Blue Pottery

You might have the chance to meet Master Taku himself in the 11 o'clock class. Enjoy the art of recreating broken pottery into your one and only masterpiece. Take home with you the story you made in Japan. Kintsugi is a delicate technique; you are NOT allowed to bring any personal ceramic pieces to this course. You will use the plates prepared for beginners by the studio. In 2024, Master Taku is awarded with the Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon, the honorable commendation given to individuals who have made significant achievements in the fields of science, art, invention, improvement, and creation this year. Not only his talents as an artist, but also the fact that he dedicates a portion of profit to the charity was the big reason for winning this award. Thus, joining and enjoying his workshop, you will paying back to the society!

During this live guided day tour you’ll discover the Netherlands outside Amsterdam. Explore Rotterdam, quite famous for its architecture and commercial harbor. Visit the Delft historic town, see in the potter's workshop how the famous Delft Blue pottery is manufactured, and take in all the highlights of political and royal during a city tour in The Hague. Highlights • Photo stop at Peace Palace, home of the International Court of Justice and the Mauritshuis (featuring work by Vermeer, Rembrandt, and Andy Warhol) • Enjoy a live guided city tour in Rotterdam & The Hague • Visit a factory famous for the blue pottery of Delft • See the renowned Market Hall and cube houses in Rotterdam • Marvel through the historical centre of Delft. • See three different Dutch cities in a guided sightseeing day trip from Amsterdam • Explore the government buildings in The Hague

PRIVATE Full Day tour includes 5 highlights (Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Hippodrome Square, Grand Bazaar) in Istanbul. Your personal guide and A/C Van will be at your service from meeting till the end of the tour. • Private Tour for your family and friends • You will decide on departure time • Our tour guide will meet you at the Port/Hotel with your name sign, • Our professional tour guide will be with you from arrival till departure, • You will have flexibilty to spend how much time you want in each site and customize the itinerary, • You do not have to wait for other group members • You may stop to have pictures during your tour. • You may stop for lunch in a local restaurant to taste famous Turkish Kebaps

Winter, spring, summer or fall. Delft surprises you all year round! The city walks of Do DELFT are informative, sometimes practical. But always relaxed and welcoming. We stroll through the streets, along the canals and royal squares. Wondering why the tower of the Old Church is so lopsided? Want to know why the Delft pottery is blue? And which royal highnesses are in the Royal vault? The guides of Do DELFT know and ofcourse they will tell you! The tour ends after 90 minutes. It will be your best introduction to the city! Important to know: our guides speak English, German or Dutch. This depends on the date and time you book. We planned specific dates and startingtimes per language.

In this Private Tour Discover magical Istanbul… The Famous Old master will show you how to use his old fashioned kick-wheel, if you wish to produce your own pottery item then and there, with your name on work of art that you personally just created. The best tour for discovering Istanbul city by an expert guide. You will see the main sights including the Blue Mosque and Topkapi Palace.

400 Years ago the first Dutch East India Company ships arrived back in Holland filled with the Chinese blue and white porcelain. This porcelain became very popular among affluent families such as the European Royals. When the import of Chinese porcelain declined as a result of civil wars in China, the Dutch potteries seized the opportunity and developed their own version of this blue and white porcelain. This resulted in the birth of Delft Blue in the Netherlands. Nowadays, Delft Blue is one of the true Dutch icons.

-Guests first hand join make some ceramic items with instruction from our craftmen with wonderful experience.You can bring your making ceramic items as your souvenirs your trip in Vietnam.Take a walk to visit the biggest cottery park in Vietnam to know about the tradictional pottery works with hundreds years ago in the central Vietnan. -Riding through green rice fields to visit our local fishermen family to learn about coffee making that coffee as the typical culture for every family in Vietnam.You are instructed how to filter the best coffee drops mixing with condense milk for your lovely taste ice. -Take the bamboo basket boats to explore coconut forest with many local fishing activities on the river from lifting net, rolling net, throwning net…to catch live fish. -Recharge your day with delicious local foods cooked by our local host at the greatest atmosphere before we drop you off at your hotel after 3-4 hours. -This trip is worth for any penny that you spent with us in Hoi An.

Definitively one of our best off road-experiences. Explore mountains and plateaus, visit hotspots. Enjoy fantastic views. Land Rover Discovery is equiped with air condition. Experienced Guide, refreshments/water and natural Cretan lunch. This amazing tour takes you to the inlands of Crete. After a olive oil tasting and a visit in a factory you will drive up the mountains and the forests on the island. Along the old Minoan paths and civilizations to the unknown Crete. Pure Nature, wild landscapes and breathtaking views. On the highest part of our trip you can even see the Aegean sea in the north and the Lybian sea at the south. One more highlight on your tour is the place where we will serve your lunch. You will be able to meet our local host and feel what Cretan hospitality really means. If you like, you can try to do your own pottery, learing from a local at a pottery manufactory. A visit at a 2600 year old tree and much more,on this safari tour you will discover the real Crete.

* Free Pottery Workshop * improve your pottery skill and you can create your product with Pottery workshop ( INSTROCTOR)

We are The biggest pottery Exhibition centre in Cappadocia, The art is inherited from our forefathers, 100s of years of experience and traditions carrying on,

Explore the traditional art of Jaipur Blue Pottery, a craft introduced to India centuries ago from Persia and now cherished as a hallmark of Jaipur’s culture. In this immersive workshop, hosted at the studio of award-winning artist Gopal Saini, participants can dive deep into the world of Blue Pottery—from learning to prepare a special clay-free dough to moulding, painting, and glazing pieces. As you craft and decorate your own plate, you’ll gain insight into the meditative practice that has captivated Mr. Saini’s family for generations. Your personalised pottery piece will be kiln-fired to achieve its signature glaze, ready to be cherished as a memorable keepsake.

The perfect All-in-One tour. We pick you up at our hotel and bring you with our luxurious Land Rover Discovery (Leather Seats and A/C) to the the fantastic palace of Knossos. After this excursion to the minoan history we climb to the impressive mountains of Crete where you wil have unforgettable views to the Aegean Sea, the nature and the small villages. Passing narrow nature roads you will have a lot of fun at a local very good taverna. Included in the trip is also food and drinks. We will continue our trip passing valleys with wild goats, herbs and old olive trees. In the evening we will return you back to your hotel.

First, you can visit the gallery to view pottery, which makes it easier to imagine the piece you want to create. With the "hand wheel" experience, you can choose the finish color of your pottery from either "blue" or "white." You will have the opportunity to work alongside the first kiln in Hokkaido. The finished pottery will be shipped to a specified overseas address, so please provide your address when applying.

Experience Bhaktapur's ceramic heritage at its finest in Pottery Square. Witness skilled artisans shaping clay into works of art, while rows of drying pots soak up the sun. Feel the vibrancy of this bustling marketplace, where tradition meets craftsmanship in every fired kiln. Discover Bhaktapur Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage site brimming with history and culture. Admire the intricate wood carvings, majestic temples, and ornate palaces that grace this ancient plaza. Immerse yourself in the vibrant tapestry of Newari lifestyle and architecture, as you stroll through this captivating museum of Nepal's regal heritage.

Moroccan artists produce world-famous pottery and mosaics, easily recognizable by their bright colours and intricate designs. In this three-hour experience, you will be given a guided tour of a pottery and mosaic workshop. During the tour, you will see the artisans at work creating their amazing products. After the tour, you will be given some clay and, under the guidance of a local artisan, you will be able to make a piece of pottery using traditional techniques. You will also be able shop in the gift shop and purchase some souvenirs of pottery or mosaic to take home with you.

Visit the Blue Mosque, also known as the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, and check out the blue tiles of the interior that gave the mosque its current name.The mosque's stunning architecture, can best be appreciated from the Hippodrome nearby, which was an ancient stadium during the Byzantine era. Spend some time shopping for memorable souvenirs at the Grand Bazaar, one of the world’s largest covered markets and known for jewelry and pottery, before you rest and recharge with lunch at an authentic Turkish restaurant. The rest of the day will be spent exploring famous sites that were preserved from the Byzantine and Ottoman Relics, where you'll get to learn fascinating facts and stories from your English-speaking guide! Stop by the Topkapi Palace, the largest and oldest palace in the entire world, and the Tombs of the Sultans in Hagia Sofia, several small buildings that look like miniature mosques that contain lavishly-decorated tombs of five different sultans and their extended families.

Jaipur, the Pink City of Rajasthan, is truly a shopper’s paradise. With a fantastic range of handicrafts, jewellery, textiles, exotic blue pottery, beautiful stone and sandalwood carvings, tie & dye fabrics, and precious and semi-precious stones available, shopping is simply irresistible in Jaipur. Delightfully, the capital of Rajasthan is a treasure trove of both high-end shopping and bargain markets, which make it one of the most attractive shopping destinations in India.In fact, you will be amazed with the innumerable variety of experiences that shopping in Jaipur offers. There will be a 11 AM pickup from your hotel by your Driver.

Enjoy a 6 hours Sightseeing tour to The Hague and Delft. You will be visit the blue potteries in Delft and the Madurodam in The Hague. You have entrace tickets to the Madurodam and the Royal Delft potteries where you stay approx. 1 – hour at each spot. If you like to visit the Mauritshuis as well you have to purchase the tickets by yourself due to the limited amount of tickets. Your driver will also make a stop at the Dutch Parlement (the Binnenhof), the Peace Palace and International criminal Court to make some nice pictures. When there is time left you can have a nice lunch in The Hague as well. You can customize this tour what means that you can discuss with your driver/host what you like to do or see during the time of the tour. You will be picked up in a luxury Mercedes sedan or Minivan by a professional driver. After the tour you will be dropped off at your hotel in Amsterdam.

If an active adventure in Belize is what you’re looking for, head underground to the Crystal Cave, located in Blue Hole National Park. An expert guide will take you spelunking (cave exploring) after a hike through the lush tropical forest amid a rugged limestone landscape. Inside, you will spot caverns adorned with crystalline formations, you’ll find artifacts—including pottery, beads and obsidian blades—from the ancient Maya, who considered the cave a sacred passageway to the underworld (known as Xibalba). Your day trip from San Ignacio includes lunch, a swim in the cooling waters of the inland Blue Hole and round-trip hotel transport.

Our tour guide will welcome you in the hotel lobby at 8AM for the morning tour and 2PM for the afternoon one. And will bring you to the Thu Bon river for a boat ride to the craft villages, biking around the village… Highlights: – Jump aboard a local-style boat to traverse the waterways from Hoi An to nearby craft villages – Visit Thanh Ha pottery village, famous for formally providing decorative pottery to the palaces of the Nguyen Dynasty. – View the hand-crafting of decorative pottery; teapots and cups, vases and bowls; and have a product made especially for you! – Travel by boat to Kim Bong carpentry village to watch how traditional wooden fishing boats are made – See skilled carpenters create handcrafted furniture and carvings – Biking around village to see weaving mat, rice noodle making…