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Sip&Paint. Valentine's edition.

Looking for a unique way to celebrate love this Valentine’s Day? Join us for a fun and memorable Sip & Paint evening with your partner!

Uncork a glass of wine or a non-alcoholic drink and get creative as you paint a portrait of your favourite person — yes, your partner!

With the guidance of our talented artist, Ksenia, you'll enjoy a relaxed, no-pressure atmosphere where it’s all about having fun and celebrating each other. 💕

No experience needed — it’s about the vibes, the laughter, and the shared moments together.

14 February 18:30-20:30

€89/couple

Pottery date on Valentine's day

A throwing wheel workshop for lovers!

This special edition date workshop is meant for couples who want to deepen their connection, get creative together and explore new modes of expression.

When you arrive, you will receive a brief orientation to the pottery wheel. Then you will work on one pottery wheel to shape and mold the clay together. Every participants will use their own wheel and make their own work.

Once your work is ready, you will have the opportunity to add textures and colours. There will be hot drinks and cookies offered.

You will make 1 fully finished piece and receive it within 4 weeks after the workshop since it requires firing and glazing. Beginners level - no experience needed!

Learn key steps for throwing while spending time with your date for some hands on creative fun.

14 February 12:30-14:00

€85 pp

Throwing wheel workshop for adults

Learn the basics of wheel throwing in a small group.

If you’ve always wanted to give pottery a go but didn’t want to commit to a lengthy course, then this is the perfect class for you. These workshops are for absolute beginners, so you don’t need to have any experience!

The session will start with a quick demonstration of throwing a pot on the wheel. You will then get to jump on the wheel yourself and get stuck into centering clay, pulling the walls and shaping your very own ceramic pieces! Once your work is ready, you will have the opportunity to add textures and colours. There will be hot drinks and cookies offered.

In just one session you will make 1 fully finished piece and receive it within 4 weeks after the workshop since it requires firing and glazing.

Workshop duration and pricing

  • For 2-3 Participants: The workshop lasts 1.5 hours.
  • For 4-5 Participants: The workshop lasts 2 hours.

While the price per participant remains the same, the duration of the workshop increases with the number of participants. This ensures that each participant receives the necessary attention and guidance from the instructor, allowing for a more personalised experience.

Saturday 16:00-18:00, if you need other day - send us an email

€85 pp

Body Vases

Join us for a special workshop on International Women’s Day, where we’ll celebrate women’s empowerment through the art of pottery. Inspired by the beauty of the female form, this class will teach you how to create your own sculptural vase using slab building and handbuilding techniques.

Perfect for beginners, we’ll guide you through each step of the process, helping you to craft a one-of-a-kind vase. You’ll also learn how to work with a variety of pottery tools to shape your unique vase. The hands-on experience will be both therapeutic and fulfilling as you mold the clay and watch your creation take shape.

At the end of the class, you will have made a stunning body vase, the next step is for them to be fired and glazed. These will be ready to collect within 4 weeks after.

8 March 16:30-18:30

€65 pp

Family throwing wheel workshop

Holiday time means play time! And why not play with clay?! This workshop is for kids/teens aged 6-16, but parents can join too! You will learn the basics of throwing clay on the wheel and will have the opportunity to decorate and paint your piece.

How will this workshop be run? In the first part of the workshop our experienced teacher will demonstrate a simple step-by-step guide on how to approach the pottery wheel and support you in creating your first ever ceramic pot. Afterwards, you will move to the table where the second teacher will show how to add textures and decorate your pot with coloured slip.

We have different time slots and each slot can be booked for 5 persons maximum.

You will make 1 fully finished piece and receive it within 4 weeks after the workshop since it requires firing and glazing. Beginners level - no experience needed!

22 February 13:30-15:00, 14:15-15:45, every Saturday 14:00-15:30

Language: English, Dutch

€45 pp

Private pottery workshops

Birthday party, corporate event, bachelorette or bachelor party? We will create an unforgettable experience for your occasion!

Our packages start for groups of 4 people or more. Each package includes hot drinks, sweets and the workshop is booked exclusively for your event.

Once made, your beautiful handmade clay works will stay with us for firing and clear glazing. You’ll return a few weeks later to collect. Unless you choose for a workshop with air dry clay and create non-food safe objects. In that case you will be able to pick up your work on the same day as air dry clay doesn't require firing.

We can also host an offsite workshop. The cost of it is calculated individually and depends on many factors.

Click on photos to learn more about our workshops and prices.

date on choice

Language: English, Dutch, Russian

from €49 pp

Birthday parties

Celebrate your kid’s birthday at ArtStart Studio and enjoy being royalty for the day in a private studio space!

We offer following options:

5+ Stamp Party where we will take a blank tote bag and create something unique and personalized. Kids will learn how to create their own foam stamps and stamp them on the bag. Bags can be taken home right after the party. Costs: €29 pp.

5+ Ceramic Handbuilding Party is a brilliant fun for crafty kids and their friends to enjoy sculpting and shaping ideas to life using real clay. Once made we’ll finish creations with a splash of colourful underglaze paints. Our studio will glaze and kiln fire them on a site, ready for collection 4 weeks later. Costs: €35 pp.

5+ Ceramic Painting Party we will choose from the selection of pre-made ceramic pieces in the studio, paint and decorate it with colourful glazes. ArtStart will kiln fire all objects on a site, ready for collection 2 weeks later. Costs: €35 pp.

9+ Pottery Wheel Party (maximum of 5 persons) We help each child through the fun of throwing their own bowl on one of our potter’s wheels. Once made we’ll finish creations with a splash of colourful underglaze paints. Our studio will glaze and kiln fire them on a site, ready for collection 4 weeks later. Costs: €45 pp.

The whole studio will be for you and your guests. We do not provide catering, but you are welcome to bring your own cakes and snacks. We have a minimum booking requirement of 6 and a maximum of 12. In the Pottery wheel party we can host only 5 persons. Deposit: 6 seats (minimum, and for the pottery wheel party 5 seats) will need to be purchased beforehand to confirm the date and time. Drinks and food are allowed during class, but this will shorten the lesson time. If you need additional time, we have a half-hour option you can purchase before or after the party for a fee of €30.

Roughly the 2 hours are divided in the following way:

  • The first 15 minutes are for arrival, seating, and learning what kids will do in the workshop.
  • Around 15 minutes are for blowing out candles, eating birthday cake and other nibbles.
  • Children then spend up to 75 minutes on the chosen activity.
  • The last 15 minutes is spent unpacking the presents and packing up.

Each Birthday Package also Includes:

  • Private studio space (access available 15 minutes prior to party, and 15 minutes post party to gather your belongings)
  • Set up and clean up.
  • Plates, cups, forks and napkins.
  • Refrigerator available for food storage.

Send us an email and we’ll discuss possibilities.

date on choice

from 29€ pp

Baby foot prints on pottery

There are moments in life that should never be forgotten!

We offer two types of workshops 1,5h each and you have a choice between two options.

Prints on Pottery We can help you print child's foot on our pre made ceramics, which then are glazed and fired meaning they will last forever. From plates and mugs to boxes and vases, we can offer as much or as little help as you would like. Once you have the precious prints you can add writing and decorations yourself.

Clay Imprints You will learn how to slab build a plate or a plaques and then we can create an impression of little hands or feet into the handmade item to create this unique piece to treasure. Once you have done your babies impressions you can use the stamps or paint the babies name and date of birth. You can decorate the work with any of our selection of underglazes to complete the design!

Leave your pottery piece with us for (bisque and) glaze firing and it will be ready for collection within a few weeks.

Whether you’re a new parent, grandparent, or just looking for a special gift, our personalised pottery pieces are a great way to preserve the tiny hands and feet of your little ones.

Wednesday and Thursday 11:00-12:30

Language: English, Dutch, Russian

65€ for a family, including one object for painting

Clay N' Wine

Clay N’ Wine workshop is a unique chance to try two ways of creating ceramics: hand-building and wheel throwing while sipping a glass of wine. Don’t feel like drinking wine? That’s ok! We also offer tea and soft drinks.

This time you can learn about the Japanese technique in pottery: Neriage. Neriage is done by laminating different colored clays together and throwing them on a wheel to develop a swirling and spiraling effect. How does our workshop work? Wheel throwing: during this part, our teacher will demonstrate a simple step-by-step guide on how to approach the pottery wheel and support you in creating your first ever ceramic pot. Once made you will decorate your pot with stamps and add a handle. Hand building: when you’re not on the wheel, learn how to hand build plates. Find out how to make slabs, join clay using the score and slip technique, how to add texture, decorations and more.

At the end of the class you will have 2 finished items. Once made, your beautiful handmade clay works will stay with us for firing and clear glazing. You’ll return a few weeks later to collect.

Don’t worry if this is your first experience with clay, as you’ll receive plenty of guidance from 2 teachers and class sizes are kept to a maximum of 8 students.

15 February, 15 March, 5 April 17:00-19:30

Language: English

89€ pp

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