Caltagirone: The Secrets of the Ceramics Workshop
ID: GYG929192-1451870
Category:
Country: Italy
Duration:
01:30 hours
Description
Experience firsthand a unique experience in downtown Caltagirone with an exclusive visit to an ancient craft workshop to discover the secrets of Caltagirone pottery.
Meet the artisans who will show you the ancient traditional techniques that have been handed down for centuries from generation to generation, to discover all that lies behind the making of a ceramic artifact.
Watch clay being worked on the potter's wheel and then experiment with using brushes and colors to make a decorated ceramic piece with your own hands, accompanied by the artisans' advice.
Breathe in the unique atmospheres that live inside the workshop thanks to the countless and special objects of tradition, which tell thousands of years of history and influences of the peoples who have visited Sicily.
Highlights
- Discover the secrets of Caltagirone majolica.
- Experiment with traditional decorating techniques with your own hands
- Be transported by master craftsmen through the thousand-year history of ceramics
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Get to the meeting point 10 minutes before the start of the activity
In case of bad weather conditions the tour can be modified or canceled
INCLUDED
- Ceramic workshop tour led by the artisans
- Workshop on the decoration of Caltagirone Ceramics
NOT INCLUDED
- Transportation
- Food and beverages
- Anything not included in "Includes"
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
