Why Epicureans of Clay?
Leaving the screen. Returning to the self.
In a world that moves too fast and thinks too loud, we return to what is elemental: earth, water, fire and time.
iOffline is the new luxury.Material, gravity, presence.
iiClay remembers what we forget.Control dissolves. Process leads.
iiiBreak it. Rebuild it. Let it be.Nothing is precious until the fire says so.
The studio
A studio among the wheat fields.
Fully equipped for intricate work or modest pieces. Large doors open onto the farmland of Koringberg, so you work inside or out, depending on the weather, the wind and your mood.
The story of the studio
Fully equippedfor intricate work or modest pieces
Inside or outas the weather, wind and mood allow
Stay a whileaccommodation for artists on request
One hournorth of Cape Town
Five ways in
Start your clay journey.
01Weekend firingsThree days around the fire.Raku, pit fire, saggar, copper fuming and obvara, fire at night.See the workshops →
02Evening classesEvery week, after work.Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday from 18:00. Hand-building for all levels, clay and firings included.Class pricing →
03The shopOne of one, fired twice.Sculptures and pieces for the home, each marked by its own firing tecjnique and never repeated.Visit the gallery →
04A Collection of QuietA candle, every month.Unscented candles poured into saggar-fired bowls, numbered and released four times a year.The candles →
05Seven firingsLearn how fire paints.A field guide to the old and new ways of letting fire, smoke and chance finish a pot.The techniques →The next firing
The fire is lit in…
104days
18hours
14minutes
50seconds
After Dark Raku & Pit Fire29 – 31 January 2027 · Koringberg studio · R4 500
Book a placeEvening classes
Three evenings a week.
Next class: Tuesday at 18:00
MonStudio day
Tue18:0021:00Hand-building
Wed18:0021:00Hand-building
Thu18:0021:00Hand-building
FriFirings & workshopsToday
SatFirings & workshops
SunFirings & workshops
R1 750a month · one evening a week
R850a month · two evenings, clay as you go
- 10 kg of clay
- Underglazes & dipping glazes
- Two firings, bisque & glaze
- Hands-on tutoring
- Refreshments & snacks
Join a classWalk-ins welcome: try a class first and pay on the day.
From the people at the fire
“The Raku and pit fire three-day workshop offered an intense, focused introduction to unconventional, high-risk, high-reward techniques. The programme was exceptionally well organised and delivered. I highly recommend it.”
Visit
Find the studio.
Koringberg is a small village in the Swartland, about an hour north of Cape Town. Visits are by appointment, so let me know when you’re coming.
- Where
- Koringberg, Swartland, Western Cape
- Call
- +27 82 955 6547
