Pottery workshop in Zurich
Spring Creative Reset — Qi Gong & Ceramic Surface
This pottery workshop in Zurich takes place in a small-group ceramic studio and focuses on developing a deeper relationship with clay.
It offers a structured moment to reset creative flow through body awareness and material exploration.
Combining Daoist Qi Gong and ceramic surface practice, the workshop supports clarity of attention, sensitivity to material and renewed creative momentum.
Rather than focusing on production, it creates the conditions for a more grounded and intentional relationship to making.
Day 1 — Qi Gong for Creative Activation
The first day is dedicated to Daoist Qi Gong, approached as a perceptual and physiological practice supporting creative work.
Participants explore:
– Breath-guided movement sequences
– Postural alignment and grounding principles
– Coordination between movement and perception
– Release of habitual tension patterns
This work restores rhythm, stability and attentional clarity — creating the internal conditions necessary for sustained creative practice.
Day 2 — Ceramic Surface & Material Practice
The second day focuses on an in-depth exploration of ceramic surfaces and intuitive form development.
Surface is approached as a primary field of investigation, revealing how clay records gesture, time and intention.
Participants work through processes such as:
– Kurinuki carving (subtractive form-making)
– Combining different clay bodies for natural depth
– Alternating gestural and slower surface development
– Engobes, raw finishes and subtle material contrasts
Particular attention is given to how gesture and material resistance shape the emergence of a personal surface language.
A seasonal reset
Aligned with the expansive qualities of spring, the workshop supports a renewed sense of direction in practice.
It is particularly relevant for those who:
– feel creatively blocked or mentally saturated
– wish to reconnect body awareness with making
– want to deepen sensitivity to surface and material
– seek a calm but technically meaningful ceramic studio in Zurich
What you develop
Through sustained engagement with clay, participants cultivate:
– renewed creative momentum
– refined material sensitivity
– confidence in intuitive and technical decisions
– a clearer sense of personal direction
Continue your practice
For those who wish to continue working with clay, regular pottery classes in Zurich are available throughout the year.
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Practical information
Dates
2–3 May 2026
Saturday
09:30–12:00
13:30–16:00
Sunday
09:30–12:30
13:30–16:30
Location
Clay & Tao Ceramic Studio, Zurich
Languages
Qi Gong: German
Ceramics: English or German
This pottery workshop in Zurich is part of an ongoing ceramic practice and seasonal workshop cycle.
