Teacher Natascha Rieter gives various courses on ceramic design.
We work with manual shaping and rotating objects on a turntable. She teaches you construction techniques, modelling, hollowing out, enlarging a small design and working in relief. With both techniques you will receive an explanation about surface treatment, decoration techniques with engobes and glazes. Its diverse range of courses makes it possible to choose from almost all ceramic techniques.

Natascha Rieter has extensive knowledge in the field of ceramic design.
She transfers these to beginning students in predetermined lessons. There is of course plenty of room for your own input and personal development. With advanced students, there is even more attention for the professionalization of the student's own choices.
Advanced courses require prior knowledge of the firing process and the technical skills required for this.

Course prices do not include clay and firing/glazing costs.

Ceramic hand shaping and pot turning

Price for the 28 week course: €700

3 hour lessons.

Excluding baking and glazing costs

. Monday morning from 9.30am to 12.30pm

. Monday afternoon from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM

. Monday evening from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Dates:

2024

September: 9, 16, 23, 30

October: 7, 14, 28

November: 4, 11, 18, 25

December: 2, 9, 16

2025

January: 6, 13, 20, 27

February: 3, 10, 17, 24

March: 10, 17, 24, 31

April: 7, 14

. Tuesday evening from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Duration: 28 weeks

Price: €700 for 28 weeks

Excluding baking and glazing costs

Dates:

2024

September: 10, 17, 24

October: 1, 8, 15, 29

November: 5, 12, 19, 26

December: 3, 10, 17

2025

January: 7, 14, 21, 28

February: 4, 11, 18, 25

March: 11, 18, 25

April: 1, 8, 15

. Wednesday evening from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Duration: 14 weeks / 1st year (who have already completed a beginners course)

If there is limited participation in the first year, the course will be filled with beginners.

Price: €350

Excluding baking and glazing costs

First part 2024: NB. Now fully booked

September: 11, 18, 25

October: 2, 9, 16, 30

November: 6, 13, 20, 27

December: 4, 11, 18

Second part 2025

Dates:

January: 8, 15, 22, 29

February: 5, 12, 19, 26

March: 12, 19, 26

April: 2,9, 16

Beginner's course: 7 weeks of spinning on the turntable and 7 weeks of hand shaping

This course is organized twice during the season

Thursday evening from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM.

Duration: 14 weeks.

Price: € 350 (Excluding firing and glazing costs)

First semester course dates: NB. This course is now fully booked.

September: 12, 19, 26

October: 3, 10, 17, 31

November: 7, 14, 21, 28

December: 5, 12, 19

Second semester course dates: NB. This course is now fully booked.

January: 9, 16, 23, 30

February: 6, 13, 20, 27

March: 13, 20, 27

April: 3, 10, 17

Raku-Pitfire and sawdust fire

The Raku firing and Pitfire/smoking techniques courses start after the May holidays on Monday and Tuesday evening.

For these courses it is important that you have some experience with building and running.

These are therefore not suitable for students who have no experience with clay.

Raku course

Monday during the day or evening / 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

8 weeks

€225 (May 5 - June 30, 2025)

Excluding baking and glazing costs

Dates 2025:

May: 5, 12, 19, 26

June: 2, 16, 23, 30

This course consists of 6 lessons.

Lesson 7: Glaze, pack everything and put it in the car.

lesson 8: Outdoor heating with the gas oven at my home. Finally, the polishing of the workpieces.

Pitfire and smoking techniques

Tuesday evening 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

8 weeks

€225 (May 6-June 24, 2025)

Excluding baking and glazing costs

Dates 2025:

May: 6, 13, 20, 27

June: 3, 10, 17, 24

This course consists of 4 lessons.

Lessons 5 and 6: Surface machining

Lesson 7: Building and lighting the pitfire oven at my home, as well as lighting the sawdust fire.

Lesson 8: View the result, clean workpieces and, if necessary, treat them with wax.

Introductory course for beginners

Wednesday evening 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

7 weeks of spinning on the turntable. (May 7-June 18)

Dates:

May: 7, 14, 21, 28

June: 4,11, 18

This course is a kind of test to see whether you enjoy working on the turntable. You will also work on a suitable basis for the beginners course in September 2025.

Costs: € 175 (Excluding firing and glazing costs)

If the introductory course for beginners is fully booked, a second one will be started on Thursday evening.

(7:00 PM - 10:00 PM)

Dates:

May: 8, 15, 22

June: 5, 12, 19, 26