Craft tomorrow’s oceans with today’s action
Empowering creative minds & playful souls.
The 7-Stages from Clay to Coral
01
Clay
Ceramic workshop introducing you to clay and its properties
02
Shape
Hand building the components to make your own CoralPod
03
1000 degrees
Your CoralPod will be fired in a kiln to 1000 degrees celsius to transform from clay to ceramic
04
Fragmenting
In the Coral planting workshop, coral fragments will be inserted into your structure.
05
Coral Lab
Your CoralPod will be quarantined in a Coral Lab during the early stages of growth.
06
Coral Nursery
Or your CoralPod will be planted in a coral nursery in shallow ocean waters.
07
Outplanting
After significant growth, the CoralPod will be out planted onto bare rock substrate,
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Choose Your Impact
Whether you are an individual, small group of friends or a corporation ready to be part of the marine conversations, Crafting Coral offers 3 activities that suit your degree of curiosity and interest at each step of the process.
Make Your Own CoralPod
Workshop Details
Join or host the event at our hands-on ceramic workshop and create your own CoralPod, a sculptural propagation device that supports coral reef restoration in Indonesia. Every CoralPod created is donated to our nurseries in Sanur and Indonesia Biru Foundation, with 50% of proceeds directly supporting our conservation efforts.
Ages: 7+
Duration: 2 hours
Number of People: 12 people max
Fee: Rp 400.000/pax
Location: Kevala Studio, Jl. Danau Poso No.20, Sanur, Bali, Indonesia
Plant Your Corals
Join a coral planting experience and discover how your CoralPod supports coral growth and reef restoration.
What to Expect
Get hands-on with our restoration community in Sanur or meet marine biologists at our coral lab in Kecinan Bay. Learn about the entire coral propagation process, from coral fragmentation and nursery care to reef restoration. Then snorkel out to help plant coral fragments using handcrafted CoralPods.
Suitable for: Ages 7+
Duration: 2 hours
Fee: Rp 250,000 per person
Locations:
- Rip Curl Sanur Surf School, Sanur, Bali, Indonesia (weather permitting)
- Kecinan Bay, North Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
- Gili Meno, North Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia (coming soon)
Teach Your Students
Bring coral reef conservation into your classroom with our online teaching pack, designed to inspire the next generation of ocean stewards.
What to Expect
Our Online Teaching Pack brings coral education to schools anywhere in the world, no matter how far you are from the ocean. Through hands-on activities combining environmental science, clay, and ocean awareness, students aged 6+ can explore the fascinating world of coral reefs in an engaging 1.5-hour session.
Suitable for: Ages 6+
Duration: 1.5 hours
Grow Your Coral Lab
Adopt our restoration method and establish your own coral nursery through collaboration with our team.
Collaboration Requirements
Partner organisations can host coral-planting experiences or establish their own Coral Lab, using CoralPods as coral-propagation substrates. We provide guidance on implementation and restoration methodology.
Partners should have:
- A registered foundation or organisation authorised to conduct coral restoration activities
- Necessary permits and approvals
- A logistics plan for CoralPod deployment
- Monitoring and maintenance protocols
- A system for reporting CoralPods installed in restoration sites
What People Say
“Crafting coral has allowed us to engage further with general public which is essentials in our line of work. It has also enabled us to display our corals better in our reef tanks in the coral lab.”
Andre Saputra
Founder & Director of Indonesia Biru Foundation, Lombok, Indonesia
“The students made wonderful ceramic creations and all have used knowledge from the Crafting Coral experience in their exam questions to great success. Students are now much more knowledgeable and confident in their coral topic. It’s also a memorable experience that has brought Geography and the possible careers to life.”
Alice Noble
Head of Humanities, Lilian Bayliss School of Technology
“While trying to find a spot to drop our anchor, we came across a local fisher handlining off his small boat. He cracked a smile – “thank you for planting the corals, now I can catch fish here again”. It’s refreshing to witness first-hand the positive impact felt by the locals, especially in collaborative and small-scale conservation efforts like this.”
Made Abiyoga
Marine conservationist, Indonesia
“The Crafting Coral ceramic workshop was a new and enjoyable way to introduce us to an uncommon topic and fully grasp our attention and understanding in a way that allowed us to feel welcomed and comfortable.”
15 year old student
Lilian Bayliss School of Technology, London
“I really enjoyed the workshop as it was a unique way to present a project that students can be involved in once we’re older and also to present a ‘call to action’ in a fun and resonating way. The workshop leaders were also friendly and made a comfortable environment where all students could have discussions and express themselves through their creations.”
14 year old student
Lilian Bayliss School of Technology, London
Support Us Further
Got other fun ways to elevate each experience with your speciality and area of interest?
01 Pay-It-Forward
Give the gift of reef awareness. Sponsor a young learner. Grow a reef. Make an impact from anywhere.
Our Pay-It-Forward program empowers Bali’s communities and the next generation to take part in hands-on reef restoration. Your contribution sponsors a participant from Yayasan Peduli Kemanusiaan Bali to join a Crafting Coral Workshop, where they learn to hand-build their first ceramic CoralPod and discover how these small structures support coral reef restoration. Once completed, each CoralPod is donated to our marine conservation partners and used in real restoration projects.
02 Share Your Skills
Are you a creative, educator, scientist, storyteller, or ocean advocate?
We welcome individuals who want to contribute their skills and ideas to help promote marine literacy and inspire new audiences. Whether through art, education, design, media, or community engagement, we’d love to hear from you.
Get in touch! We’re always open to new collaborations.
03 Be Our Walking Billboard
Wear your support for the ocean.
From our signature coral-inspired apparel to future purpose-driven merchandise, every item helps spark conversations about reef conservation and our mission to restore marine ecosystems.
More meaningful merchandise is on the way, stay tuned!
