Times are changing, and in these times of climate change and over-consumption , many people are aware of the need to cut back on purchases and spending that some might find unnecessary. So, as we look ahead to the end-of-year celebrations of 2024 and the traditional Christmas gifts, wouldn't it be a good idea to offer our loved ones an experiential workshop, rather than piling up packages under the tree?
After all, to take part in a workshop is to discover a whole range of skills in the presence of an expert craftsman, to spend time with loved ones or to meet strangers around the same passion, who could well become friends, but above all it's to leave with glitter in your eyes - and most of the time, with the object of your creation under your arm, to take home. And who knows, why not even inspire some vocations among you!
Cooking or pastry classes, ceramics or pottery workshops, adult or family workshops, there's definitely something for everyone. All you have to do is choose which workshop is best suited to your loved one - and accompany them, if appropriate, to this unique experience!
ATTENTION: This guide is updated as we make new discoveries.
DIY: we tested a kintsugi workshop, the Japanese art of repairing broken objects with gold
Kintsugi is a Japanese method that gives a broken plate, bowl or vase a second life, embellished with shimmering golden joints. From Belleville, Delphine suggests you arm yourself with patience to try the adventure! [Read more]
Olfactivity: a concept for creating your own bespoke perfume a stone's throw from the Champs-Elysées
Want to slip into the shoes of a perfumer? A stone's throw from the Champs-Elysées, Olfactivity invites you to create your own fragrance in a playful way, with a concept inspired by cartomancy and numerology that will enable you to design your own tailor-made perfume. [Read more]
Le 19M, la Manufacture de Mode Chanel: art gallery, creative workshops, café & couture houses
Le 19M, la Manufacture de Mode Chanel, located in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, is home to eleven Maisons d'art, as well as a gallery hosting free fashion exhibitions and a café. A must-see! [Read more]
Les ateliers artistiques du Paon: Nude drawing classes with live models at La Bellevilloise
Throughout the year, Le Paon organizes nude classes with live models. So, to see what our pencil stroke is worth, we went to one of these workshops at La Bellevilloise. [Read more]
Be Bearz: pouring painting workshop and bubble tea salon, near the Eiffel Tower
Be Bearz, the new hybrid concept store, pouring painting workshop and bubble tea salon, has arrived with its cute teddy bears a stone's throw from the Eiffel Tower. With this painting technique, already all the rage in Los Angeles and Milan, you can create your own work of art, with the added bonus of hot drinks and gourmet treats. A trendy creative hobby within everyone's reach! [Read more]
Exceptional cooking, pastry and wine workshops at the Hôtel de la Marine
Would you like to learn to cook or bake in an exceptional setting? Head for the Hôtel de la Marine, from November 21, 2023, for culinary workshops based on France's gastronomic heritage! [Read more]
Mosaïcafé, the pretty, colorful spot to learn how to create a mosaic in DIY workshops
At Mosaïcafé, you'll spend two and a half hours in a timeless workshop, assembling your coloured earthenware pieces and giving life to the motif of your choice, to create a home-made decoration! [Read more]
Introduction to modeling and ceramics classes with friends or family at Three Seven, in the 6th arrondissement
Putting your hands in the clay is your guilty pleasure, the activity you never tire of? Then it's a good thing, because Three Seven is now offering its ceramic modeling classes for young and old, in its store in the 6th arrondissement. [Read more]
The famous brand of herbal candies opens its first French store in the Marais
The leader in herbal candies chose the Marais in Paris to set up its first French store, open since November 15, 2022. Among the iconic recipes, new products and exclusive personalization services have been added. To complete the experience, the Swiss brand's experts will lead creative workshops of all kinds for maximum immersion! [Read more]
Herbarium, the first botanical concept store to be discovered in the heart of the Marais
The Herbarium brand will open its first botanical concept-store on April 9, 2022 in the heart of the Marais, with DIY workshops, the discovery of know-how and a boutique corner, all in a plant atmosphere! [Read more]
Parent-child cooking classes at L'Atelier des Chefs
L'Atelier des Chefs is the place to introduce your child to balanced cooking (and eating). Come and spend 1h30 in a "parent-child" workshop with the chefs on hand to discover new, simple and easy-to-make recipes, for children aged 6 and over. [Read more]
L'Atelier Geneviève, a café where you can enjoy ceramic workshops
L'Atelier Geneviève is the cool new spot in the 11th arrondissement. Both a café and a ceramics workshop, L'Atelier Geneviève offers you to personalize all kinds of ceramic objects but and to take them home afterwards! All this while drinking a good coffee. [Read more]
Maison Laugier, a niche perfume boutique-workshop where you can create your own bespoke fragrance
After its first boutique-atelier in Lyon, Maison Laugier has arrived in Paris! In this spot dedicated to haute-parfumerie, you'll discover a line of niche perfumes, but above all you'll come to create your own fragrance. [Read more]
Now that's something for everyone!
