Immerse yourself in the ancient art of Rif pottery on a 4-day mountain tour near Fes. Learn from a local artisan and create your own unique pieces in a small, personalized workshop.
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Dar Lala Zhour - Experience the Rif pottery during 4 mindful hand made pottery days with a local potter to learn one of the most authentic hand making pottery style in the rif Mountains
DAY1: we take a 30 mint from walk from Hisham homestay through the pine forest and olive groves to meet our potter accompanied by her donkey near her village to collect the gravels and typical clay that get mixed together for pottery preparation at home. Today you will focus more on learning from Zhour how to model the clay with our hands by using two flat discs to enable the rotation.
DAY2: back to the workshop to continue burnishing the pots.This is done carefully by a small limestone to hide any defect and to tighten the surface.
DAY3: today we will apply dyening the pots with a soaked cloth preparing the surface of the pots to be decorated by the natural pigments and a goat hair brush. The same evening the finished pieces will be placed on a bed of pine needles and firewood and then covered by the natural fuel made of cow dung, straw and olive pits.
DAY4: After the breakfast, we get packed ourselves to collect your made pieces as the most important pottery journey souvenirs you have experienced with us.
- Local guide/interpreter included
- Raw materials provided
- Welcoming Tea offered
- Accommodation/ a local family stay
- Private transportation
- Lunch
- All fees and/or taxes
Experience the Rif pottery on a 4 days Rif mountain tour from Fes to Rif mountains with a local experienced woman artisan. On this guided tour through Rif region, discover one the most authentic hand built pottery methods that dates back to the pre Islamic era notably to cartagians and phonecians and keeps preserved from one generation to another by practice.
Join us in our humble workshop and try this creative clay experience with your partners, friends and family for a couple of hours of fun and apprenticeship each day. There will be a maximum of six participants to keep it personal .
We supply the clay and tools that you require on the pottery course and your passionate instructor will show step by step how to make your own pieces .
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.