Clay from the kiln, cakes from the oven.
The Clay Cactus Collective is Catherine’s home studio for handmade ceramics, pottery lessons, private cooking classes and baking made to order.
Halloween Gingerbread House Kits
Two haunted houses to build and decorate at home, with handmade gingerbread, royal icing and spooky sweets. No set price: chip in towards ingredients, swap something, or share a photo of your finished house.
Pots, bowls and things worth holding.
Hand-built and wheel-thrown pieces in warm, earthy glazes. Most are one of a kind. Ask about anything you see, or commission something made for you.
Learn to make it yourself.
One-to-one or small-group guidance on ceramics and pottery, for complete beginners and returning makers. Tell Catherine what you’d like to learn and when you’re free.
Cook it together, from scratch.
Private, personalised cooking classes, one-to-one or for a small group of friends or family. Catherine comes to your kitchen, or hosts you in hers.
Cakes, pastries, pies and cupcakes.
Baked from scratch for birthdays, gatherings and ordinary Tuesdays. Custom orders welcome: tell Catherine the occasion, flavours and how many it needs to feed.
Hi, I’m Catherine.
The Clay Cactus Collective is my home studio in Aveiro, where clay and dough share the same table. I make ceramics by hand, bake to order, and teach pottery to anyone who wants to get their hands muddy.
- Hand-built & wheel-thrown ceramics
- Custom cakes, pies, pastries & cupcakes
- Pottery tutoring for beginners and returning makers
- Private cooking classes: fresh pasta, tortillas and ice cream