There is something immediate about working with clay. The moment your hands press into the material — still cool, still soft — the mind follows. The studio near Padenghe sul Garda is a calm, creative space where that process begins simply: with earth, water, and a willingness to shape something from nothing. Over two hours, you will learn to knead, prepare, and model clay using a range of hand-building techniques, guided through each stage at a relaxed pace. No previous experience is needed — the focus is on touch, on form, and on the slow satisfaction of making something entirely your own. Once your piece is formed, it enters a process that is as fascinating as the making itself. After an initial firing at 980°, you will choose the glazes — colours that will shift and deepen in the heat. The second firing follows the Raku method: the piece is removed from the kiln while still glowing and placed among combustible materials, where smoke and flame leave their mark. The result is never entirely predictable — each piece carries the trace of fire, in patterns that cannot be planned or repeated.