Adventures in Clay

I haven’t worked with ceramics since I was a teenager but this was really fun. It should be noted that for the session I signed up for, you have to arrive with an idea of what you want to make. If you do that, you’ll have a great time. And I think it’s safe to say that Natasha would help you come up with an idea or have something in her studio that you could use for guidance or inspiration.
Speaking of Natasha, she is wonderful. A great teacher and a joy to be around. Thank you for having us in your studio! Money well spent.

Our team did an offsite at Natasha’s studio and it was a lot of fun. None of us had any idea what we were doing and she did a great job guiding us through the process. With our own creativity, and a couple of our tweaks, the end result far exceeded my expectations. Great time and cool space to do it in.

Agree with all of the other reviewers. Well worth the time and money.

Natasha is a knowledgeable and inspiring instructor for making beautiful sculptured art. I adore my first project. Natasha stands on the sidelines waiting to assist. She was very respectful of my participation in my project only jumping in when I needed assistance. Just looking around her studio at her own works of art is inspiring in itself. I will definitely be back to do another project.

I really enjoyed Natasha’s class.
She gives freedom to choose an arbitrary object and helps to make it from the ground up.
You do not need any experience in ceramics or in design to take the class.
You will walk out of the class understanding the basics of making a ceramic figure.

I’m a complete beginner at ceramics. I’ve never created anything, and I’m not even a particularly artistic person to begin with. With that in mind, Natasha was very understanding of my skill set and she really brought out the best in me. Her studio itself is what you’d expect of an artist — big, airy, with a skylight and exquisite art pieces everywhere.
What’s best about this workshop is that I learned so much about the fundamentals of working with clay, glazing, and the whole process from start to finish. The class reservation process was easy, over email. I walked into my first class just knowing that I wanted to make a mug, and by the end I had a beautiful and creative piece — which would not be even close to looking good without Natasha’s help!
By my second class (scheduled for two weeks later), she had my mug ready and hardened from a session in the oven. I worked on sanding away the rough edges and then glazing it. I never felt like I didn’t know what I was doing — Natasha was great and patient at instructing us how to do each step… And she helped us all a great deal individually, since we were an intimate class of only 4 people. We were able to pick up the finished product from her the following week after the second class.
Loved this class so much, I might take it again. Natasha is a fantastic instructor. If you’re feeling friendly, ask her about her work! She’s obviously incredibly talented and it’s wonderful to hear her talk.
TIP: If you take this class, make sure to buy from Groupon/​LivingSocial. Buying the class full-​value is quite a lot of money (although would still be worth it!).

Natasha is great: very kind and patient, but not afraid to offer advice and hands-​on help. My husband, who was reticent about doing this, ended up loving it!

This was really a lot of fun. Natasha is talented and skilled and it’s amazing what can be accomplished in a morning workshop under her guidance. I learned some valuable techniques and am looking forward to glazing my piece in the follow up class in two weeks. Had a really nice lunch at the café two doors down afterwards; overall, a fantastic time in the city.

We had a team offsite here with 13 people and it was absolutely fantastic. Everyone really enjoyed the workshop, and Natasha took time to work with everyone. She also provided a really positive energy that became infectious with everyone there. It was tremendous fun! Really great idea if you are planning a team event for work.

For the technical details: I bought my voucher on ZOZI for two classes of two hours each. First class, you create your object in clay, second class you add the glaze (paint).
Now for the experience: Natasha is amazing! She’s super friendly and knowledgeable! You can do whatever you want, she will help you. You get enough clay to make a pot, a vase, a sculpture…
Classes are usually pretty small (5 people max) so everyone gets a or of attention.
The studio is also really nice with a lot of light.
I already signed up for another class!

I bought a Groupon and the class consisted of 2 sessions of 2 hours.
I loved it so much that I signed up for another 2 sessions.
Natasha is very patient and talented and funny. She makes the class totally enjoyable!
The classes are very small and so you have plenty of time to have some advices from Natasha.
I highly recommend her!

I had a lot of fun making my art piece at Natasha’s workshop. The class I took was from a LivingSocial deal and consisted of two days. Each class was two hours each.
DAY 1: The first class was learning some basic techniques and sculpting your art piece. There were two other classmates in my first day (so there was plenty of one-​on-​one assistance). Two hours seemed like a lot of time when I purchased the deal, but in practice it goes by very quickly – regardless, Natasha was very patient and did not rush us at all.
DAY 2: The second class was focused on sanding your piece and glazing it. This class was the simplest and required the least amount of time. I left a bit early because I got done pretty quickly.
TIP: Make something that isn’t too intricate – make sure you are watching the clock on Day 1.
I highly recommend Natasha’s class for anyone at any skill level.

Absolutely awesome!
Like many reviewers, I found my way here through a Living Social deal. Natasha set me up with class times over email, and I spent two Saturday afternoons in her studio.
The classes are super small (4 – 6 people), so you get a lot of personal attention. Natasha is a fantastic teacher, and provides a really welcoming environment for creating art (clean, classical music playing). Beyond being really talented, she has a great sense of humor and makes the class very enjoyable.
I came away with two small pieces, both of which I intend to use.
Hope to be back!

I took this class with my girlfriend and her roommate. We signed up for a Groupon, and to be honest, I didn’t really know what to expect as I hadn’t worked with clay since my middle school art class. This was definitely something outside of my typical comfort zone, and I am really glad to have done it!
Natasha is phenomenal artist and a very involved and caring teacher. She explained the basics right away and had us get started on our design. The class was just a small group of us, so Natasha frequently checked in and helped us when necessary, occasionally imparting us with some tidbits of life wisdom :) We had such a great time chatting with her and seeing our creations slowly come to life. It was a very rewarding experience, and Natasha did a great job making us feel confident and guiding us to realize our creations. She is super passionate about what she does, and she channels that passion to really make this an enjoyable experience for her students. I would highly recommend the class — you won’t regret it!

Redemption!
When I was in high school, I wanted to make a rat in a suit in my art class. I remember I had made a really great rat head. And I made a really great suit. But when I went to attach the rat head to the body, both had dried out. I only had a couple of days until the project was due, so instead I made a rabbit in a dress.
But I was really upset. I was 16 years old, and I was in a phase in my life when I hated convention. So, I wanted to make a rat in a suit to signify the fact that I felt like everyone around me was just a rat in a suit. Instead, I just became super depressed and thought that I sucked and everything sucks. And why me. And I hate the world. And god, I’m such a loser. And… UGH. To be a teenager.
Anyhow, fast forward very very many years (I won’t tell you how many: P) …Now that I am a rat in a suit (kinda…)… I wanted redemption for my perceived failure all of those years ago.
I saw the class on Groupon and just had to take it.
Natasha is awesome. She’s a no nonsense Russian artist with a cheeky sense of humor. Clay is her life. She bleeds clay. It comes out of her body and it’s almost seemingly like she waves her hands a little and something beautiful magically comes out of her hands and into the world.
She helps you take your ideas and shows you you how you can put it together and gives you ideas on how to make it better.
Natasha is incredibly attentive and listens to each student to make sure your project turns out beautiful. If only my high school art teacher was just as attentive maybe my rat head and suit body wouldn’t had dried out… She gave me a B– for my rabbit in a dress because it ended up being a week late. Perhaps that’s my next redemption project!

I loved my time here! Got a groupon which harve me 2 sessions to create whatever piece of artwork I desired. Having never sculpted clay, I didn’t know what I could accomplish in 2 hours, but I’m pretty proud of my finished product: Bocca della Verita. Natasha is patient and encouraging and creates a great calming atmosphere to work in.

I really enjoyed the class. She did a wonderful job of helping her students come prepared for the class. Natasha suggested that we bring in sketches so we were ready to work after her demo was done. She was encouraging, nurturing, understanding, and supportive. I loved her sense of humor which really shinnied in her taste in music.
Next time I attend her class, I will have a better artistic plan and vision.

Having not done anything crafty since middle school, I was very intimidated to go to the two class series workshop. I was afraid of judgement of my ideas or moreso on my actual lack of skill in creating art, but Natasha made me (and everyone else in the class) feel extremely comfortable and provided a safe environment to potentially suck at sculpting clay.
The class was an eclectic group of 6 with varying degrees of skill level and Natasha was very versatile to engage and help those extreme beginners and give great tips to those that had a clear idea of what they were doing. It was relaxing and meditative and there were some great music selections being played while we worked on our prospective pieces.
Day two of the workshop consisted of glazing and choosing colors. While the person next to me painted beautiful landscapes of blues and greens on her serving bowl, I had a silly looking primary colored face staring back at me. I felt slightly self conscious about my color choices but Natasha once again reassured it would turn out great. I have yet to see the final product, but regardless if it turns out a masterpiece or a ceramic monkey face staring at me (it’s supposed to be a hanging wall pocket for flowers to be put in), I still enjoyed the whole process and experience with Natasha so much. I definitely plan to come back soon.

Natasha was awesome! I had so much fun, I could have spent all day. I’m so excited to go back for part 2. Her art is incredible and super inspiring, and the space is super open and airy feeling.
Highly recommend her class!

Natasha is amazing. She is so sweet and really know what she is doing. I didn’t know too much about ceramics or sculpting until I took Natasha’s class