There’s a certain primal enjoyment that comes with working with clay and getting our hands dirty. Mix that together with our love for making memories and strengthening connections with loved ones and we have the ultimate recipe for an all-round good time.
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So the next time you’re looking for something fun and creative to do with family, friends, and/or your significant other, why not get baikt together at Baikt Ceramics?
Their motto? Come for the clay, stay for the vibe. Simple, and true on all accounts.
Baikt Ceramics is a Cape Town-based pottery studio in Sea Point founded by Mike Jacobs-Brits. The studio specialises in innovative homeware for the interior design space which you can purchase from their online store.
But rather than a mere product, Mike believes that ceramics should be seen as an experience.
“A friend once told me that there’s an energy transfer in the art of making. Every feeling, emotion, and state of being gets transferred into your art, and that stuck with me – I want my pieces to make others as happy as they make me during and after the process.”
Thus began a series of workshops, classes, and events for you and I to get down to it, dirtying our hands, feeling the good vibes, and getting an intimate experience of exactly what Mike and his friend was talking about.
Pottery classes:
Baikt Ceramics offer weekly pottery classes in Cape Town for its monthly members (four lessons per month).
Their pottery lessons are conducted in small group settings where you are able to work through the ceramic process of creating your own pieces under the guidance of Baikt pottery teachers.
Whether your just starting out or looking to brush up on some already-developed skills, you’ll find there’s a plethora of wonderful things to learn in the world of ceramic basics.
- When: Tuesdays 6pm to 9pm | Wednesdays 1pm to 4pm | Thursdays 1pm to 4pm or 6pm to 9pm
- Cost: Month-to-month – R1500 | Three month package (20% off) – R3600
- Included: 10kg clay, use of all equipment and firing services for your pieces
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Pottery workshops:
Mimosa Saturdays
Mimosa Saturdays are all about the vibes.
There’s no restrictions on what you can make. With a little bit of guidance, you can let your creativity run wild.
- When: Every Saturday 10am to 12pm
- Cost: R480 per person
- Included: Free drinks, all the materials needed, and pottery firing services
Couples Date Night
Baikt Ceramics’ Couple Date Night workshops offer an ideal intimate one-on-one experience with your significant other entangled with that creative experience we mentioned earlier.
Your significant other might not be a shirtless Patrick Swayze or a dreamy-eyed Demi Moore, but recreating the iconic Ghost pottery scene could be fun nonetheless…
- When: Selected Fridays 6pm to 7.30pm (dates announced on instagram)
- Cost: R650 per couple
- Included: Free drinks, all the materials needed, and pottery firing services
Queer Speed Dating
The aim of the game is pressure free, fun, and inclusive.
Where queer individuals can meet new people, whether for romantic interests or just friends.
- When: Selected Fridays 6pm to 7.30pm (dates announced on instagram)
- Cost: R360 per person
- Included: Free drinks, all the materials needed, and pottery firing services
Pottery Painting
Thanks to Clay Café, The Pottery, and all the other pottery-painting places our Mother City has to offer, we pretty much know how this one works.
This one-and-a-half-hour workshop will take you on a guided journey of painting techniques and design creativity as you create masterpieces on pre-made ceramics.
- When: You may book individually or as a group for any day provided they have availability
- Cost: R380 per person
- Included: Free drinks, all the materials needed, and pottery firing services
Baikt Ceramics also offer two-hour Personalised workshops as well as Events & Team Building workshops but that you’ll have to inquire about with them on 081 700 9873 or [email protected].
Events
As if Baikt Ceramics doesn’t offer enough, there are also special one-time workshop events throughout the year.
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