Handcrafted functional ceramics, custom commissions and pottery courses at the pottery studio in Cologne Deutz
Isabella Bilstein Keramik
Cologne (Deutz) · Cologne (Weidenpesch/Longerich)New on Amplifa
About Isabella Bilstein Keramik
Isabella Bilstein Keramik is a pottery studio in Cologne Deutz where handcrafted functional ceramics and sculptural hand-built ceramics are produced. The range includes its own collections of hand-thrown mugs, cups, bowls, plates and vases as well as individual custom commissions of functional pottery. The pieces are created on the potter's wheel and through free modelling in clay, followed by glazing and firing in the studio's own workshop, partly using firing techniques such as saggar firing and raku firing. In addition to production, in-person courses in a pottery workshop in Cologne Weidenpesch, online courses, a firing service for external potters and pottery events are offered. The studio at Reischplatz in Cologne-Deutz also serves as a sales outlet with an online shop.
- Site
- Köln-Deutz
- Processes
- Handmade functional ceramics / pottery, Sculptural work / decorative hand-built ceramics, Throwing on the wheel (pottery), Firing service (firing of clay), Firing techniques: saggar firing and raku firing, Glazing / glazes, Free modelling, Custom commissions (from approx. 5 pieces or €140 goods value)
- Materials
- Clay, Ceramic, Throwing on the Potter's Wheel, Free Modelling, Glazing, Firing (saggar firing, raku firing)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Industries
- Arts and crafts/Ceramics, Course instruction/Continuing education, Events
- 01
Throwing on the potter's wheel or free modelling
- 02
Drying
- 03
Glazing
- 04
Firing in the kiln (including saggar firing, raku firing)
- 05
Sale in the studio or online shop
Materials and Processes
Clay
Base material for hand-thrown and modelled functional and decorative ceramics.
Ceramic
Material of the finished products such as tableware, vases and hand-built ceramics.
Throwing on the Potter's Wheel
Craftsmanship throwing of mugs, cups and bowls.
Free Modelling
Sculptural work and decorative hand-built ceramics.
Glazing
Surface design and sealing of the ceramic.
Firing (saggar firing, raku firing)
Heat treatment in the studio's own kiln, also offered as a firing service for external potters.
Locations
Cologne (Deutz)
DEPottery studio with production and sales
- Lot size
- Custom commissions from approx. 5 pieces or €140 goods value
- Materials
- Clay, ceramic
- Kiln
Cologne (Weidenpesch/Longerich)
DEPottery workshop for in-person courses
- Materials
- Clay
- Potter's wheel
- Kiln
Ceramic Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handmade functional ceramics / potteryPlastics | – | – | – | 5 pieces or goods value €140.00 | Clay, Ceramic |
| Sculptural work / decorative hand-built ceramicsPlastics | – | – | – | – | Clay, Ceramic |
| Throwing on the wheel (pottery)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Clay |
| Firing service (firing of clay)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | Clay |
| Firing techniques: saggar firing and raku firingHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | Clay, Ceramic |
| Glazing / glazesSurface | – | – | – | – | Ceramic |
| Free modellingPlastics | – | – | – | – | Clay |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiln | – | – | – | – | Cologne (pottery workshop) |
| Potter's wheel | – | – | – | – | Cologne Weidenpesch (pottery workshop) |
Additional services
Quality
Each piece is handmade and unique as a one-of-a-kind item. No further documented testing or certification procedures are available.
| Evidence | Cologne (Deutz) |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 2014
First publication of the website (19 November 2014)