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Clay & Create

The Ambition: Trying to Build Something Without Breaking It

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Anita Gurung

12 June 2026 3 min read 163 views

Clay & Create

Look, I know what you’ve been doing. You’ve been staring at a glowing rectangle for the last twelve hours, letting your thumbs atrophy while scrolling through people’s curated lives. It’s time for a tactical pivot. On Saturday, June 13th, 2026, That Space in Patan is hosting a workshop called Clay & Create. The goal? To slow down, get messy, and actually shape something with your own two hands—assuming you haven't forgotten how to use them for anything other than tapping a screen. It’s a chance to stop "doom-scrolling" and start forming a lump of earth into something that might—if the gods of pottery are feeling merciful—eventually resemble a mug.

The Logistics: A High-Value Target for Your Saturday

  • Venue: That Space, Patan. It’s a creative hideout in the middle of the city’s ancient maze. Navigating the backstreets of Patan to find this place is the first part of the challenge.

  • Time: 13:00 (1 PM) onwards. If you’re late, don't expect the clay to wait for you. It has the patience of a stone—literally.

  • Entry Fee: Rs 300. That’s all. It’s practically charity. You’re getting materials, instruction, and a place to ruin your clothes without judgment.

  • Organizer: Find the intel at @that_space.np on Instagram. Go ahead, give them a follow—it’s probably the most productive thing you’ll do all day.

The Reality Check: Preparing for a Muddy Defeat

Let’s be honest: you’re going to walk in there with delusions of grandeur, expecting to sculpt a masterpiece that would make a Renaissance artist weep. You’re going to walk out with a grey, lumpy slab of mud that you’ll insist is "abstract art." That’s the beauty of it. The workshop is designed to force you to slow down, which is a Gorkhali's least favorite activity. But when you’re elbow-deep in wet, cool clay, you’ll find that for a few hours, you aren’t worried about the geopolitical situation or the fact that your phone battery is at 4%. You’re just a person trying to convince a handful of mud to stay upright. Embrace the mess, recruit. If you fail, at least you’ll have a story and some very dirty fingernails.

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Anita Gurung

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