MAKE SOMETHING

Saturday morning plans: get your hands covered in clay and see what happens. Baikt Ceramics' Pottery & Mimosas sessions are less serious pottery lesson, more sociable creative morn…

You could buy another bottle of perfume. Or you could learn how to make one that smells like nobody else's.
Eraya's hands-on perfume workshops give you a palette of more than 80 fr…

Pick your colours, grab a tufting gun and turn a bundle of yarn into your very own fluffy rug. No experience needed — just a design, a little patience and a willingness to get crea…

Go behind the scenes at a Woodstock chocolate factory, taste your way through the world of bean-to-bar chocolate, then get your hands deliciously messy making your own bonbons and…

Swap your usual coffee date for something more colourful. Settle into a creative Woodstock café, order a drink and spend a couple of hours painting your own canvas or tote bag — no…

Ever fancied making your own shoes? Spend a day learning the art of shoemaking and leave wearing a pair of sandals you created yourself. At this hands-on workshop, you'll design yo…

Who says you need to be an artist to create something beautiful? Tucked away in Camps Bay, The Pottery invites you to swap your phone for a paintbrush and create your very own piec…

Ever watched a potter transform a spinning lump of clay into a beautiful bowl and wondered if you could do the same? Here's your chance to find out. At Clay Hands, a welcoming pott…

There’s something particularly satisfying about drinking your morning coffee from a mug you made yourself. At Clay Hands in Woodstock, start with a lump of clay and learn how to sh…

Who says you need to be an artist to create something beautiful? At Clay Café, choose from more than 180 ceramic pieces, pick up a paintbrush and turn a plain mug, bowl or plate in…

Forget the blank-canvas panic. At Art Jamming, you don’t need to know how to paint — you just need to feel like making something. Choose a canvas, grab your paints and brushes and…

A blank canvas, a glass of wine and absolutely no pressure to produce a masterpiece. Sip & Paint pop-ups take over beautiful venues and wine estates around Cape Town, where a frien…

There’s something wonderfully grounding about turning a lump of clay into something with your own two hands. At Sunset Pottery & Sculpture Classes, learn the fundamentals of workin…

What if that ordinary lump of clay could become something extraordinary? Tucked away in leafy Pinelands, Cape Sculptures is an intimate ceramic studio where artist Ali Nabavi teach…

Go from flower field to finished bouquet in one beautiful morning. During the growing season, Flourish Urban Flower Farm invites you into its Constantia cutting garden to pick your…

Ever wondered how florists make a handful of flowers look effortlessly beautiful? At Flower Café, learn the tricks of the trade while creating an arrangement of your own. Play with…

Instead of buying another piece of jewellery, why not make one yourself? At Firepetals, discover the wonderfully tactile art of silversmithing as you transform sterling silver into…

Choose the stones that speak to you and turn them into a necklace that’s completely your own. At Nani Jewellery’s gemstone workshop, you’ll explore a beautiful selection of natural…

Start with a simple piece of jeweller’s wax and finish with a silver ring designed entirely by you. In Henriette Botha’s ring-carving workshop, you’ll learn how to shape, carve and…

There’s something deeply satisfying about carrying a bag you made with your own hands. At Cape Leather Training, learn the traditional skills of leathercraft as you transform piece…

Not sure what you want to make — just that you feel like making something? The Deckle Edge regularly hosts creative workshops covering an ever-changing mix of art and craft techniq…

Slow things right down and discover the wonderfully meditative art of weaving. The Cape Guild of Weavers brings together people who love working with fibre, from complete beginners…

There’s something wonderfully satisfying about turning hundreds of tiny, mismatched pieces into something beautiful. At A Peace of Me Mosaics, learn how to cut, arrange and piece t…