Pottery Retreats, Courses and Workshops in India
Aura Pottery is a contemporary ceramic studio located near the beautiful city of Chandigarh in India. We offer a handcrafted pottery experience through our pottery retreat residential program that ranges from two to twelve weeks. We also offer non residential pottery programs and daily workshops for beginners.
Our programs are best suited to creative minds looking to discover themselves through the medium of clay, while also enjoying a peaceful getaway. We welcome beginner, intermediate and professional ceramic artists for pottery retreats at Aura, where we offer them a comfortable stay, healthy organic meals and time to reflect in a serene natural environment.
Join us for a 6 day and 5 night retreat to learn the basics of pottery techniques, relax in peaceful surroundings and enjoy the farm.
Learn from highly skilled global ceramic artists at Aura! Get inspired by master potters and take your ceramic skill to the next level.
Sign up for a structured 2 to 12 week ceramic course to learn the art of pottery and explore the medium in depth.
Experience a fun 2-hour pottery workshop in our studio and make your own ceramic piece to take home with you.
Sign up for our Ceramic Skill Exchange Residency for an intense skill level up experience with talented ceramic artists.
Check out our fully equipped ceramic studio with indoor and outdoor working spaces set within our fruit orchard.
Take a break from your familiar studio space and routine and experience our studio to innovate, practice, relax and rejuvenate.
Enjoy your stay at the Potters Villa, a cozy space surrounded by lawns and trees with private porches and a common lounge.
EXCELLENT Based on 84 reviews Rebecca English2024-12-17Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Wonderful experience! My husband & I loved our time at Aura. The team are really lovely and helpful, we got to explore the area with local experts and spend lots of hours in the studio. The food was superb and we felt like family. Can’t wait to go back!! Keeley Lovatt2024-12-17Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I did around 10 days at Aura Pottery and every moment was absolutely perfect. The farm is so relaxing and welcoming, I felt at home straight away. I had such a great time and learnt so much both on the wheel and hand building, within those 10 days. The instructors Poppy and Poornima are the best I have ever come across, they are both so attentive and knowledgable and so willing to share their pearls of wisdom! I got a lot of 1 on 1 tutoring from them which was invaluable. The food was delicious, my room was super comfortable and I felt so looked after by the WHOLE aura team. I can’t wait to return, I will most definitely be back. Thank you Aura team x Ekta Oza2024-12-09Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. The artist trainers, Purnima and Swastika were both excellent teachers - patient, understanding and very talented! The farm, the food and the overall stay matched the experience of working with clay very well. I will be back soon for a longer workshop. Aastha Jain2024-11-26Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Other than concrete its connected with raw nature! Orchards and a swimming pool. Its a perfect place to learn pottery and recharge while connecting with plants trees birds and ofcouse four dogs (Ella bosh bono and fifi)and two cats (monkey and chocolaty ). The studio is also equipped with all the required tools and equipments. Food was good and sometimes we got fresh organic cooked vegetables from the farm also. All the staff of the farm is friendly and helpful. Poornima and Poppy are the dedicated instructors. The experience was different like an escape from the city life for a while! Special thanks to the director Anuja aka Andy for coming up with this concept and providing this infra to the other potential artists who want to explore ceramics. Thank you R K2024-11-08Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. A well equipped studio. Glad I started my journey of learning this art here. Thank you. Cecilia Martin2024-10-16Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Just spent a week here and it was the loveliest experience. The orchard is beautiful, the instructors are so friendly and helpful, the food is amazing and the accommodation is perfect. Very suitable to beginner potters too!! I highly highly recommend. apoorva verma2024-06-10Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Loved the experience, loved the stay. Also loved the people we met, both our instructors, Poornima and Swastika were welcoming, warm, helpful and affectionate. It felt like a home away from home in the best sense. bella bray2024-06-04Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Visited recently for a 1 week residential retreat, and only wish i could've stayed longer! The property is beautiful and peaceful, as is the accomodation. All the meals were incredibly delicious! The teachers and staff were so wonderful and knowledgable, within a week i felt id learnt much more than id initially anticipated. My only regret is that i didn't book a longer stay. I'll be back for sure!