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Coiled Clay Workshop

Clay pots from the earth

Dug directly from damp riverbanks at the foot of Mbayiyane, our raw clay is prepared without commercial chemicals or store-bought glazes. You will coil functional vessels by hand, preserving the ground's natural texture in every curve.

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Coiled by hand

Without potter wheels or mechanical molds, earthen vessels rise slowly ring by ring from damp riverbank clay. Every coil is pressed and shaped by fingers, holding distinct thumb marks and organic textures that celebrate the honest hand of the maker.

Open pit firing over harvested acacia wood fills the clay with atmospheric smoke-blanched tones and deep carbon bloom. The low embers vitrify raw earth into waterproof vessels carrying the quiet memory of Mbayiyane soil.

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Gather at Mbayiyane

Gather at our open sanctuary table to dig riverbank clay, shape coiled vessels by hand, and fire them in open wood embers. Experience the slow, meditative transformation of raw earth into enduring pottery.