During a themed day, we gather in the studio to create together, based on season and desire. The layout is the same as in the shorter “try-on-classes”, but with longer time to create, i.e. I give you a walkthrough and the basics of the techniques of slab building, coilling and thumbing or sculpting, and help you along the way with both inspiration and material handling.
After the walkthrough, you can freely create whatever you want in any chosen clay, (we use stoneware clay that can withstand both dishwasher and microwave oven.) After about half the time, we take a short break and enjoy a luxurious coffee buffet. (A microwave oven is available if you want to bring some tasty snacks.)
The last 15 minutes we tidy our spaces, then your creations are left in the workshop to dry before they are bisquit fired, dipped in a beautiful white glaze and then fired again.
(NOTE! Sculptures are only biquefired, unless otherwise agreed)
Everything is ready for you to pick up after about 4-6 weeks. (I can also ship the items for a shippingfee.)
- Walkthrough and tutoring throughout the day
- 2 kg of clay/person
- Finishing and glazing of the products
- Bisque firing (950 degrees) and glace firing (approx. 1250 degrees)
- A luxurious coffee buffet in a lovely setting
Have you ever felt the frustration that time never seems to be enough, and that what gets stepped on is always what you really want to do, what makes you feel your best and energizes you?
I have always felt at my best when I got to be creative and create in different forms - painting, drawing, singing, writing, cultivating, decorating, baking, sculpting... Still, these are the things that usually end up last on my list of priorities for a large part of my adult life, and I think there are too many with me.
However, during a “try-on-night” in clay in 2017, something was awakened in me - partly I found clay as a material, but also a realization that I needed to give space to my creative needs in order to feel good. I came home with a sense of satisfaction that I had not felt for a long time, and decided there and then to get my own ceramic kiln. The fact that clay became the medium of creation was thus more or less a coincidence, although it has always appealed to me because it is both versatile and wayward.
One gave way to the other, and after 25 years as a teacher, in autumn 2019 I made the leap and started Made by Pihl, with the vision to make room for that creative power for myself as well as for others.
My goal is to create sustainable and unique utility products and art for the design and quality conscious, and at the same time inspire and give space for more people to create for themselves.
Warmly welcome here!
/Linda Pihl