Discover the Beautiful Craft of Pottery
Many years ago, we were looking for something more in our busy lives here in Singapore. Time slowed down as we embarked on learning pottery and in the moulding and creative process, we realised that we ourselves were being shaped and moulded in a positive direction.
This led to us starting our home studio in 2014 and this is our 11th adventure year enjoying the wonderful process of working with clay! More info about our story and news features can be found here.
We would like to invite you to also come and try out this ancient craft of making something with your own two hands.
Playing with clay has been a great therapy for our souls, and we know you will enjoy it too!
How should beginners start their pottery journey?
There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to any art form! At our studio, our single-session pottery workshop mainly focuses on hand-building and coiling techniques.
They are the easiest techniques to learn and they also provide the greatest flexibility in making your desired vessel type, be it a cup, bowl etc. Experienced potters still use these techniques all the time as they are highly expressive, which allows you to be free to create and try new things! You will also learn how to form attachments and carve textures so that you can further customise your creation:)
The electric wheel is very fun but it is also an advanced technique and hence it is not so easy to master it within a single session. However, we still want you to be able to experience and have fun with it! Therefore, we have incorporated a fun trial segment within the workshop too. As a single-session workshop, you need not commit to a longer course and you can choose when to do it on an ad-hoc basis.
What is different about our pottery studio?
We are a home studio and we keep the setting cosy with generally up to 6 pax per session. We provide complimentary beverages and snacks for our guests because we would like you to feel at home:)
Our single session pottery workshops are mainly scheduled on Saturday afternoons (2:30 – 5:30pm) and some weekday mornings may be available too.
Email huiwen@studioasobi.com if you would like to arrange for a specific date or to organise a larger private session!
How should I go about booking?
The fee is $95/pax for a 3-hour session and it includes 1 hand-built vessel. If you would like to make more within the workshop time, it is possible and you can check with us on the additional firing rates based on size and quantity.
For Singapore Citizens aged 18 and above: Studio Asobi is a is a proud partner of the SG Culture Pass. Launched during SG60, the SG Culture Pass is an initiative by the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) designed to encourage Singaporeans to support Singapore’s arts and heritage programmes. Singapore Citizens aged 18 and above in 2025 will receive SG Culture Pass credits worth $100 in September 2025. These credits can be used to offset ticket purchases for eligible local arts and heritage activities and programmes offered through authorised ticketing partners. The credits will be valid from 1 September 2025 to 31 December 2028, and must be used for events taking place on or before 31 December 2028. If you would like to use your SG Culture Pass credits, please proceed to book via Pelago from the link here.
If you are not using any SG Culture Pass credits, you can book directly from our page here. Our pottery workshops are catered primarily for adults, but children (ages 7 and up) are welcome to learn as long as they are accompanied by another adult participant. The full workshop fee would apply for every participant.
How long do I have to wait to get my pottery?
You will be able to choose your glaze colour and we will help to fire and glaze your creation, which would be ready around 2-3 weeks after the workshop.
More FAQs can be found in the section at the bottom of the page.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
A. How do I book a session or find out the upcoming schedule?
You can simply head over to Living Clay Pottery Workshop or Pelago pages to find out more about the sessions to view the upcoming schedule of available dates and number of slots.
B. What do I get to create during the session?
You will be guided to create your own unique vessel using hand-building and coiling techniques. Be it a cup, bowl, or small planter, it is all up to your imagination! In addition, you will experience a short hands-on trial on the electric wheel.
C. Will I get to paint my vessels?
The colours you see on ceramic vessels are glazes, and they are applied after the clay has gone through one round of firing. You can choose from our palette of selected glaze colours and we will apply them for you after the firing.
D. When will my vessels be ready?
We will update you once they are ready for collection (approximately 2-3 weeks after the session). The waiting time is necessary as it is gives your clay vessel time to dry, before being glazed and fired twice. They will be food-safe after firing.
E. Does the class fee include materials costs?
The fee includes the costs of materials, glazing and firing of your hand-built vessel based on our standard sizing.
For the electric wheel hands-on trial, some participants have asked to keep the small teacup that they make – if you would like that, we can glaze and fire it for you for $25. If you would like to increase the size and/or number of vessels made, do let us know in advance so that we can advise on the estimated additional costs, which would be calculated based on size/weight.
F. What is the class size?
You can join as an individual or come as a group:) For scheduled sessions, the class size is 6 pax.
G. Can I book a private session?
Please email us at huiwen@studioasobi.com to enquire.
H. Do you run children classes?
Our pottery workshops are catered primarily for adults, but children (ages 7 and up) are welcome to learn as long as they are accompanied by another adult participant. The full workshop fee would apply for every participant.
I. Can I use Skillsfuture credits for my booking?
So sorry, we do not have any tie-ups with Skillsfuture.
J. How do I reschedule or cancel my booking?
Bookings can be rescheduled or canceled anytime up to 24 hours before the session, after which the full fee would be applied.
K. What should I do if I do not receive any confirmation emails?
About Us – Kenneth & Huiwen:
As a newly married Singaporean couple, we signed up for a pottery course in 2012 to spend quality time together. Little did we know that this casual hobby would eventually lead us to become full-time potters!
In 2014, we started Studio Asobi (悠遊陶坊）to try and craft a simple and joyful life together in urban Singapore. Asobi (遊び）means “play” in Japanese and 遊 means “journey” in Chinese. 遊び心 (asobi kokoro) also means having an open heart. It has been such a wonderful life experiment for us ever since we left our corporate careers, and the road ahead is still unfolding with each step!
Apart from teaching, we also continue to make New Creations, as well as Sculptures and Art Installations.
We believe that every one of us has an innate desire and capacity to create. However, our hectic city lives and societal pressures can often quench our creativity and weigh our spirits down. It gives us great satisfaction to see beautiful vessels emerge as our guests sit down to play, relax, and reconnect with their inner child!