Thomas Schelling
Creativity – play of the soul
Adults are also allowed to play, and art is a popular way to do this. My creative pottery and painting courses invite you to have new experiences. Because of course my creative pottery & painting courses also have a deeper meaning, for example opening up to new things, experiencing the joy of creating, recognizing your own expression in your actions, strengthening each other or simply chatting and exchanging ideas with other course participants.
A big concern of mine is the course offerings for children. In today's digital age, I think it is particularly important that children can continually rediscover and experience themselves in a new way - holistically using all their senses - through creative pottery and painting courses using different materials and techniques.
The language of the soul
In creative self-expression the soul shows itself in its perfection. Be it the joy and ease of cooking, gardening, playing, singing, painting, pottery or taking photos. Or in their deep vulnerability, in their sadness, fear or despair. The term creativity encompasses the infinite variety of possible expressions.
Space of development
My creative courses and seminars offer a protected space for inner development. Free from norms, evaluations and performance demands, the experience of “getting involved” opens doors to the joy of experimentation and discovery.
Course offerings and newsletters
You can find a complete overview of my course offerings below . Due to my professional situation, I currently only offer courses upon request. The minimum number of participants is 5 people; individual appointment requests are possible at any time by arrangement.
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Creative week for children
With joy and imagination you can try out different colors, materials and techniques in these 5 days. For a change, you can also experiment with clay and form funny figures or small gifts. You will receive lots of suggestions and valuable tips to help you implement your creative ideas with joy and fun. A creative adventure awaits you! (For children aged approx. 6-12)
The date for the next creative week for children is currently open.
Children's painting courses - a festival of colors and imagination!
Brushes, paints, oil pastels, plus your ideas and imagination! Let yourself be surprised at what great pictures emerge!
I will support you with helpful tips and creative suggestions.
Children's painting courses
Time: Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m
Location: Atelier Thomas Schelling
Cost: 35 euros (including materials)
Events: Upon request
Pottery classes for children – a celebration of shapes and imagination!
When making pottery, you can experiment with the soft clay. Funny characters, small gifts or other creative ideas suddenly come to life through your hands. Drying, glazing and firing are further steps that turn the soft clay into solid ceramic.
Pottery classes for children
Time: Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m
Location: Atelier Thomas Schelling
Cost: 35 euros + material costs
Events: Upon request
A day for me – free painting for adults
In the pleasant atmosphere of small groups, new doors open into inner spaces with the gift of painting. Free painting is where your own ideas, feelings and thoughts find their appropriate artistic expression. In these processes I am happy to provide the participants with advice and support, for example when it comes to finding ideas, painting techniques or the question of image composition and much more
You can take part in the painting course as part of the Meditation and Painting event on Saturday.
Free painting for adults
Time: Saturday 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m
Location: Atelier Thomas Schelling
Cost: 120 euros (including material costs)
Meeting: Upon request
Meditation and painting
In a guided meditation we embark on an inner journey with many images and experiences. Afterwards, a free and protected working atmosphere offers the space for your completely own, intuitive style of painting, which gives these inner images and feelings a deeply personal expression.
Meditation and painting
Time: Saturday 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m
Location: Atelier Thomas Schelling
Cost: 120 euros (including materials)
Date: On request
Pottery classes for adults
Immerse yourself in this 5,000-year-old cultural technique and learn about the so-called construction technique in my pottery workshop. In small groups with a maximum of 6 participants, you will shape your first vessels out of the soft material clay and receive lots of tips and interesting background knowledge about ceramics.
Pottery course for adults – individual courses
Location: Studio Thomas Schelling
Cost: 100 euros (excluding material costs)
Appointment: Free appointment
Burning service
Not everyone who starts making pottery can buy a kiln right away. For this reason I offer you a burning service:
Pottery at home
They make their own pottery at home. After drying, bring me your workpieces for raw or bisque firing (900° Celsius). You can paint or glaze your objects in my studio on an agreed date. After the subsequent glaze firing (between 1150° - 1220° Celsius), your ceramic works are finished and ready for collection.
Own clays and glazes
To avoid damage to my kiln, I limit my firing services to the clays and glazes I use myself. Possible exceptions are only possible after prior agreement.
Price overview for burning service:
10 kg of clay: 15€
Raw spirit: 6€/kg clay
Glaze firing: €9/kg clay