Traditional Pottery and Mosaic Workshop in Fes with Local Artisans
Overview
In a working atelier on the edge of the old city, guests spend two hours with the potters and zellige cutters who have kept Fez's oldest crafts alive for generations. An artisan instructor guides each pair of hands through centering clay on the wheel, drawing up a bowl or plate, and then decorating it with the geometric motifs the city is known for. Clay, tools, glazes and a glass of mint tea are all provided, and the finished piece travels home with its maker.
Highlights
- Hands-on wheel time with a master potter guiding every step
- See how zellige tiles are chiselled and set into geometric panels
- All clay, tools and materials supplied, no experience needed
- Air-conditioned transfers from your Fez hotel or riad
- Keep the piece you shaped and painted yourself
Full Description
Hotel Pick-up
A driver collects guests from their Fez hotel or riad and drives out to the artisans' quarter.
Duration: 10 minutes
Pottery and Mosaic Workshop
Guests take a turn at the wheel under an artisan's hand, shaping a bowl or plate from raw clay. The session then moves to the mosaic bench, where the chiselling and laying of zellige tiles is demonstrated and practised.
Duration: 2 hours
Hotel Drop-off
The vehicle returns guests to their accommodation with their finished piece.
Duration: 15 minutes
Inclusions:
- Skilled instructor guidance
- Multilingual driver and air-conditioned transport with WiFi and phone charger
- Hotel and port transfers
- Clay, tools and all materials
- Coffee or tea
- Your handmade craft piece
Exclusions:
- Gratuities
- Instant confirmation — confirmation email and voucher sent immediately after booking
- Book without a credit card — book now, pay later
- Printed or mobile voucher accepted
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
- No refund for cancellations made less than 24 hours before the start time.
- Changes requested less than 24 hours before the start time cannot be accepted.
- Times are local. Experiences cancelled for poor weather are refunded in full or rescheduled.