Course Overview
We offer a variety of courses for wheel throwing, hand building and sculpture with clay.

With ElTorn Barcelona you can choose any of the following types of pottery courses:

• Summer courses, one week intensive courses (introduction to ceramics, wheel throwing, sculpture)weekend courses (wheel throwing, hand building, sculpture)
• teambuilding workshops and events (tailor-made for companies & groups)
• Weekly continuous courses (wheel throwing, hand building, scuplture)
• For people who come for a few days only or a longer period to Barcelona we design special programs.

No previous experience requires. Beginner or advanced, each will follow an individually designed path thanks to personal tutoring. We teach in English, German, Italian, French, Spanish and Portuguese.

One week Courses: Enjoy your mornings between 10am and 2pm with ceramic courses and the rest of the day exploring and enjoying Barcelona and the surrounding areas. Choose from: Introduction to Ceramic Techniques: different hand building techniques, wheel throwing, decorations, glaze and slip application) Introduction to Wheel Throwing: kneading, centering, turning, trimming, adding handles. Making cups, bowls, jugs Wheel Throwing for Advanced Potters: e.g. larger pieces (also in sections), narrow-neck bottles, tea pots, plates, Sculpture with clay: discover your potential

Weekend Courses: We offer Wheel Throwing and Hand Building and sculpture courses over the weekends. Each course runs from 10am until 4pm on both Saturday and Sunday.

For those who live locally to Barcelona our weekly courses on Wheel Throwing, Hand Building or Sculpture Courses may be of interest. These involve 8 hours of tuition per month on scheduled days. If this is of interest please contact us for additional information or view our own web site, a link for which is located at the bottom of the page.

The Studio:
Our spacious studio is a new and modern installation and comprises:

• 9 electric potter wheels , 2 large electric kilns, slab machine , glaze cabin, ready made glazes and slips
• ceramic literature in English, German, Spanish and French all available to our guests to help with artistic inspiration as well as to help with the perfection of techniques

Pricing in Euros
One Week Intensive Courses Monday to Friday Introduction to Ceramic Techniques Introduction toe Wheel Throwing Wheel Throwing for Advanced	€230
Weekend Courses Saturday and Sunday	€115
Weekly Courses - 2 hours per week. €10 inscription fee	€75 a month
Scuplture - 2 hours per week. €10 inscription fee	€75 a month
NOTE: Price all included: stoneware clay, firing, readymade glazes and slips, tools, beverages A choice of you best, finished items will be fired and glazed by ElTornbarcelona. We inform you when they can be picked up. When abroad, (shipping can be arranged (shipping costs apply)

Tutors
Martin Loew: With a background in international business Martin changed direction some years ago. After studying with several Swiss ceramists he opened his first studio, "Le Pot", in Lausanne, Switzerland where he gave wheel throwing classes until 2006. He has participated in various craft fairs and exhibited in various galleries in Switzerland. He moved to Barcelona in 2006 to open the international Pottery School and Atelier ElTornBarcelona.

Paula Rodriguez: Paula has been giving pottery classes since 2002, first in Switzerland and now in Spain. She continues to expand her knowledge through continuous education, and is currently studying jewellery in Girona and Barcelona.

Martin and Paula are assisted by Penelope Vallejo and Sofia Suncais Da Cruz Campanha both of whom are qualified in various areas of ceramics such as High Temperature Glazes and Sculpture.

Accommodation
We can help you to find suitable accommodation through recommendations.

Location
The school is located close to the heart of Barcelona, in a typical area within a pedestrian zone, with a traditional fresh-food market, park, and a shopping centre close by.

How to Get to Us
The school is very well connected and is only 10 minutes by underground to the center of Barcelona, Plaza Catuluna and 15 minutes to Puerto Olimmpico & the beaches by tramway.