Ceramics Studio
Creative workshops in the studio are an opportunity to try working with clay. For a moment, you will become a potter, a sculptor, a creator…
About
Helena Habartová
I discovered ceramics when I was twenty. It is a beautiful craft that drew me in at a time when I was searching for my place in the world. In small Prague workshops, I learned to work on the potter's wheel. I was lucky to have excellent teachers, to whom I owe what I know today. Working with wet clay sparkles my imagination and love for nature.
Fire clay, even though it is specially prepared for modelling, shaping, and firing at high temperatures, still remains a piece of earth – a natural material I have never stopped learning to understand and work with. It is an endless journey of mutual discovery and growth. A constant exploration of new ways to work with this beautiful and malleable material.
"Spiral"
As a decorative element, I often use the meander – a spiral shape symbolizing the flow of life, natural rhythms, the energy of the female cycle, and the changing seasons.
Much of my work consists of everyday-use vessels, which I create on the potter’s wheel. I glaze them with matte glazes or leave their surfaces unglazed – as their texture most resembles the living nature.
Recently, I have also been inspired by ancient rustic pottery, glazing with a semi-matte brown glaze and decorating with simple stamping.
Creative Meetings
Alongside my own work, I enjoy working with people. I offer creative meetings where you can use simple modeling techniques to create your own piece or try pottery at the wheel. I adapt the program to the visitors' skill levels – from complete beginners to advanced participants.
1 hour with expert guidance costs
- for 1 – 2 participants 400 CZK
- for 3 or more 600 CZK
Completion and firing of one piece up to 1kg costs 120 CZK
Meeting appointments must be arranged in advance by phone at: 773 206 793, or via email: habartovi@email.cz
For those coming from afar, I send finished pieces well-packed and secured against breakage.
If you would like to spend more time here, you can use the option of private accommodation in the same house as the workshop.
Eshop
You can buy finished ceramics directly in the workshop and also in the online store www.helenpottery.cz