5-day Kichwa ceramics workshop

5-d/4-n | Tena, Napo

duration : 5-days / 7-nights
price : ask for a quote
*discounted rate for 6+ people
check-in : 10:00 am

day 1 :

  • Pick-up in Tena and transfer to the lodge

  • Welcome with guayusa tea

  • Presentation of Puka: his story, artistic vision, and the fusion of Kichwa tradition and modern design

  • Visit to a local clay deposit to gather raw clay by hand

  • Clay therapy at the river: feel the texture, connect with nature, and enjoy a relaxing moment

  • Dinner and rest in a peaceful Amazonian setting

  • day 2 :

    • 4-am Guayusa Upina (optional)

    • Breakfast

    • Clay cleaning and preparation (ancestral techniques)

    • Learn about the symbolism and colors behind Amazonian designs

    • Begin working with natural clay to shape test pieces

    • Lunch

    • Time to relax or swim in the river

    • Free night

    day 3 :

    • Breakfast

    • Workshop: create your main piece with Puka’s guidance (vessels, faces, masks...)

    • Learn Puka’s modern techniques: use of molds, balance of form and function, personal style

    • Personal time to work with clay and ask questions

    • Lunch

    • Continue to work on your ceramic piece

    • Optional: river meditation or sketching session in nature

    • Free night

    day 4 :

    • Finishing touches and smoothing techniques

    • Learn two types of firing:

      Traditional wood firing in open flame

      Modern electric kiln firing for contrast and precision

    • Introduction to natural and glass-based pigments

    • Lunch

    • Group relaxation by the river

    • Cultural dinner and sound ceremony with clay instruments (optional)

    day 5 :

    • Collect your fired pieces

    • Group sharing

    • Farewell lunch

    • End of the experience

  • Accommodation (4 nights), daily breakfast & lunch, full guidance by Kichwa ceramic master Puka Rinri, all workshop materials and tools, access to fully equipped kitchen, purified drinking water, internet access.

    Optional activities : Guayusa Upina, cultural dinner & night (ask for a personalized quote)

    **Tips NOT included.

  • Sunscreen, mosquito repellent, comfortable shoes and clothing, raincoat, towel, swimming suit, natural soap, headlamp.

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