Guest teacher
Clara Mendes
Ceramicist - Writer
Credentials
Studio potter since 2009
Based in
Caldas da Rainha, Portugal
Clara runs a small pottery studio and teaches clay and writing side by side.
Clara is a potter and essayist from Caldas da Rainha, a town known for its ceramics. She brings two wheels and a small kiln to Quinta each June and teaches beginners to throw, glaze and write about what they make. Guests leave with three finished pieces and a notebook full of pages.
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