The beautiful surroundings of Nayalap are perfect for a relaxing pottery workshop. Use your holiday to learn something new in the middle of the mountains. A pottery retreat is perfect for this.
Detailed Itinerary on the Pottery Retreat
| 5 Apr | Arrive at Nayalap |
| 6 Apr | Introduction to ceramics. Pinching: You will learn this ancient technique in pottery. Participants will make their own hand-built pots and learn to add texture to them. |
| 7 Apr | Coiling: You will learn this interesting technique to make coiled trinket trays, pots, and bowls. |
| 8 Apr | Tile work: You will be taught bas-relief work. You can take inspiration from nature and do a free-hand design or an abstract. |
| 9 Apr | Depart |
Inclusions
- Stay at Nayalap on a double sharing/ triple sharing basis based on choice for 4 nights.
- Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner for 4 nights.
- Each participant will be provided with terracotta clay, tool kits, rags, aprons, bowls for water, and board/cloth to make their pieces on.
- All pieces will be fired when completely dry and can be collected from Wildfern Pottery Studio, Noida, or Dunzoed/ couriered to your address.
Exclusions
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₹28,400.00 – ₹29,300.00
Book your space on this pottery retreat in the Himalayas.
Description
Book your space on this amazing workshop on pottery in the middle of the Himalayas. Stay in a luxury camp. Learn about various techniques. Indulge in some amazing Kumaoni food. Come back having created something yourself. This retreat is a collaboration between Nayalap and Wildfern Pottery Studio. This 4-day retreat is a great way to learn, relax and explore at the same time. Learn about Pinching, Coiling and Tile Work. Take in the clean air of the surroundings jungles. Indulge in some amazing healthy Kumaoni food. Go on long or short walks to the village or the forests nearby. Relax with the birds for company or get back to your work. This Easter Holidays, go on an amazing learning vacation. Book your space on this pottery retreat.Additional information
| Rooming | Triple Sharing Basis, Double Sharing Basis |
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There are various ways of reaching Nayalap:
From Delhi
- Quickest: Take a flight to Pantnagar (1hr) and a cab can be booked for you from there(5hrs).
- With least changes: Drive to Nayalap (10hrs)
- Most Ecofriendly: Take the Ranikhet Express to Kathgodam (overnight) and then the bus from Haldwani to Shitlakhet (6hrs).
From Dehradun
- Quickest: Take a flight to Pantnagar (35min) and a cab can be booked for you from there(5hrs).
- With least changes: Drive to Nayalap (10hrs)
- Most Ecofriendly: Take the Dehradun Kathgodam Express to Kathgodam (overnight) and then the bus from Haldwani to Shitlakhet (6hrs)
From Chennai
- Quickest: Take a flight to Pantnagar (10h 45min) and a cab can be booked for you from there(5hrs).
- With least changes: Take the flight to Delhi and then a cab can be booked for you to Nayalap (10hrs)
- Most Ecofriendly: Take the train from Chennai to New Delhi (overnight) and then the Ranikhet Express to Kathgodam (overnight) and then the bus from Haldwani to Shitlakhet (6hrs)
No. It will be in terracotta. Pieces will be fired for you.
The retreat is open for all age groups above 14. It is great for families and couples.
The team at Nayalap speak Kumaoni, Bengali, Hindi and English.
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Your Mentor
An independent artist and potter, Manisha Sah has worked with and learned from Rameshwar Broota, Dr. Alka Pande, Rachna Parasher, and Alberto Bustos.
Skilled in glazing and Anagama, she has been conducting pottery workshops and designing her own pieces for over 7 years. She is also a practicing contemporary artist for over 20 years.
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