August 24, 26, 27, 28 & 29  2026

With this course we would like to offer you the chance to explore the world of ceramic sculpture with the founder & creative director of our studio - sculptress Elizaveta Barsega, with a background of 10 years of research and experimental work in the field. 

Within this intensive course you will:

• Explore clay as a versatile medium for sculptural work

• Create your own sculpture piece over the course of the classes

• Get an overview of diverse creative possibilities in the field of ceramic sculpture

• Get acquainted with different techniques and visual directions.

• Learn all the major clay sculpture techniques in an intuitive hands-on way

• Get an introduction to working with Natural Glazing techniques and components

Stepping beyond the topic of ceramic sculpture, this course will offer an opportunity to get in touch with using natural materials for glazing your sculptural pieces. 

Alternatively, you would be welcome to keep your pieces unglazed with the raw clay color.

This Course is a brilliant opportunity if you are traveling to Berlin and would like your educational clay experience to happen within one week.

Structure of the course

Session 1: Sculpture, General Introduction

Session 2: Main hand-building techniques for Ceramic Sculpture

Session 3: Free flow of creating sculptural pieces (with a supervision of the Instructor)

Session 4: Natural Glazing : intro to working with natural materials for glazing sculptural work

Session 5: Glazing your ceramic Sculptures and finalizing sculptural work

 

The core focus of this course is “learning while creating”. Each participant will be invited to work on their personal ceramic sculpture project while learning hand-building techniques and specifications of the material along the way.

You are welcome to arrive at the course with sketches of your ceramic sculptures or with an open mind to follow the intention of your hands on the spot. 

Suited for :

Mixed level participants.

Prior knowledge of working with clay and sculptural work is very welcome but not required. 

 

Important:

Your sculptural pieces would need to dry and get fired after the course. Therefore they will be ready in about 6 weeks. If you are not based in Berlin, pieces can be shipped to you for an additional fee. 

 

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About your teacher:

You will have a unique opportunity to dive into sculpture making with the founder of our studio Elizaveta Barsega. 

Elizaveta Barsega is a sculptor, formerly based in Berlin and now living in Ibiza, with a background in fine art and folk crafts. She studied traditional ceramic techniques through formal education and hands-on apprenticeship with master potters. Her practice has been further shaped by extensive field research in the Moroccan Desert, the Riff Mountains, Northern Thailand, and along the riverbanks of Georgia.

In 2022, she founded Barsega Studio Gallery in Berlin - an interdisciplinary space dedicated to ceramic sculpture, education, and the revival of ancestral methods of working with clay and natural pigments. 

Barsega’s sculptural works, which she refers to as “Prayers,” are hand-formed ceramic pieces created through a process that is as much spiritual as it is material. Her approach draws from archaic techniques, including wild-harvesting minerals and natural pigments, and firing clay at temperatures up to 1400°C.

Her work explores clay not only as a medium, but as a living element - one that carries memory, grounding and transformation. Barsega sees her role not as a sole creator, but as a collaborator with nature, guiding raw earth through its metamorphosis into form. Each sculpture is a tactile meditation on impermanence, presence, and the sacred in the natural world.

Language: English

Location: Barsega Studio & Gallery (Andreastrasse 49, 10243 Berlin)

Prices:

Regular Ticket: 320 euro/ person (inc. material & firing costs)

Clay for 2 Ticket: 290 euro/ person (inc. material & firing costs) - Invite a friend to join and get a special discount with this ticket type, valid for 2 people.

Low Income Ticket/ Student Ticket: 260€/person (inc. all the firing and material costs) -please, only book it if you can’t afford other options we trust you. (ONLY 2 SPOTS AVAILABLE PER COURSE)

*Please note our cancellation policy before booking the workshop.

 

DATES - SUMMER 2026

A total of 14 hours of learning time with clay and natural glaze in the context of sculpture.

Session 1. Monday 24th August // 18:00-20:30

Session 2. Wednesday 26th August // 18:00-20:30

Session 3. Thursday 27th August // 18:00-20:30

Session 4. Friday 28th August // 17:00-21:00

Session 5. Saturday 29th August  // 16:00-18:30

 

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