Go clay crazy at 4 pottery markets this November

THE number of Singapore ceramicists has gone up sharply, and it has a lot to do with the Covid-19 pandemic.

“During the lockdown, many people wanted to learn to be good bakers or painters or even athletes. Some took up clay-making for the first time, or spent time honing their existing skills,” says Wendy Cheong, organiser of the Clay Makers’ Market, which runs this weekend (Nov 10 to 13). 

Lynn Teo, a potter and pottery teacher, concurs: “When the pandemic halted travel, I got as many as 60 to 65 students a week coming to my classes. Many found it creative and calming. Now that people can travel again, those numbers have halved, but the enthusiasm is still there.”