Welcome!

Hope you're doing fantastic!

I'm announcing and also resuming my Slow Pottery Residential Courses at our farm Velanga Orchard - Winter Spring Courses.

The months that we are conducting the courses are -

November 2023, January, February, March 2024

You can choose a one month course or a three month course.

One Month - Nov '23/Jan '24/Feb'24/Mar '24

Three Month - Jan Feb March '24

More details below

Location

Velanga Orchard, Bodabandla Village, Andhra Pradesh

Location point on google maps - Velanga Orchards

An ultra-private 50 acres mango orchard, skirting a reserve forest at the foot of a hill with a couple of lakes nearby. Surrounded by shrub forests endowed with over a 100 species of birds and animals.

We have built the cottages using vernacular design, local material and vintage aesthetics. The space is surrounded by neem, coconut, teak trees, under the canopies of mango trees, with the hill at the back and lush green all around.

Course Dates

November Batch - 13th Nov - 10th Dec / Check in 13th Nov, Check out 10th Dec

January Batch - 7th Jan to 3rd Feb / Check in 7th Jan, Check out 3rd Feb

February Batch - 7th Feb to 7th March / Check in 7th Feb, Check out 7th March

March Batch - 10th March to 6th April / Check in 10th March, Check out 6th April

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Slots Each Batch

7 Students

Syllabus

One Month Pottery

- Introduction & Clay Preparation

- Pottery Wheel Basics

- Making forms of cylinders, bowls

- Trimming & Handles

- Handbuilding Techniques

- Lidded Pots

- Pourers

- Glaze Application of your own collection

- Kiln Firing

- Lectures on Recycling Clay, How to be a Professional Potter

3 Month Pottery

Month 1- Introduction & Clay Preparation

- Pottery Wheel Basics

- Making forms of cylinders, bowls

- Trimming & Handles

- Handbuilding Techniques

- Lidded Pots

- Pourers

- Glaze Application of your own collection

- Firing

Month 2 - Bigger quantities of clay

- Casseroles

- Plates and combinations of the forms above

- Work with quantity & quality

- Making a collection, glazing & firing

Month 3 - Bigger quantities of clay

- Teapots

- Hump Throwing

- Make your own collection

- Glazing & Firing

- We may be able to add in more techniques as the course goes by.

- Lectures on Recycling Clay, How to be a Professional Potter

Studio Hours

Monday to Friday 10:30am to 5:30pm ( Includes 1 hour lunch and tea break )

Studio Hours with Teacher - 10:30am to 1:30pm

Hours to work in the studio by yourself - 2:30pm to 5:30pm with a brief check at 4pm by teacher

Studio will be open all 7 days a week from 10:30am to 8:30pm for practice hours.

Course Fee

One month Course

Shared Accommodation (2 people sharing) - Cottage Benesha

This accommodation type is a shared room with two individual beds, shared kitchenette, bath and patio for two people.

Fees - Rs. 94,800/- includes the course, materials, firings, accommodation, meals and tax for one person for one month.

Individual Private Cottages - Cottage Rumani

This accommodation is a private cottage for one person with a single bed, bath, kitchenette, patio.

Fees - Rs. 1,28,400/- includes the course, materials, firings, accommodation, meals and tax for one person for one month.

Three month Course

Shared Accommodation (2 people sharing) - Cottage Benesha

This accommodation type is a shared room with two individual beds, shared kitchenette, bath and patio for two people.

Fees - Rs. 2,84,400/- includes the course, materials, firings, accommodation, meals and tax for one person for three months.

Individual Private Cottages - Cottage Rumani

This accommodation is a private cottage for one person with a single bed, bath, kitchenette, patio.

Fees - Rs. 3,85,200/- includes the course, materials, firings, accommodation, meals and tax for one person for three months.

Accommodation & Meals

- All cottages have kitchenettes equipped with mini fridges, induction plate, basic utensils, drying racks

- Laundry is taken care off by us - Tuesdays & Fridays

- All three meals with snacks will be provided, basic vegetarian or non vegetarian Indian meals at the common dining room.

- You can let us know if you are allergic to any ingredients.

- Accommodation & Meals will be provided for the entire duration of your course. This includes weekends (when the classes are not running)

Accommodation Gallery

(The rooms are similar to the photos- every room has unique features that may not be in the photos)

Shared Accommodation Benesha

Individual Private Cottages Rumani

HOW TO REACH US

Velanga Orchard, Bodabandla village is located in Bangarupalem Tehsil of Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh, India.

Velanga Orchard, the location found on google maps is 164km from Bangalore International Airport.

You can reach the Orchard via bus and car/cab.

We can help you with booking companies for the same.

PAYMENT

To book your slot, we take 50% of the total fees. Remaining 50% payment to be made anytime before 1 month prior to the month of your course.

For example. If you've booked for the November course, remaining payment to be made by the 13th october. The course starts 13th November.

If we don't receive the remaining payment on time, we will be cancelling your slot, with no refund.

After the due date - To book your slot, we take the full payment.

CANCELLATION POLICY

NOVEMBER BATCH CANCELLATION POLICY

- If you cancel before the 13th Sep, we will provide you with a 100% refund.

- If you cancel between the 13th Sep to 13th Oct , we deduct 50% of the total fees as cancellation fees and refund you the remaining paid amount.

- Post 13th Oct June, we will not be providing any refund.

- If your case of medical emergency informed at-least a week in advance, we can consider rescheduling the course (upon providing proof) Refund is not possible. Less than a week, we will not be able to help you.

- We follow this policy without any exceptions.