Photos: Bernard Gagnon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Benh LIEU SONG from Torcy, France, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Kyle Lamothe, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Photo credits
Photos: Bernard Gagnon, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Benh LIEU SONG from Torcy, France, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 Kyle Lamothe, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Avanos, pottery on the wheel, on camera
Your local guide
İpek Sarı
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Highlights
- Red clay dug from the riverbank
- A wheel turning by hand
- A pot rising from a lump of clay
- Hand movements keeping the walls even
- Clay and craft, connected
About this tour
This session follows Avanos pottery from the river that supplies its clay to a wheel actually turning in a workshop. You see where the clay is dug from the riverbank, then watch a pot take shape by hand on the wheel. The two stops connect the material to the finished craft.
I start with a sound check by the river, then we move to the workshop while you ask questions about the process. I keep the camera close on the wheel so you can follow the hand movements clearly. At the end I send a short note explaining the steps we saw.
This suits anyone interested in traditional crafts rather than only landscapes and history. It also suits someone planning to bring a piece of pottery home who wants to understand how it is made.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Cappadocia before heading out.
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Riverside Clay Pit 21 min
The camera looks over the river that gives Avanos its red clay. I explain how the clay is still dug from the riverbank the way it has been for generations.
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Pottery Wheel in Motion 21 min
You watch a wheel turning as a shape rises from a lump of clay. I point out the hand movements that keep the walls of the pot even as it grows taller.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Cappadocia: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Testi kebab (pottery kebab) and Göreme, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Istanbul time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Cappadocia, showing you Riverside Clay Pit and Pottery Wheel in Motion live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I show you Avanos live with my phone.
Times shown in Istanbul time (GMT+3)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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