Pottery Retreat with Laima Laurina in Bali, November

Dates: November 10th to 15th, 2026

Location: Canggu, Bali, Indonesia

Join us for Laima’s first-ever pottery retreat in Bali! Set in a stunning tropical villa surrounded by palm trees, lush gardens, and serene island energy, this retreat is the perfect blend of creativity, relaxation, and inspiration.

enjoy 12 hours of hand-building pottery classes, where Laima (@LaurinsCeramics) will guide you through her signature techniques as you craft beautiful, one-of-a-kind pieces. Whether you’re a seasoned potter or a complete beginner, this experience promises pure rejuvenation in an idyllic Balinese setting.

Please note: this retreat is designed for a minimum of 12 guests and a maximum of 14 guests for an intimate, immersive experience.

• Accommodation: Stay for 6 days and 5 nights in a breathtaking Balinese villa featuring a swimming pool, sauna, cold bath, gym, home cinema, and a peaceful yoga shala. Choose between a single room or a shared twin room, each designed for comfort and tranquility, with special welcome gifts waiting for you on arrival.
• Meals: All meals and drinks are included and prepared in an authentic Balinese style by our private chef. Enjoy nourishing breakfasts, flavourful lunches, and beautifully crafted dinners featuring vibrant Indonesian flavours. Most dietary requirements are warmly welcomed.
• Transportation: Private on-site chauffeurs will be available throughout the retreat to drive you to all scheduled activities, ensuring total ease and convenience.
• Host: A dedicated Madame Voyage host will be present for the entire duration of the retreat to make sure every detail runs smoothly, allowing you to fully relax and enjoy the experience.
• Airport / Hotel Transfer: Return private transfers are included from Denpasar Airport on arrival and departure. If you choose to arrive earlier (highly recommended), we can also arrange pick-up directly from your hotel (within a 10km radius of Canggu).
• Pottery Classes: Enjoy 12 hours of hand-building pottery workshops guided by the talented Laima in a local pottery studio. Across the sessions, you will learn foundational techniques such as pinching, coiling, and slab-building, experiment with forms and colour mixing, refine your pieces with textures or underglaze decoration, and prepare your work for glazing. All levels are welcome, and classes are conducted in English. All participants will have their creations glazed (but not bisque-fired). Please note we do not organise the shipping of your creations but will provide bubble wrap for a safe travel.

Activities (yes, also included!)

• Afternoon in Ubud: Enjoy a beautiful afternoon exploring the vibrant Ubud markets followed by an authentic Balinese cooking class.
• Waterfall Visit & Rice Fields: Discover Bali’s natural beauty with a refreshing waterfall visit and a peaceful exploration of the surrounding rice terraces.
• 2 Hours of Massage: Relax and unwind with two hours of soothing Balinese massage therapy during your stay.
• Yoga Session: Reconnect with your body and mind during a one-hour yoga session guided by a professional teacher.
• Final Evening Surprise: A special surprise awaits you on the last evening to end the retreat on a magical note.

What you will learn and discover

Pottery Skills & Artistic Growth

Through over 12 hours of hands-on classes, you’ll be guided by Laima Laurina as she shares her signature techniques. You’ll learn the foundational methods of hand-building, pinching, coiling, and slab-building, and create your own pieces. You’ll also explore surface decoration, underglaze painting, and color mixing to add your personal flair to each piece. Whether you're new to pottery or looking to refine your skills, you'll leave with new techniques and creative confidence.

Creative Immersion in a Tropical Sanctuary

Bali has a way of slowing you down the moment you arrive. The air, the colours, the rhythm of the island, it all creates the perfect environment to get lost in creativity. With Laima guiding you through each hand-building session, you’ll feel supported, inspired, and encouraged to experiment, play, and reconnect with your artistic side. It’s a space where ideas flow easily and nothing feels rushed.

Sensory Delights & Balinese Culture

This retreat is as much about discovering Bali as it is about pottery. Picture wandering through Ubud’s buzzing markets, tasting fresh spices during a cooking class, or walking quietly through the rice fields.. And between it all, you’ll enjoy massages, sunsets, and moments of stillness that feel like real nourishment.

Peaceful Surroundings & Connection

Your home for the week is a beautiful Bali villa, pool, sauna, cold bath, gym, yoga shala, but more importantly, it’s a place that feels calm and welcoming. You’ll settle in quickly, share meals around the table, laugh, unwind, and connect with people who are there for the same reason as you: to create, to reset, and to enjoy something meaningful. It’s intimate, warm, and genuinely special.

A few snaps of our stunning Balinese Villa:

Born in Latvia, Laima Laurina is a ceramic artist and sculptor whose creative journey is rooted in a deep connection to nature and a passion for working with her hands. Guided by intuition and a love for tactile expression, Laima found her true medium in clay.

She honed her craft through formal studies, earning a ceramics diploma from the Arts Academy of Latvia, and expanding her vision during a semester in Spain studying Product Design. Her time on the island of Mallorca as a ceramics apprentice further shaped her artistic voice, infusing her work with Mediterranean influences and a refined sense of form and function.

Today, Laima’s work is a delicate balance of precision, playfulness, and organic beauty. Each piece is handcrafted using her own techniques, often featuring soft colour gradients and the textural elegance of porcelain.

Her art tells a quiet, powerful story, one of curiosity, patience, and an enduring respect for the natural world.