Hi, my name is Matteo and thank you for being here!
In my family business we make Tuscan pottery since generations, and after achieving the Certificate of Excellence from Tripadvisor we decided to open our knowledge to everyone that is curious to discover that very ancient tradition and wants to learn its secrets.
In a full immersive two/three hours class we will experience together all the process in ceramic making.
Our shop in town is like our house, it is open since twenty years and it will be a pleasure to share our passion with you.
The factory is a bit outside the city (in case I will bring you there with my car) and is where we make the magic, and you will see how many hands handle one single ceramic from a piece of clay to a decorated majolica.
Then I won't say more, it's a full-immersive experience that you have to feel with your eyes, your hands and your heart.
Posted By : Explore246767
What an incredible experience! La Galleria Montelupo Ceramic’s class exceeded all expectations. You quickly learn that this is not just a “tour” or “pottery class” but a homecoming of sorts. You are greeted by and treated like family from start to finish. Along the way you quickly discover the legacy that is La Galleria and the kind, hand-working individuals who are part of this business’ artisan community. No doubt you’ll recognize their high quality products but what you’ll remember is the people. Thank you for making a forever memory!
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Posted On : 2024-07-27 06:42:32 
Posted By : Sarah_J
We got to tour the factory with Matteo, and then his father taught us how to make scalloped bowls! For a little extra (€30), we could customize hand-painted designs on our work. Shipping is included in the tour, so I can’t wait to receive my bowl in a couple months. We also met more of the family, and all were lovely and excited to share their passion.
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Posted On : 2024-07-24 17:24:16 
Posted By : Amelia_B
So so so amazing!!! The kindest, most enthusiastic, and patient family. Seriously so fun. Highly recommend. I had the best time!!!
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Posted On : 2024-07-23 08:24:03
Posted By : Lisa_M
What an amazing and memorable experience for me and my 2 daughters. Matteo and his family are so welcoming and the tour of the production site was wonderful. It really gives you an appreciation of the workmanship that goes into every piece. We had fun learning the process and making our own bowls. Excited to receive our pieces (made and others we bought) to display in our homes.
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Posted On : 2024-07-22 15:07:54
Posted By : Madison_C
Had the most fun with Matteo and his lovely family! We signed up for this class to finish off our honeymoon and it was the perfect way to spend our last day. Montelupo was such a quiet local town just outside of the tourist filled Florence. We loved how peaceful it was. The tour of the factory was so unique seeing how they handmade every piece! So excited to receive the bowls we made and the new unique piece we ordered in a few months!!
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Posted On : 2024-07-05 01:15:19
Posted By : Karina_M
This was the BEST experience!!! My sister and I enjoyed the factory tour, as well as the pottery lesson, so much. This is an amazing family, and Mateo is an excellent guide. It is obvious that Mateo really enjoys doing these tours, and his dad and mom are both very kind and helpful. Montelupo is a very remarkable town, one that we otherwise may not have seen, and we are so happy we did.
We are very excited to receive our pottery we made in the mail. This was hands-down the best experience we had in Italy, and HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!
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Posted On : 2024-06-29 18:32:42
Posted By : Christina_T
I took my mom to this and both of us agreed it was a highlight of our entire trip. Mateo and his family are lovely human beings. Passionate, knowledgeable and ethical. It was fascinating to see the whole process! Mateo is pictured here showing us a machine that aids in their zero waste factory. It was amazing to meet some of the artisans and try out the pottery wheel! We learned so much! And it was FUN. Can't recommend this highly enough.
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Posted On : 2024-06-20 03:05:22
Posted By : Jada_A
One of the best pottery experiences I've had! It was very extensive and went into much depth not only about throwing, but also production. The factory tour was so interesting and insightful into the pottery industry. What really made the experience was how friendly everyone was. Matteo was so helpful and kind throughout the whole tour and not only answered my questions with much depth and knowledge, but with so much enthusiasm. You can really tell they all love their jobs and what they do. Everyone was so kind and helpful it made the experience just that much more worth it. I will definitely take a visit again when I visit Montelupo again.
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Posted On : 2024-06-18 10:23:02
Posted By : Melissa_E
I would highly recommend. Matteo and his family are warm and kind and truly enjoy explaining and showing the process of creating amazingly beautiful pottery. This was one of the best parts of our vacation. I ordered a bowl for my sister’s wedding and Matteo put a rush on it to make sure it would arrive in time. He even suggested an Italian phrase to be painted on the bottom asking with their names and wedding date. My daughter and I loved every minute. We thoroughly enjoyed learning to throw pots with Matteo’s dad. He was very patient and kind. Matteo helped us choose designs for our bowls. Just a great experience. Highly recommend!!!
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Posted On : 2024-06-17 06:37:54
Posted By : Sarah_M
We had the GREATEST time with this experience! We highly recommend this to anyone that would like to try something new and get to see Tuscany through a local perspective.
Matteo our host was beyond hospitable and proactive in reaching out to us and helping to direct us to the workshop. This experience is in a town 30 minutes outside of Florence easily accessible by train.
Matteo gave us the most excellent tour of Montelupo and the ceramics workshop, telling us all about the towns history and his family’s business. Getting to make our own ceramics was a blast but this experience was so much greater than we ever could have hoped.
This was our favorite part of our trip and We HIGHLY recommend it to everyone.
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Posted On : 2024-06-07 15:27:06
