Well if you’re thinking of booking a week of pottery …..do it. Sylph went above and beyond making our stay as comfortable and relaxing as possible. To my surprise as I didn’t notice on booking we More...
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May 2023. This was without a doubt the most wonderful ceramic training I have ever experienced.
As an intermediate potter looking to take my throwing to the next level, I discovered Sylph’s 17th century Mill and sanctuary at Le Moulin, in the Dordogne, France. This was without a doubt the most More...
April 2023. The one-week pottery course with Sylph was simply fantastic!
The one-week pottery course with Sylph was simply fantastic! Sylph’s way of teaching was fun, empathetic, and encouraging, which for me as a beginner was especially beneficial. She has a very broad More...
March 2023. What a beautiful and brilliant week with Sylph. I was a complete beginner. I wanted to learn ceramics for a long time.
My husband found out about Sylph. I talked with her on emails and WhatsApp. She was very friendly. Then I decided to go and learn from Sylph. On 5 to12 March 2023 I was there for a whole week. That More...
September 2022. I had the most wonderful and magical time throwing pottery with Sylph at her fairytale farmhouse in the French countryside.
I came with my friend, Gina, in the Fall of 2022. Gina is an intermediate potter. I am a beginner. Not only is Sylph incredibly knowledgeable about ceramics in all forms, she was also terrific at More...
September 2022. What a lovely retreat. I’d long dreamed of having an opportunity to do a residential pottery class and had discovered Sylph online through my research.
I have been looking forward to this trip for the last several years, as we’d had to delay our visit due to COVID. I haven’t been throwing for very long before COVID struck; and had a long hiatus More...
April 2022. We just had the pleasure of attending a week-long pottery course with Sylph Baier.
We just had the pleasure of attending a week-long pottery course with Sylph Baier. Sylph is a wonderful creative teacher who was very open to what we wanted to do and learn. She goes above and beyond More...
October 2021. Sylph is an amazing teacher, who motivates to find your own way with the clay and grow in independence and consciousness on the wheel. I had a lovely time during classes and enjoyed the company, good talks and amazing food. I can only recommend a stay at the mill.
I stayed with Sylph at the mill for a week during my pottery course. I did not have much experience before I arrived, but during the week I learned to understand and manage techniques both in More...