{"id":7,"date":"2026-10-31T10:43:31","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T10:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siteonthego.com\/demo\/alfama-ceramic-studio\/home\/"},"modified":"2026-10-31T10:43:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T10:43:31","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/siteonthego.com\/demo\/alfama-ceramic-studio\/","title":{"rendered":"Alfama Ceramic Studio \u2014 Hand-thrown pots from the hillside"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<main class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" id=\"main\">\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group hero container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hero-grid is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hero-copy is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hand-thrown pots from the hillside<\/h1>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph lead\">We shape, glaze and fire small batches of stoneware in a sunlit workshop below S\u00e3o Jorge Castle. Tableware and vessels made slowly, to be used every day.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph hero-actions sog-inline\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"\/demo\/alfama-ceramic-studio\/gallery\/\">Browse the gallery<\/a><a class=\"btn btn-ghost\" href=\"\/demo\/alfama-ceramic-studio\/contact\/\">Plan your visit<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image hero-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sog-ar-800-1200\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pexels.com\/photos\/9736289\/pexels-photo-9736289.jpeg?auto=compress&#038;cs=tinysrgb&#038;fit=crop&#038;h=1200&#038;w=800\" alt=\"Potter shaping a vessel on a wheel in a warm studio\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Marta shapes a batch of dinner bowls at the studio wheel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group stats is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group stats-grid is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group stat is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph stat-value\">1,400+<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph stat-label\">Pieces thrown each year<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group stat is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph stat-value\">14<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph stat-label\">Years on the Alfama hillside<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group stat is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph stat-value\">60+<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph stat-label\">Commissions for caf\u00e9s &amp; homes<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group section is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group section-head is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What we make<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph lead\">Three lines leave the studio, each one thrown on the wheel and finished with glazes we mix ourselves.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group grid-3 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-group feature is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Everyday dinnerware<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Plates, bowls and mugs in teal and sand glazes. Dishwasher-safe, oven-friendly and built for real meals.<\/p>\n\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-group feature is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vases &amp; vessels<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One-off forms thrown on the wheel: bud vases, tall floor pieces and planters that carry the texture of the process.<\/p>\n\n<\/article>\n\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-group feature is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Commissions &amp; gifts<\/h3>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Custom sets for restaurants, guesthouses and weddings, wrapped in the studio and shipped across Europe.<\/p>\n\n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group section section-surface is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group split is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image split-media sog-ar-1200-900\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pexels.com\/photos\/29286722\/pexels-photo-29286722.jpeg?auto=compress&#038;cs=tinysrgb&#038;fit=crop&#038;h=900&#038;w=1200\" alt=\"Rows of handmade ceramic cups and bowls on wooden shelves\"\/>\n<figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Every form starts as a lump of Portuguese stoneware clay.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A workshop, not a factory<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph prose\">Alfama Ceramic Studio is a two-person pottery on Cal\u00e7ada do Forte, a side street that smells of wet clay and espresso. Everything is thrown on the wheel, dried on the shelves you walk past and fired twice in a single electric kiln.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph prose\">No two pieces are identical \u2014 that is the point. Small variations in glaze and form are how you know a pot was made by hand.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph hero-actions sog-inline\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"\/demo\/alfama-ceramic-studio\/about\/\">Meet the studio<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group cta-band is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Come see the shelves while the kiln is warm<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The studio shop is open Thursday to Saturday, 10:00\u201318:00. Email ahead for group visits or commissions.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph hero-actions sog-inline\"><a class=\"btn btn-inverse\" href=\"\/demo\/alfama-ceramic-studio\/contact\/\">Contact the studio<\/a><a class=\"btn btn-outline-inverse\" href=\"\/demo\/alfama-ceramic-studio\/gallery\/\">Browse the gallery<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n<\/main>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hand-thrown pots from the hillside We shape, glaze and fire small batches of stoneware in a sunlit workshop below S\u00e3o Jorge Castle. Tableware and vessels made slowly, to be used every day. 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