Avanos Pottery Workshop — Attraction in Avanos

One of our most favourite memories of Cappadocia, couples pottery making workshop!

Huge huge thank you to our host Hasan and our pottery teacher Davut, who masterfully taught us how to shape the clay into a bowl and a vase.

They were also so kind that they offered us Turkish tea or Apple tea at various points of the experience and truly it was delicious.

First of all Davut demonstrated to us the most important of marriage rituals in Avanos: making a perfect sugar bowl (to show mastery of pottery making) and ensure that the man would be capable of having a profitable pottery business.

Then we were guided through a 20 min hands on pottery making session where we were able to make a bowl and a vase, amongst other items.

Our advice would be to allow 24h between this workshop and your flight to allow your artwork to dry and harden to make it easier to take back with you in the flight, as we did. They provided us with bubble wrap and cardboard boxes to help us wrap up our creations once they had dried in 24h.

And then we were able to admire their pottery collection and buy some of their items handcrafted by their pottery masters. We were so much more impressed with the intricate and delicate pottery after having made basic pottery and seeing how difficult those designs must be.

And on top of that, they were so kind to offer a significant discount as we had done the pottery making experience.

All in all this is one Workshop you definitely can't leave Cappadocia without doing and Hasan and Davut are 100% they best people to...

My recent pottery making experience exceeded all expectations, thanks to the warm hospitality of Hasan and his cousin, as well as the rewarding challenge of the activity itself.

From the moment I stepped into their studio, Hasan and his cousin greeted me with genuine warmth and enthusiasm.

As we delved into the art of pottery making, Hasan and his cousin proved to be not only skilled instructors but also patient mentors. They guided me through each step of the process with clarity and encouragement, ensuring that I felt supported every step of the way.

The activity itself was both enjoyable and challenging. While I anticipated a fun couple of hours of creativity, I quickly realized that pottery making requires a considerable amount of skill and precision. However, with Hasan and his cousin's expert guidance, I was able to embrace the learning curve and truly immerse myself in the craft.

Overall, my pottery making experience was an absolute delight. Hasan and his cousin's hospitality, combined with the rewarding nature of the activity itself, made for an unforgettable experience. I would highly recommend this experience to anyone looking for a unique activity. Thank you, Hasan and your patient cousin, for a truly memorable experience—I can't wait to return and create more pottery...

Me and my friends did a pottery workshop at Avanos Pottery Workshop and we enjoyed the experience very much! We had a lot of fun making our own pottery on the pottery wheel while at the same time learning about the history of pottery in Cappadocia and the important role it played. Hasan and Dawoud are very welcoming and very skilled in pottery. They helped us create some beautiful pieces, which we were able to take home (they survived the flight back to Europe even though they were unfired). It's very cool that the workshop is right next to the river, from which they get the beautiful red clay!

I would recommend this experience to anyone visiting Cappadocia, as it is a very fun activity and you also get to learn more about the history of the region and the role pottery played in the region. It is also very nice to get to see the Cappadocia beyond the balloons and the touristy shops in Göreme. I will definitely visit the workshop again if I am ever in Cappadocia again! I also bought some beautiful pottery pieces (all made by members of Hasan's family)...