Stepaway from the everyday and immerse yourself in relaxed creativity, movement,
and connection with nature. Our unique approach is designed to awaken your
senses, quiet the mind, and encourage playful exploration through mark-making,
painting, and clay.
With nature as inspiration and process as the
focus, you’ll move through guided creative activities and calming integrative
movements that invite freedom, flow, and a deeper awareness of the present
moment.
No artistic experience is needed—just a
willingness to let go and enjoy the journey.
Flow into the end of 2026 with our full day retreat.
9:30am - 4:30pm Saturday 14 November
including a delicious lunch.
Another opportunity to join one of our unique day retreat combining clay and mark-making with nature-rooted ancient wisdom.
As we move towards winter this is a chance to reflect on the year and prepare for more peaceful, nurturing coming months.
Come as you are:
• If you’re arriving tired, come for the rest.
• If you’re arriving quiet, come for the peace.
• If you’re arriving stuck, come for the clay.
• If you’re arriving messy, come for the mark-making.
No prior experience necessary, all materials and tuition provided, as well as a warming, delicious lunch.
We'll focus on the process of creating and you'll leave with a variety of pieces, as well as qigong and breathing techniques to help you relax and unwind easily.
£195 per person
Over one gently structured day at Paula’s welcoming ceramics studio, you’ll:
Centre yourself with guided meditation and breathwork.
Explore expressive mark making and playful clay and paint techniques.
A playful, fun approach that sparks curiosity and imagination.
Reflect and connect with your own creative voice.
Enjoy nourishing seasonal food and good company.
Leave feeling lighter, inspired, and more connected — to yourself and your creativity.
🗓️ Next Retreat: Saturday 14 November 2026
📍 Location: Paula Armstrong Ceramics Studio, Cambridgeshire
🎟️ Booking: Limited places available – Book your space now »
No experience needed — just a willingness to explore
All materials, firings, and refreshments included
Small group setting (max 8) for personal support
A perfect creative reset
Flow with the balance of equinox
Led by two experienced practitioners with 45+ years of combined teaching
All tools, materials, clay and firings
Guided handbuilding, painting and reflection
Light meditation and breathwork to begin
Delicious seasonal lunch, snacks and drinks
Time in nature and time for you
A finished piece to collect after firing
**No hidden costs. No pressure. Just space to make, reflect and be.**
Paula Armstrong Ceramics is a calm, light-filled studio in Fenstanton designed for making, slowing down, and feeling instantly at ease. Set up for small groups, it’s an intimate, welcoming space where you can switch off from the outside world and drop into the simple pleasure of working with your hands. With everything you need already here — materials, tools, and a supportive atmosphere — the studio holds the perfect balance of creative focus and gentle comfort, making it an ideal setting for a day retreat that’s restorative, relaxed, and quietly inspiring.