Stories & tips from the world of pottery
Discover articles, tutorials, and behind-the-scenes stories about our studio, pottery courses, and creative projects in Switzerland. Here you’ll find know-how, trends, and inspiring insights for your own ceramics journey.
- Sam Cavalcanti
Pottery retreat as a skillcation: the holiday that teaches you something
I had finally arrived. What should have been a six-hour travel day had somehow turned into twelve, but I had made it. The stars had long since found their place in the sky and were shining brightly...
- Sam Cavalcanti
Ceramics masterclasses with guest artists in Zurich (Aug–Dec 2026)
Late summer has a way of making the light in the workshop feel deeper. The wheel turns, it gets cooler outside, and my hands yearn for clay again....
- Sam Cavalcanti
Ceramics workshops at Zurich Design Weeks 2026
Zurich Design Weeks have a way of transforming the whole city into a studio you didn't even know you had access to — pop-ups in old...
- Denise
Pottery plate making: 4 methods at a glance
Want to make your own plate but don't know where to start? In this article, we'll show you four proven methods for making your perfect plate...
- Sam Cavalcanti
Meet the Maker*: Corinne Vontobel
Meet the Maker*: Corinne Vontobel. This month's featured maker* has developed a tableware collection centered around carved wooden shapes—and in doing so, has found her own unique style. Maker* Corinne Vontobel shows us how...
- Sam Cavalcanti
An animal kingdom at db pottery
An Animal Kingdom at db pottery: In the animal kingdom, competition is omnipresent. "Survival of the fittest" is a classic for a reason—birds sing to outdo each other, deer lock their antlers,...
- Sam Cavalcanti
Ceramic painting for beginners: 10 easy designs & techniques
10 Simple Designs & Techniques: Creativity is like a muscle; it needs to be exercised. These simple ceramic painting ideas are perfect for beginners who want to paint ceramics without...
- Sam Cavalcanti
Meet the Maker*: Laura Hasenörln
Meet the Maker*: Laura Hasenöhrl. The Maker* of the Month wanted to be a chicken. Object and textile designer, art therapist, and maker Laura Hasenöhrl brings playfulness and lightness to everyday life, because being an adult...
- Sam Cavalcanti
Meet the Maker*: Emanuel Espeso
Meet the Maker*: Emanuel Espeso Some paths to ceramics are straight. Others wind through years of different work before arriving at clay. Emanuel Espeso didn't arrive in a straight line....
- Sam Cavalcanti
Meet the Maker*: Moritz Popp
Meet the Maker*: Moritz Popp Just like the work they create, artists come in many forms. Some are quiet, some are expressive. Some are shaped by years of practice, others by...
- Denise
What to expect in an intensive turntable course in Zurich
Intensive pottery wheel course at db pottery. An intensive pottery wheel course at db pottery in Zurich offers the ideal introduction to pottery on the wheel and the opportunity to deepen existing experience....
- Sam Cavalcanti
Meet the Maker*: Nele Eckstein
Meet the Maker: Nele Eckstein The seasons are shifting. Leaves are turning gold, the air is getting crisp, and flowers are tucking into the earth to rest before spring returns....
