Sè, a village in southwestern Benin, is renowned for its traditional pottery. It is above all a story of women. This ancestral know-how is transmitted from mother to daughter. They make clay objects such as cups, plates, jars or pots, which they sell on order or at the market.
The gray clay is extracted from a swampy area a few kilometers from the village. The clay is then dried in the sun to extract the moisture...
Sè, a village in southwestern Benin, is renowned for its traditional pottery. It is above all a story of women. This ancestral know-how is transmitted from mother to daughter. They make clay objects such as cups, plates, jars or pots, which they sell on order or at the market.
The gray clay is extracted from a swampy area a few kilometers from the village. The clay is then dried in the sun to extract the moisture...
In Sè, everything is done on the ground, on mats or on the ground itself, the potter is standing, bent over, and turns around the clay to shape the piece. A real ancestral and unusual technique.
During our workshop, you will be introduced to the art of pottery in Sè, observe the different stages of realization, participate in the shaping of kitchen objects, exchange with the potters of Sè and leave with a souvenir object. If the season lends itself to it, you will even have the opportunity to personalize your own pottery and to witness the final stage of production: the firing in the kiln.
Breakfast • Creative workshop • Visit of Sè market • Souvenir pottery • Lunch
Wearing a cap, walking shoes, sun glasses and sunscreen is strongly recommended.