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La Meridiana Ceramic School

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La Meridiana Ceramic School

International ceramic centre with over 40 years of experience. Workshops for all levels, located in the beautiful Tuscan countryside.

For booking our courses visit www.lameridiana.fi.it La Meridiana organizes residential Ceramic Courses and Pottery Workshops since 1981.The Ceramic School is set in a restored 18th century farmhouse, in the centre of Tuscany. The topics treated are various and refer to all the ceramic processes: hand building, throwing, trimming, decorating, study and application of glazes and the various firing t

echniques (majolica, raku, high temperature, salt & soda, wood, etc). They are thought for beginners, advanced and professional potters.

27/08/2026

UPCOMING COURSE

Just one month until our next woodfiring! Fire, Form and Function is returning to us soon, led by the Austria-based Peter Montgomery Peter Montgomery and Lena Butschek Lena Butschek. (The workshop is currently full)

The lovely duo of Lena and Pete will lead the group through two weeks of throwing, glazing and firing our trainkiln. Here are a few photos from the previous edition of the course!

Photos 1-4 Pieces by Lena Butschek and Peter
Montgomery
Photos 5-11 Moments from the last course by Lena and Pete at La Meridiana

26/08/2026

LIFE AT LA MERIDIANA

24/08/2026

UPCOMING COURSES

We have received several messages during the last weeks from people asking about our different throwing courses. We created this small summary to explain the differences between each course type.

Save this post for later or send it to a friend that you would take with you to a ceramic course in Tuscany!

13/08/2026

COURSE WRAP-UP

Moments from the latest edition of “Inlaid Coloured Porcelain” with Susan Nemeth Susan Nemeth A course for those who are fascinated by satin-like surfaces and complex colour palettes combined with simple, elegant shapes.

Susan is returning to la Meridiana in September (course is full) as well as in 2027 (spots still available) to teach her fascinating approach to working with layers of coloured slips and porcelain. The 2027 course is held at an intermediate - advanced level: open to those who are familiar with the basics of using coloured porcelain.

Photos 1-3: work by Susan Nemeth
Photos 4-9: course moments with student work

13/08/2026

UPCOMING COURSE

Marc Leuthold Marc Leuthold is revealing the patterns hidden within marbled clay using the simple, often overlooked technique of carving with a kitchen knife.

Sounds easy, but in truly skilled hands, the movements of cutting away leather-hard clay can create a great complexity of natural forms. By removing clay, dramatic patterns emerge creating a beautiful play of lights and shadows.

Marc is generously sharing his experience during his course "Marbled and textured containers" at La Meridiana this autumn and we have a couple of available spots!

Date: September 13 – 19 2026
Level: For all

13/08/2026

UPCOMING COURSE - Abstract Sculpture

Dialogues, Twinning, Duo, Double, Duality, Symbiosis, Connections, Dependencies…During the workshop “Conversation Pieces” with Daphne Corregan Daphne Corregan, we experiment with the theme of “Number Two".

Dialogue between two clay volumes, dialogue between workshop partners, observing light, perception and scale: all will help participants to open new perspectives. Taking place during the beautiful early autumn at La Meridiana, the group will develop their vision, conceptual understanding and practical knowledge in creating abstract sculpture.

Dates: 20-26 September 2026
Level: Some experience required
Availability: Last spot

04/08/2026

LIFE AT LA MERIDIANA

It's all about clay! But it is also about slowing down, meeting other people and exchanging ideas over a cup of coffee. Or simply just stretching out after a long day at the wheel and admiring the beauty of nature around us.

Big thanks to Jam Cafè for providing us the most delicious fresh pastries week after week for our coffee breaks!

28/07/2026

ARTIST HIGHLIGHT

We are thrilled to welcome Juz Kitson JUZ KITSON to La Meridiana in a few week`s time to teach her course “Into a Ceramic World of Wonder” (The workshop is fully booked).

Juz Kitson’s ceramic works are resplendent and dense, complex and large-scale. Central to her art is the concept of ritual and transformation. Her experiences of living and travelling across the world, walking through the dense jungles of Indonesia and living in the Ancient porcelain city of Jingdezhen are infused within her pieces. Kitson’s contemporary practice has a flair for the occult; drawing on her observations of shamans and forgotten temples. She persistently questions the nature of the self, the role of the unconscious, and the changing states that we might experience in a dream or a trance.

22/07/2026

ON CREATIVE PARTNERSHIP

In the last session of our resident artist series we chatted with .ort and Brandi Lee Cooper about collaboration, nature, coral reefs and the influence that La Meridiana had on their creative process.

13/07/2026

UPCOMING COURSE

Donna Polseno is returning in the autumn to teach a wonderful workshop on handbuilding and decorating. Participants will learn how to combine layering glazes and brushwork to create rich and painterly surfaces during the course "Concepts of Decorative Glazing".

A great chance to extend your decorative vocabulary, especially for those who work at cone 5-6 in an electric kiln, as we will work in this range during the course.

Dates: October 11-24 2026
Level: Some experience is desirable

Indirizzo

Bagnano, 135 Certaldo
Certaldo
50052

Orario di apertura

Lunedì	09:00 - 18:00
Martedì	09:00 - 18:00
Mercoledì	09:00 - 18:00
Giovedì	09:00 - 18:00
Venerdì	09:00 - 18:00
Sabato	09:00 - 18:00

Sito Web

http://www.lameridiana.fi.it/, https://linktr.ee/meridianapotteryschool

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