Craft

A week at a potter's wheel in Vathi

One guest came for pottery lessons and stayed at the wheel all week. What she learnt about clay, patience and island time.

6 villas2–10 guests38 steps to the sea12 min from the port

18 Jul 2026

8 min read

Most guests book one morning at the workshop in Vathi. Last July, a guest from Utrecht booked seven.

Clay from the hill

Sifnos clay is dug from the hills above the bay and has a warm, iron-rich colour that turns deep red in the kiln.

By Wednesday she was centring clay without help. By Friday she had a set of six bowls, which now live on a shelf in the Netherlands.

The workshop takes up to six guests on Monday and Thursday mornings, or privately on other days.

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Linen and beach towelsLate check-out when freePort pick-up by boatChildren welcomeFast fibre Wi-FiMule paths from the door

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