Workshop di pittura di piastrelle "Porto Tiles and Tea" con Francisco a Porto, Portogallo

I booked the workshop as a calm and relaxing addition to my trip to Porto and hoped to be able to take home a unique souvenir. And it went exactly as I had hoped. It was very interessting and informative. We were provided with a neverending flow of fresh tea and the possibilities for designing the tiles were endless. I was glad that we were guided when it came to painting the tiles but still had enough freedome to express ourselves. It was really fun and a great experience!

the class was so much fun, also really cool to learn the history about the tiles!

Excellent moment

Booked this for a morning with my kids and wife, and we all had a terrific time. The class is informative, to include history, in addition to teaching some technique. I am not artistically inclined, but even my tiles turned out very well! A solid recommendation to anyone looking to paint some tiles.

As info, apparently there are a group of artists who are part of this artists workshop and our session was provided primarily by Onre and Francisco occasionally joined in. It was clear that Francisco is an excellent artistic trainer but our experience is that Onre is a superb trainer as well. They are both very knowledgeable, skilled and supportive for supporting the learning of others in this format. We learned a great deal about the history of tiles in Portugal supported with illustrations from books as well as examples of the tiles themselves. Onre was very receptive to questions and he welcomed comments and observations. Then we were invited to produce two tiles of our own preference from a selection of many different possibilities. Onre remained close at hand, providing guidance and support as needed. There was no "clock watching" and our workshop actually approached three hours long although it was scheduled for two hours. The instructors were clearly more focused on our learning, our experiences and our needs rather than on the clock. This was an excellent session, well worth the cost for the training. We had attended a different "tile painting" workshop the week before which had cost slightly less but in comparison this session proved to be a much more positive and enjoyable experience. We are now considering an additional session with these artisist to continue advancing our knowledge and skills in this amazing and artistically beautiful aspect of the Portuguese culture.

We had a fantastic experience with Francisco. It was a very informative workshop and he provided us all the skills and knowledge we needed to create beautiful traditional tiles. The tea he served was delicious too. We are so happy with our tiles.

We had a great time learning about the history of tile making and how to obtain the best shape vary the color saturation. Having a small group made for a positive ambiance, and we appreciated the recommendations (and patience!) of the instructor.

We had an amazing time with Francesco at his workshop, his explanations were really detailed and interesting. Then, the activity was relaxing and fulfilling. The finish handmade piece of work is highly satisfying! We really recommend doing this activity if you have the opportunity, and Francisco is really nice !

The class was fun and very educational! Francisco was very nice and helpful. The served tea was a great additional touch. You don't need to be artsy in order to attend as the steps are very well explained. Would love to come back once I visit Porto again.

Our group loved this class! Francisco did a great job teaching the class about the history of tile making, and telling us about his family's connection to tile making in Porto. We enjoyed painting our own tiles and were able to purchase some ceramic pieces from other artists in the studio. From start to finish, everything was well thought out. This was a very unique experience and would definitely recommend this to others!

We loved learning about the history, meanings, and techniques behind all the tiles we’ve seen here in Porto. Not only do we see tiles in a new way now, but we had a great time experimenting with a new art form and now have a unique souvenir to take home with us. Absolutely recommend.

We had a great experience painting tiles with Francisco.

I cannot recommend this class enough! It started with an excellent presentation about tiles. I learnt so much about the history of tiles in Portugal, the different styles, ways to make them and locations around the country to see beautiful tiles. We enjoyed a delicious local tea during the presentation. Then we proceeded to the tile making part of the class. I really enjoyed using the different stencils and blue paint. Francisco was super helpful and encouraged creativity! The class was the perfect length. We weren’t able to get our tiles the following day due to another tour planned and the studio was so helpful arranging an alternative pick up time. I cannot recommend enough. I have already sent the class sign up to a friend! Enjoy your class!!

We enjoyed this workshop, and we're delighted to have some tiles to bring home and find a wall to put them on. Francisco was very attentive to our five-year-old and helped resolve a near tragedy when a spodge of paint dripped onto her tile, where it wasn't meant to be.

I was glad that we brought some paper for the small one to do her own drawing and colouring when Francisco took the adults through a talking tour of tiles. Might be good to have some colouring in sheets based on tile patterns for the small people to get on with when they lose concentration during this talky bit!

Franciscos workshop is very informative and I enjoyed it pretty much. In the beginning I wasn’t sure that everyone could learn how to create such beautiful tiles but Francisco made it possible. I had so much fun to create my own unique tiles.

This workshop was outstanding! We are a family with two littles; the artist was patient and explained everything perfectly. The history, type of techniques, and length of workshop was perfect. We were happy to find a workshop that allowed littles under 12. They enjoyed it so much.

Óptima experiência

Gostei bastante do workshop
O Francisco foi ótimo na aula histórica do
Azulejo e foi muito bom na explicação prática de pintura.
Muito bom mesmo!!

Sem dúvida uma excelente experiência!! O Francisco é super divertido e profissional. Recomendo muito!!

I had a lot of fun learning the tile painting technique and I already learned a little about the history.
Definitely a different experience.

Adorei a experiência, o Francisco é muito profissional e simpático.
Resultou numa excelente experiência e o trabalho feito foi muito bom! Ambiente acolhedor.
O chá no final, sabe muito bem!
Para repetir e recumendar!