PARTY-TIME is turning into a creative opportunity as a growing number of families look for birthday parties with a touch of educational entertainment.
Fun and games at Studio Ceramics allow youngsters to create a lasting memento of a pottery masterpiece, which beats a goodie-bag of plastic junk any time.
Sayra Naoumovitch, co-partner of the enterprise in Budaiya, said: "We began the offer shortly after we set up our business last September and it has really taken off. We host a couple of birthday parties almost every Saturday."
Children are not the only ones going potty about the venture as 'desperate housewives' flock to sign up for pottery courses alongside corporate teams on team-building exercises.
Mrs Naoumovitch said: "This activity is good for adults and children and everyone is always thrilled with the results - whether or not they are artistic they are surprised at how professional their work is after it has been fired - a unique masterpiece. Also, painting is very therapeutic."
GulfWeekly featured Studio Ceramics shortly after the 'paint your own pottery' business was launched by Mrs Naoumovitch and her friend, Anne Kesterton.
The studio has also been catering for housewives offering pottery courses.
Mrs Kesterton added: "Ladies like to come to the studio for some peace and tranquility in the mornings. In the afternoons and during the weekend, mothers often bring along their children.
"We are also now running adult painting classes in response to requests and have a full calendar of upcoming events."
This year, the studio is hosting a series of classes titled 'Desperate Housewives' until November including Red Hot Chilli Peppers where ladies can make a chip 'n' dip dish, Wild and Wonderful, which will help them create unique vases and Coastal Cottages, a course on creating textured oil paintings.
The Desperate Housewives theme is a take-off of the popular TV series which depicts the lives of a group of women in a suburban neighbourhood struggling through their domestic and family life.
Mrs Kesterton said: "It is just a fun name to introduce our adult classes. Housewives can get quite desperate if there is nothing to do!"
At present the studio is offering a popular creative ceramics session for children every Saturday and Sunday until October 12 to give them a chance to practice new techniques and make their own pieces. Children can learn how to make their own 'pottery person' using a bowl, mug or plate.
