OPTION 1
Make a Clay Pot
Make a small pot with hands-on guidance. One wheel, one by one. You can make more than one pot each, with the second focused on practice and less hands-on help. This experience takes place in the middle of our pottery shop.
Ages
5+
Group Size
Up to 10
Price
15€
per pot
Duration
10-15 min
per pot
Booking required.
OPTION 2
Private Pottery
Workshop
A private hour in our active pottery production studio, with sea views, air cooling and your own wheel. For beginners and those with previous experience, with guidance throughout.
Ages
12+
Group Size
2-3
always private
Price
60€
per person
Duration
1 hour
Most participants make around three pots each.
Provided in English.
Booking required · Minimum 2 people.
Agios Nikolaos, Eastern Crete
inside Spiridi Olive Oil Farm
Check our location before booking
No experience needed.
Firing and glazing are optional extras.
OPTION 1 · MAKE A CLAY POT
What to expect
10–15 minutes per pot
1
Take your turn
Everyone uses one wheel, taking turns one by one. The experience takes place in the middle of our shop.
2
Make your pot with hands-on help
The potter guides your hands to help you make a small pot. This is a quick introduction focused on making, with brief explanations along the way. Make a second pot for more independent practice.
3
Choose your finish
Take your pot home unfired, or leave it with us for firing and optional glazing.
OPTION 2 · PRIVATE POTTERY WORKSHOP
What to expect
1 hour · Minimum 2 people
1
Introduction & demonstration
In our private production studio, watch the potter demonstrate the full process and explain the basics before you begin.
2
Practice on your own wheel
Each participant works on their own wheel, with time to practice and guidance throughout. Most participants make around three pots.
3
Choose your finish
Take your pot home unfired, or leave it with us for firing and optional glazing.
YOUR POT, YOUR CHOICE
Finishing options
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Wet clay
At the end of your workshop
Your pot is still wet and soft. It usually takes 2–3 days to dry fully, and must be completely dry before firing.
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Air dry
No extra charge
Take your raw clay pot the same day. It usually dries fully in 2–3 days.
Keep it as decoration or paint it with acrylics. To help you arrange firing near home, we provide a list of studios and all the clay and firing details they need.
Take your pot home as raw clay, or leave it with us to be fired.
Firing adds time and cost.
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Bisque firing
From €5 per piece
Firing transforms your dried clay into ceramic with its natural terracotta colour.
Roughly 5–7 business days.
Fire & glaze
From €12 per piece
Includes bisque firing
After bisque firing, choose a colored or clear glaze for a second firing.
Roughly 7–9 business days in total.
Have your finished pots shipped
Shipping is available within the EU customs union and to the USA once your pots are ready. Prices are calculated per kg, based on the wet clay weight. Contact us for details.
PLAN YOUR VISIT
Find us in Eastern Crete
Cretan Spiral Pottery
Havania, Agios Nikolaos
Inside Spiridi Olive Oil Farm, 72100, Crete, Greece.
You’ll find us on the coastal road from Agios Nikolaos to Elounda, at the 3rd kilometer. We don’t have a street address, so the easiest way to reach us is to use the Google Maps directions below.
OUR SPACE
The Main Pottery Studio
Designed and built in December 2019 by Konstantinos Spyridis, founder and main potter at Cretan Spiral Pottery, our studio overlooks the gulf and is surrounded by olive trees. With quiet pottery wheels and two compact hand-building tables, this is where we create our ceramics and welcome you for private workshops. The air-cooled space brings our daily work and teaching together, with views of the sea just beyond the wheels.
HANDMADE BY US
The Shop
Our pottery shop is where the Make a Clay Pot experience takes place, among the handmade ceramics we create in our studio. We work mainly with fully vitrified stoneware, making durable pieces for everyday use. Much of our pottery connects with local cuisine, with a particular focus on olive oil and its place at the Cretan table. Browse the different forms and finishes, and discover pieces that bring our craft into the daily serving and sharing of food.
BOOK YOUR SPOTS
Bookings open 30 days in advance and close 12 hours before the start time.
Full payment is required online when booking.
You’re welcome to reschedule at least 7 days before your booking, subject to availability.
Cancellations made more than 24 hours before the start time receive a full refund.
Cancellations within 24 hours are non-refundable.