What: Weekend pottery course, 1 BHK, Kamal Mills, Lower Parel, Call 24930004/8, Rs. 3,000

Why: The New Year’s not going exactly as you planned – you’re more broke, bored, (or broad) than you expected. Well, here’s your chance to control the shape of things. Renowned ceramist Rekha Goyal teams up with the uber-chic home store to teach you how to design, throw and mould your way to your very own one-of-a-kind pottery original – and all in the space of a weekend. And if that doesn’t get your juices flowing, think Demi Moore, Patrick Swayze, and a potter’s wheel in Ghost. Need we say more?

When: 17th and 18th January, 2008. Limited spots, but we have a few extra reserved for bpb subscribers.