GURUGRAM: Alive Studio has a Maa Durga acrylic-painting workshop scheduled for 5 pm today, 13 October, followed by terracotta sessions on 16 and 20 October. The three listings offer different making projects at the same Sector 42 address, but the clay workshops also require a decision about firing: the higher-priced ticket includes one bisque firing, with a stated wait of three to four weeks.
The painting session runs until 7.30 pm. Its regular ticket is Rs 1,500, price as of 13 October 2026, 5.40 am IST. The two clay workshops each list Rs 1,500 without firing or Rs 2,000 with firing at that check. These are the prices displayed on the event pages, rather than a claim about remaining seats or a completed checkout.
Three projects on the Sector 42 programme
At the 13 October painting session, participants are to construct a devotional portrait using broad shapes and expressive brushwork. The organiser describes a palette of ochre, red, maroon and gold. It recommends the workshop for ages 14 and above and includes materials, artist guidance, coffee, tea and refreshments.
The terracotta lantern workshop on Friday, 16 October, is scheduled from 5 pm to 7 pm. Its making process starts with shaping a clay vessel and a fitted lid. Participants then carve openings in the surface to form patterns through which light can pass. This is also listed with a recommended age of 14 and above.
The next clay date, Tuesday, 20 October, runs from 5 pm to 7.30 pm and focuses on a miniature terracotta chiminea. The described work involves building a hollow body, forming its neck and opening, and balancing the structure. Cut-outs, raised decoration and botanical details are part of the project description. The recommended age is 15 and above.
All three take place at Alive Studio, second floor, Building 823, Golf Course Road, Sector 42, Gurugram. Materials and step-by-step mentoring are included in the two clay sessions as well. The studio's broader programme also contains Delhi events, so the city and address on the individual booking page matter when choosing a date.
The firing choice affects cost and collection
For either terracotta project, choosing the firing ticket adds Rs 500 to the displayed workshop fee. The listed inclusion is one bisque firing. The lower-priced ticket excludes that service, so the difference pays for a later processing step rather than a longer class. A participant comparing the two options should therefore check both the ticket type and what happens to the clay piece after the making session, rather than treating the two prices as interchangeable.
The firing notes give a processing period of up to three to four weeks for the lantern and three to four weeks for the chiminea. That means the fired option should not be planned as a finished object to take home on the workshop day. Anyone making it for a particular festival or gift date needs to confirm collection arrangements with the studio before paying.
The pages do not promise glazing or specify that a finished piece is food-safe, heat-resistant or suitable for a live flame. A lantern or chiminea shape alone does not establish those properties. Readers intending to use the object, rather than display it, should ask the organiser about the appropriate use and any further finishing required.
The age figures are recommendations in the listings. They should not be read as verified admission cut-offs. Families considering a booking for a younger participant can check suitability directly. The event pages reviewed also do not state an event-specific cancellation or refund rule, making that another point to settle before purchase.
For readers comparing local making activities, Dalimss News has an earlier guide to pottery classes in Gurugram. Its Durga Puja guide covers separate festival venues. Neither replaces the current ticket details for these workshops; today's painting session in particular requires a fresh availability check before travelling.
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