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Traditional Pottery Workshop — Khanapur

4.9 (52 reviews) Khanapur, Telangana 3 hours Up to 6 guests

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About this experience

Sit at the potter's wheel with Lakshmi, a master potter with 30 years of experience, and learn the ancient craft of Telangana blackware pottery. Create your own pot from raw clay, learn to fire it in a traditional kiln, and leave with your finished creation. The workshop includes the history of this nearly-lost craft form.

Duration

3 hours

Group size

Max 6

Languages

Telugu, English

Meet at

Lakshmi Pottery Studio

Your Host

Lakshmi Pottery Studio

Artisan · Khanapur

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Master potter with 30 years of experience in traditional Telangana pottery. Teaching the ancient craft to keep it alive.

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Raju Naidu

Amalapuram, Andhra Pradesh

4.9(127 reviews)

Born and raised in the Konaseema delta. Former school teacher turned village ambassador. I know every farmer, every festival, and every hidden canal in the region.

What you'll do

10:00 AM

Clay preparation

Learn to wedge and prepare clay — the critical first step most potters rush.

10:30 AM

Wheel throwing

Try centering, opening, and raising walls on the potter's wheel. Lakshmi guides hand-on.

11:30 AM

Shaping and trimming

Shape your pot's final form and learn trimming and foot-ring techniques.

12:00 PM

Decoration

Apply traditional Telangana geometric patterns using local tools.

12:30 PM

Kiln viewing

See Lakshmi's finished pieces fired in the traditional blackware kiln.

What's included

All materials
Your finished pot (courier available)
Chai and snacks
Workshop certificate

Not included

Transport
Travel insurance
Kiln-fired pot delivery fee if courier chosen

What to bring

Clothes you don't mind getting clay on
Camera

Safety notes

Kiln area is hot — stay with guide
Clay dust — avoid if respiratory conditions

Cultural etiquette

✦ The potter's wheel is considered sacred — treat with respect
✦ Ask before touching display pieces

Cancellation policy

Full refund 48 hours before. 50% within 24 hours.

Reviews (1)

Rohit Sharma

November 2025

The pottery workshop was meditative and surprisingly hard! Lakshmi's patience with beginners is remarkable. We made two pots — one broke, one didn't — and that felt like a perfect metaphor. Would do it again.