Ceramics workshop
My name is Helena Habartová. I fell in love with ceramics when I was in my twenties. It is a delightful handicraft which helped me to find my place in this world. I learned how to work with a potter´s wheel in small Prague workshops. Pottery wakes fantasy and love for nature in my soul. I love the whole process which is necessary for the creation of ceramic dishes. Even though the ceramic clay is being transformed by humans with a lot of work, it is still a piece of Earth I am trying to understand and work in harness witch. It is a never ending story of growth.
I love to use a spiral shape as a decorative element. It symbolises the flow of life, natural rhymes, energy of women cycles or changing of seasons.
Mostly I am working with a potter´s wheeel. I am using mate glazes or I leave the surface smooth - without glaze - it is the structure that most resembles living nature.
At one time I was especially inspired by peasant pottery glazed with a semi-matt brown glaze and decorated with simple stamping.
We offer finished products set on previous agreements. Most of our ceramic stuff is made of stoneware fired in an electric ceramic kiln at temperature 1200°C.
All products are glazes are harmless to health, you can also wash them in the dishwasher. Flower pots are not frost-resistant and must be moved inside during winter.
Creative meetings
In addition fo my ownIn addition to my own work, I greatly enjoy working with people. I offer creative meetings where, using simple modeling techniques, you can create your own product or try your hand at pottery on the potter’s wheel. The program is tailored to the abilities of visitors – from complete beginners to advanced learners.
1 hour of professional guidance costs 400 CZK
Finishing and firing one piece weighing up to 1 kg costs 90 CZK
The meeting date mush be arranged in advance.
tel. : 773 206 793 ; email: habartovi@email.cz
For those coming from afar, I send the finished products well-packed and secured against damage.
If you´d like to spend more time with us, you can take advantage of private accommodation in the same house where the workshop is located.
