Ceramics Residencies in South Africa

Driftwood Studios

East London, South Africa

Driftwood Studios is a self-funded, low-cost artist residency program established in by sculptor George Kockott and his wife Claire, located in a natural coastal dune forest near East London, South Africa. It offers private and shared studios, workshops for sculpture, pottery, woodworking, metalwork, and a gallery space suitable for performers, hosting up to 5 artists with their families or partners. The program provides self-catering accommodation, mentoring, community connections, and access to local resources in an inspiring Indian Ocean setting.

The Artists House is a residency on the lower slopes of the Constantiaberg mountains in Cape Town, offering a focused creative retreat with studios, grounds and shared space for exchange. Facilities include a traditional printmakers’ press, a potter’s wheel and a creative work area, with a separate exhibition venue on the same grounds. The house sits among mature trees in a largely indigenous garden — a birding hotspot — which also holds a geodesic dome and a natural swimming pool. Residents have the space to develop new work or deepen an existing practice, with mentorship, collaboration and shared learning part of the experience. Practical infrastructure includes uninterrupted power, electronic security, video access control and fibre internet.

The John Bauer Pottery Studio and BnB

Cape Town, South Africa

This is the official website of John Bauer. Here you can marvel at his latest porcelain creations and artworks. And you can now buy online with easy payment through PayPal and PayFast with worldwide delivery.