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Paint a pot that is all yours

A relaxed pot-coloring workshop idea: terracotta, acrylic paints and good company. Dates are announced to waitlist members first.

Dates announced to waitlist members
Adults 18+ (planned)
No art skills assumed

Join the waitlist See how a session might flow

Illustrative AI image: a long kraft-paper table with friends painting terracotta pots in terracotta, sky blue and red

Illustrative AI image: overhead view of paint palettes, brushes, small succulents and wave-patterned pots

Illustrative AI image: hands painting small red cherries onto a terracotta pot

Illustrative imagery

What you could make

Four pots to fall for

These are design ideas to spark yours, not a fixed menu. Pick one, mix them, or invent your own.

Idea
Wave pots
Rolling stripes in sky blue, cream and terracotta. Simple shapes, big effect.
Idea
Floral pots
Daisies, leaves and little sprigs, painted petal by petal.
Idea
Cherry pots
A pair of glossy red cherries and a curl of green leaf.
Idea
Fairy-door mushroom pot
A tiny door, red-capped mushrooms and a small succulent on top.

Ideas only. The designs on offer, and how detailed they are, are confirmed to waitlist members.

How a pot comes alive

From plain clay to your colours

A blank terracotta pot, a few bands of paint and a pop of green. Tap a palette to repaint it.

Try another palette

A playful illustration, not a photo of the workshop pots.

How a session might flow

Five easy steps, your pace

Indicative The format is still being finalised. Think of this as the spirit of the session, not a fixed timetable.

1Pick a pot and palette
2Plan your design
3Paint in layers
4Add the details
5Dry and take it home

Pick a pot and a palette

Choose your terracotta pot and the colours that make you happy. Sample palettes can help if you are not sure.

Plan your design

Waves, daisies, cherries, dots or a mushroom door: sketch the idea lightly, or just start with colour.

Illustrative AI image: a painter at a work table with a brush jar in a sunbeam

Paint in layers

Start with big shapes, let them settle, then build up. Mistakes are easy to paint over.

Add the little details

Tiny dots, leaf veins, a bright highlight. This is where the pot gets its personality.

Illustrative AI image: four friends laughing while painting pots at a table

Dry and take it home

Let it dry, then bring your pot home. Ideas for sealing it and for planting a small succulent are shared with members.

Illustrative AI image: six finished painted pots on a wooden shelf: waves, daisies, cherries, checks, lemons and dots

Times, durations and what is included are shared with waitlist members.

On the table

What we typically have

This is a typical set-up, not a promise. The confirmed materials list is shared with waitlist members once dates are announced.

Terracotta potSize to be confirmed
Acrylic paintsA range of colours
BrushesFine and flat
Water jar and clothsFor quick clean-ups
ApronsTo be confirmed
Small succulentOptional, to be confirmed

Plain to painted

One pot, two moods

Same pot, before and after. Tap the picture to see the colour roll in again.

Illustrative AI image: the same pot painted with waves, a red band and yellow dots — Illustrative imagery

Illustrative AI image: a plain unpainted terracotta pot — Illustrative imagery

Moments we imagine

A relaxed, colourful afternoon

Illustrative imagery AI-generated pictures of the kind of session we have in mind. They are not photos of real attendees.

Illustrative AI image: a cozy table with mugs of tea and pots mid-paint in afternoon light — Tea and terracotta

Illustrative AI image: a terracotta pot painted with blue and white waves — Blue waves

Illustrative AI image: a pot painted with white daisies holding a small succulent — Daisies in bloom

Illustrative AI image: a cream pot painted with red cherries and green leaves — Cherry pot

Illustrative AI image: a terracotta pot painted with blue waves, a red band and yellow dots — Finished and proud

Questions

Good to know

What do I take home?

The pot you paint. The exact pot and anything extra are confirmed to waitlist members when the session is announced.

Do I need art skills?

No art skills are assumed. The format is planned to be friendly to first-timers; we will share how it works when dates are announced.

What materials are used?

Typically acrylic paints, brushes and a terracotta pot. The materials list is shared with waitlist members, and nothing here is a promise until it is confirmed.

Can I bring a friend?

Yes, please ask your friend to join the waitlist too (tick "With a friend" in the form) so we can keep you both posted.

Is it for kids?

The workshop is planned for adults aged 18 and above.

Are the dates set?

Not yet. The waitlist comes first: members are told the dates, venue and price (if any) before anyone else.

How will I be told?

By email and SMS, using the contact details you give in the form.

Can I request a design?

Yes. Use the optional design-ideas box in the form. We cannot promise every request, but we read them all.

Who do I contact?

Write to welcome@manilaopenhouse.com or text or call 0917 719 0009 (replies in business hours).

What happens to my data?

It is used only for the waitlist and updates about this workshop, in line with the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (RA 10173). It is not sold, and you can ask to see or delete it at any time.

Join the waitlist

Be first to paint

Pot Coloring is waitlist-only for now. Tell us a little about you and we will write with the dates and next steps. There is nothing to pay to join the waitlist.

Dates announced to waitlist members
Venue shared with waitlist members
Adults 18+ (planned)

Questions? welcome@manilaopenhouse.com or 0917 719 0009 (business hours).

Pot Coloring is a planned Hive Workshops waitlist page. Imagery is AI-generated and illustrative. The outline is indicative: dates, venue, price, materials and facilitators are shared with waitlist members once confirmed.

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