Join us for a unique journey through earth, art, and inner alchemy

🌿 Alchemical Day Retreat: Conscious Clay Play

Create Your Own Soulful Earth Mandala Plate & Sacred Cacao Cup
Wednesday 28 May 2025 | 10 AM – 1 PM | Open-air Sanctuary| Northern Beaches, Sydney

Step into a sanctuary of earth and creativity in a soulful half-day retreat.

This intimate pottery workshop invites you to connect with the land and your inner self.

In this hands-on immersion, you'll shape your own earth mandala plate and sacred cacao cup.

Surrounded by nature in a beautiful open-air studio, you’ll slow down and reconnect with the present moment and your heart.

This is more than a pottery class—it’s a space for inner alchemy and artistic expression.

✨ What You’ll Learn & Explore:

👐 Mindful Handbuilding Techniques
You will learn traditional hand-building methods of this ancient craft:

Pinching – the most primal and intuitive way to shape clay by hand
Coiling – building up strong tumbler forms using clay coils
Slab-building – rolling and shaping sheets of clay to form and shape functional dinnerware

🎨 Decorating Techniques
You will bring your pieces to life through meaningful and mindful surface design:

Underglaze painting – applying rich earthy colours to express your mood, essence, vision
Image transfer & layering – blending pattern, texture, and symbolism for unique expression
Sgraffito – a meditative carving technique to reveal contrasting layers and intricate detail

🌱 Why You’ll Love It

– Connect with the living Earth
– Let your hands become a vessel for presence and prayer
– Craft ritual objects to enrich your sacred moments at home
– Nourish your spirit in a supportive and soulful circle

🍃 Light plant-based lunch and refreshments included
🎨 All materials and kiln firing provided
🏡 You’ll collect your finished, functional pieces after they are fired to enjoy and cherish at home

🎟️ Limited spaces – bookings essential
This is an intimate gathering with a small group to allow for depth and presence.

📩 Reserve your place by booking directly through Humanitix.