Alali Studio · Victoria Island
The Clay Eight
Eight sessions. Four weeks. Pottery and sculpting at Alali Studio, Victoria Island.
₦150,000, twice a week for a month. That is under ₦19,000 a session.
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What's included
- All clay and tools
- Drinks at every session
- Guidance from an Alali instructor
- An introduction to the pottery wheel
- Every piece you make
Hand-built pieces air-dry, so you can take them home the same day or collect them at your next session. Your wheel-thrown piece is ready to collect 5 days after session 7.
Four weeks at the table
Your eight sessions
Session 1
Meet the clay
Wedging, pinch pots and how clay behaves.
16/11/2026 · 7pm
Session 2
Coils
Building a coiled vessel.
19/11/2026 · 7pm
Session 3
Slabs
A slab box or tray.
23/11/2026 · 7pm
Session 4
Joining and surfaces
Scoring, slip, carving and texture.
26/11/2026 · 7pm
Session 5
Sculpting
A figure or animal.
30/11/2026 · 7pm
Session 6
A piece you'll use
A mug or cup with a handle.
03/12/2026 · 7pm
Session 7
The pottery wheel
An introduction to throwing on the wheel. Wheel-thrown pieces are ready to collect 5 days later.
07/12/2026 · 7pm
Session 8
Finishing
Smoothing, decorating and a final look at everything you've made.
10/12/2026 · 7pm
Who it's for
Complete beginners, and anyone who's tried a single session and wants to keep going. No experience needed.
When it runs
Mondays and Thursdays at 7pm, at Alali Studio, 32 Musa Yar'Adua Street, Victoria Island, Lagos. Each session runs [TBC]. Up to [TBC] people per group.
Session 1
16/11/2026
Session 2
19/11/2026
Session 3
23/11/2026
Session 4
26/11/2026
Session 5
30/11/2026
Session 6
03/12/2026
Session 7
07/12/2026
Session 8
10/12/2026
Finish on 10 December with handmade pieces ready to give for Christmas.
Next group · 16/11/2026