Whether you’re looking for an unusual activity or want to offer a gift to a loved one? Think about our workshops in Aix-en-Provence!
A city of the arts, Aix-en-Provence boasts a grandiose cultural, urban and artistic heritage. Every year, more and more curious tourists flock here to discover its treasures. There are refreshing fountains, ancient stones, lively markets, an opera festival, bourgeois buildings, a vineyard, colorful alleyways… in short, an art of living punctuated by the song of the cicadas. So, if you’re looking for a unique, hands-on experience in the « city of Provence », sign up for our workshops in Aix-en-Provence!
To suit all tastes, ages and desires, each course has its own speciality: cooking, jewelry creation, perfume, plate-making, cosmetics…
In short, if you’re interested in discovering artisanal know-how, follow the guide!
1. Jewelry
For a personalized and original style, what could be better than creating your own jewelry at a workshop in Aix-en-Provence? Handcrafted, ethical and trendy, your handmade jewelry, whether necklaces, bracelets or rings, will brighten up your outfits and raise a lot of questions.
Your friends and family will be captivated by your talent! Forget the traditional pasta necklace or simple Brazilian bracelet, and create jewelry worthy of goldsmiths!
With Claire, you’ll learn stone cutting and create your own cabochon-cut stone jewel. And with Arnaud, you’ll work with silver, using braided and hammered techniques to create a magnificent pair of silver rings.
What’s more, there’s no shortage of occasions to spoil your loved ones! Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Christmas, birthdays or wedding anniversaries… Offering personalized jewelry as a gift is sure to make an impact! Special and unique, this gift is sure to win over your loved one.
2. Kitchen
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In France, no doubt due to our delicious gastronomic heritage, the culinary arts are almost an institution! Whether it’s to treat yourself or to share with your loved ones, cooking is a pretext for a moment of conviviality and the transmission of succulent recipes.
Aix-en-Provence, with its traditional southern terroir, abounds in exceptionally gourmet dishes such as the famous anchoïade, delicious fish soup, the famous calissons, as well as olive oil and Provence wines.
If your mouth is watering and you’d like to discover local gastronomy, head for Aix-en-Provence’s specialized cooking workshops. For half a day, become a winemaker with Laura and create your own cuvée of rosé wine.
And if you’re feeling peckish, we suggest a workshop with Loïc, a pastry chef specializing in choux pastry. Delicious and convivial, these gastronomic activities are also excellent gifts for wine-lovers or gourmets curious to learn new techniques. So get cooking!
3. Luminaire
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Isn’t creating a lighting fixture a brilliant idea? For the curious, the manual and the novice alike, this sparkling initiation lets you create your own lamp. Original and unusual, this workshop in Aix-en-Provence plunges you into the glittering world of light bulbs and LEDs.
With David, a wrought-iron craftsman, you’ll create a modern, uncluttered lamp. However, if you prefer to play with materials, we recommend Nanou’s workshop, where you can work with concrete to create an original, designer lamp.
What’s more, if it’s a gift, Nanou will ship your luminaire directly to the recipient.
4. Tableware
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These days, tableware can also be an artistic piece. Initiating yourself into the art of ceramics or metalwork means awakening your creativity and originality in the creation of a unique and personal object.
In Aix-en-Provence, there’s no shortage of manual activities! During a workshop in Aix-en-Provence with Frederi, you can immerse yourself in the world of cutlery and make your own table knife.
If you prefer wrought-iron work, visit David’s forge to learn how to make a wrought-iron bottle-opener! What’s more, it’s a really nice gift to give to a beer lover!
However, if you’d like to model the material yourself and, as the saying goes, « get your hands dirty », we suggest you visit Myriam’s studio.
With this ceramist, you’ll learn an ancestral Japanese method and experiment with raku firing. You can also try your hand at ceramics with Clotilde, who will teach you how to make a ceramic set (bowl and tray).
5. Cosmetics
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With a view to an ever more economical, organic and healthy future, making your own cosmetics in Aix-en-Provence is the perfect alternative for those who want to take care of themselves and protect the planet at the same time.
In addition to being trendy, homemade cosmetics (perfume, soap, eyeshadow, shampoo, etc.) are created using high-quality ingredients derived from natural products.
So, if you’re looking for an original and unusual gift to offer one of your loved ones, we recommend the « natural skincare » or « lipstick » workshop with Marie-Cécile.
Your friends and family will be delighted to receive this relaxing and creative gift of beauty products. Enthusiasm guaranteed!
On a different note, you can also take part in a workshop in Aix-en-Provence specializing in the creation of home fragrances. Floral, fruity or herbaceous, you’re bound to find the fragrance that suits you with Magali!
6. Arts
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Awaken your inner artist at our art-based workshops in Aix-en-Provence. If you love pastels, head for Goulven’s creative workshop. This decorative painter passes on his love of pigmented colors during this pure moment of sharing.
He can also teach you the art of painting. At the end of his workshops, you’ll leave with either 6 pastels or 5 liters of paint. Enough to give your home a makeover!
If you’re looking for original posters to liven up your home, we recommend the workshop of Véronique, a silkscreen artist. With her, you can print your own two-tone A3 poster.
7. Furnishings
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If you’d like to change the furniture in your home, these activities in Aix-en-Provence are for you! Whether you’re making a wrought-iron coffee table with David or upholstering a stool with Marie, these furnishing workshops promise plenty of surprises!
Between a good laugh, a moment of sharing and personal enrichment, you won’t want to leave these friendly craftsmen who know how to share their passions so well.
However, before taking the plunge into a furniture workshop in Aix-en-Provence, make sure you can install your future creation! Your home must remain Feng Shui!
8. Decoration
Without a doubt, these are the most unusual workshops in Aix-en-Provence on this list. But where there’s originality, there’s fun!
Among all the « deco » activities, we highly recommend an introduction to concrete with concrete designer Nanou. Adults or children can create their own concrete objects, like the desk set.
Whether it’s an activity for yourself or a gift to offer, workshops in Aix-en-Provence are a unique experience and a wonderful discovery!