Atelier Forma + Café Chaga

Very nice barista and very cute cafe with lots of plants
May 14th, 2023

Great Chaga hot chocolate! absolutely love this cafe, everyone is so welcoming and the classes here are fantastic. The instructors are really kind, and they speak both french and english. They were very patient with me learning how to throw and also very patient with me practicing my terrible french. I would absolutely recommend!!
May 12th, 2023

This is an all around incredible space! The staff in both the cafe and the ceramic studio are very pleasant and knowledgeable. I took the three week exploration of body forms class. The instructor provided excellent guidance and went out of her way to provide individualized tips and direction to each student. She also showed us some incredible ceramicists to inspire us. The cafes atmosphere is very warm and inviting and food is delicious !! I love the combination of the cafe space and the studio. Both sides feel really alive and there is a creative, community-oriented energy flowing through the whole space. Looking forward to going back many times!
Mar 12th, 2023

I'm a clumsy person, so I can't comment on everything about pottery, because that's for the dexterous. But I like the coffee here. A cup of Cortado every afternoon. I think many times what is needed has surpassed that simple cup of coffee. What's more important is that smiling face. Ciao~
Feb 25th, 2023

I took two classes with this studio: an intro to wheel-throwing at Fabre location, and a Beginner 6-week class at St. Laurent. The intro class was fun and I enjoyed it and the pieces I ended up having, even though they aren't the prettiest :) But I can't really recommend the beginner wheel-throwing class as I found it to be unfortunately organized, with everyone doing different pieces at different times (this week I decided I do a cup, next time another person decided they do a cup, next week another person), so the teacher kept explaining a lot of things individually and having very little time for each student in the end. Also a lot of the instructions I got from my teacher were "you just have to feel it", "it's hard to explain, you need to practice a lot and it will come", and even "you need to figure it out for yourself". While I acknowledge that every craft requires practice obviously, I started to watch YouTube videos before classes and they were more helpful. Overall I feel those classes need a different approach, more structured lessons and better explanations then "just do it until it feels right", especially when you only have 6 weeks.
May 3rd, 2023