School of Clay Arts

I started my pottery journey in July last year with the Pottery Fundamentals Course. I am glad i chose to take this in-depth immersive introduction as i gained a much greater understanding of the craft and techniques. The 24-hours of introduction to clay bodies (reclaimed, terracotta, stoneware,PB103), techniques (pinching, shaping, coiling, stretching, trimming, slabs, moulds, carving) and glazes (underglazing, dipping, pouring, swivel, brushing) were meditative and an escape from my stress of work! It sparked an unexpected passion, I have since been improving my practice with the open studio hours, which gives me access to the collective knowledge and experience of SOCA's Pottery Community and advice from Elizabeth. I love the unpretentious, authentic feel at SOCA - everyone is encouraged to find their own style and expression, and to appreciate the uniqueness of a handbuilt work. Charges are competitive and the open studio charge includes use of the studio clays and glazes, and all tools and equipment onsite. Firing is by weight.

Had our 3 hours teambonding session over at SOCA yesterday! It was a nice and cozy place for our team of 13 pax. Elizabeth was very patient in explaining the techniques of pottery which was pretty interesting as most of us had not tried pottery before. We got to do hand-building and wheel throwing which was a rather therapeutic activity where we got to slow down our pace to build our very own artpiece. It was nice seeing those who finished their pieces assisting one another on the wheel throwing as well 😊 My team really had a wonderful time here, thank you SOCA!

School of Clay Arts is the place to go if you want to learn pottery along with all the technicality and intricacy of the art. They are genuine and warm, offering an encouraging and empowering environment to learn and create. You leave the place with a proper education on clay and also with the ability to create. I have been coming here for 4 years and is always so grateful that a place like this exists.

Last month, our department had our team building at SOCA where we took up a 3 hour private workshop to learn the basics of handbuilding and wheel throwing. Our teachers - Elizabeth and Valencia were very patient with us and we really learnt a lot from that session. My colleagues really enjoyed it a lot and most of them said that their first pottery experience made them want to take up pottery in the future! Thank you for making our team building a fun and enjoyable one! I highly recommend coming to SOCA for team building activities! Theres even delivery of our artworks to us - plus point!!

Elizabeth facilated my teammates and my friends for a cozy private wheel- throwing and hand building session. We througly had an out of the world experience. To begin with 1) The location is away from the hustle and bustle from the main financial offixe district; and traveling to the place adds abit of Zen touch. 2) The studio, has so much of 'zen'ness ; its wodden sign boards and asthetically placed uniquely curated wooden furnitures. 3) The class and thw instrusgor has so much authenticity attached to it , that there is no commercial component attached to this experience. All 4 of us who went if for the 3 hour session totally forgot our outside world for entire period and were throughly enjoyed the new experience. Just loved SOCA's experience. Thank you Elizabeth.

I signed up for and attended the <Intro to Handbuilding> workshop over a course of 4 weeks. The studio has a cosy and calm feel to it, and the instructors, Elizabeth and Kai Feng are friendly, patient and always sharing interesting nuggets of information to provide a larger context to our understanding of ceramics and clay. I liked how they were always willing to provide some guidance, but also often encouraged us to try and find our styles, with a focus not just on the outcome but also on our understanding of the techniques as well as our learning/progress. They would often take time to explain and share their knowledge on pottery in other cultures, or other inspirational potters with different styles. I now look at the ceramics around me differently, wondering how they are crafted. Personally, I also like their studio glazes / style which has a calm and clean feel to them. Would recommend for beginners to ceramics who are interested in understanding and improving their techniques, as well as the background behind pottery.

It's been a wonderful, fun learning journey with SOCA! Time spent in open studio classes for the past 1 year was fruitful, fulfilling and i especially love the relax & positive environment that helps me fall deeper in love in the art of pottery. It's also a great place to meet like minded fellow potters to share our works together. Elizabeth is a very patient & encouraging instructor who is passionate & an expert in her craft. She will share anything you ask & helps you with the right techniques that will go a long way. I would recommend anyone to try out the basic fundamental classes & join the open studio classes to achieve more in your pottery art journey.

I attended the Pottery Fundamentals course and it was really fun and enriching. There was a good balance of theory and hands practise. It's great if you want to understand how different clays and glazes work, and the broad principles around handbuilding techniques. While everyone made the same objects, we were able to experiment and inject our own personality into our individual pieces. We also got to work with around 7 different types of clays and both cone 5 and 8 glazes. At first, 8 sessions sounded like a huge commitment but elizabeth created a super fun warm and safe environment. Time always passes quickly in the studio with good music, good practice and good company!