Pottery-making

The “Ceramics for children” educational program included 4 courses, of 140 hours total duration, with the participation of 62 children from Milos, aged from 9 to 15. Mrs. Bronwyn Katri, a ceramist from Australia, with long experience on respective educational programs in Greece and abroad, was in charge of the education.

The educational program included the following units:

• Introduction to the concept of clay, with reference to the Milos’ minerals.
• Presentation of the different stages of forming the clay into shapes.
• Decoration.
• Screening of educational films.
• Visit to Mrs. Katri’s ceramics workshop in Adamas.

Upon completion of the program, the children’s ceramics were displayed for a period in one of the museum’s exhibition areas.