and hand-built pottery to sculpture-making and glazing. Run by artists Aniruddh Sagar and Arti Paliwal, they’re open Thursday to Sunday from 10 AM to 8 PM, you can opt for two and three-month courses with classes thrice a week or a weekend-only option.
| Price: INR 1,500 for a single session (1.5 hours), INR 9,000 for 1 month course of 8 classes, INR 12,000 for 1 month course of 12 classes, INR 17,000 for 2 months course of 24 classes, INR 21,500 for 3 months course of 24 classes
Timings: Thursday to Sunday, 10 AM to 8 PM Address: Number 13 A, Building, Gali number 13, near Deer park, Hauz Khas Village, Deer Park, Hauz Khas, New Delhi – 110016 Contact: +91 9340891665 |
8. Maati Srijaan – The Clay Studio
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Founded by Meenakshi Rajendra at Maati Srijaan you’ll find various pottery workshops and classes. The minimum course duration is 6 months with 2-hour classes being held twice a week from 11 am to 1 pm. Make sure you book your spot, as all their batches get filled quickly.
| Price: INR 1,200 for a single session (2 hours), INR 31,800 for 6 month course of 48 classes, INR 32,000 for two month glazing course on glazing (with materials)
Timings: Slots from 10 AM to 12 PM and 12 PM to 2 PM on weekends, 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM on weekdays Address: J8G5+M24 Shubham Apartment, 21, 21, IP Ext, opposite Fire Station, I.P.Extension, Patparganj, Delhi – 110092 Contact: +91 9911807960 |
