Vessel ceramics as one-of-a-kind pieces and small series: wheel-thrown, painted and glazed faience.
Keramikatelier Beate Pelz
Berlin (Prenzlauer Berg)New on Amplifa
About the Atelier
The Keramikatelier Beate Pelz produces mainly vessel ceramics as one-of-a-kind pieces and small series in Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg. The works are created from her own designs, which are often preceded by hand drawings and sketches; the owner cites natural shapes, plants and animals as sources of inspiration. Pieces are thrown on the potter's wheel, sometimes with modelled elements combined with the thrown vessels, or the pieces are cut and deformed. The decorations are executed as floral and geometrically painted faience, slip painting (engobe), or colourfully glazed pieces; the body firing takes place at 1100 °C, a temperature range that allows strong colour intensity. The premises of the sole proprietorship are located in a former butcher's shop where several ceramicists have found a home. In addition to her own workshop, ceramics design courses are offered in Berlin-Kaulsdorf; the works are also presented at markets.
- Site
- Berlin
- Processes
- Faience (painted ceramic, fired at 1100°C), Slip painting (engobe), Throwing on the potter's wheel, Glazes (colourfully glazed pieces), Ceramic courses (design courses), Own designs and decoration development, Ceramic courses/design courses (in Kaulsdorf), Participation in markets
- Materials
- Faience (ceramic), Faience, Slip painting (engobe), Glaze, Potter's wheel throwing
- Industries
- Arts and crafts, Ceramics/Decorative arts
- 01
Own design, hand drawing and sketch
- 02
Throwing on the potter's wheel
- 03
Combining modelled elements, cutting and deforming
- 04
Slip painting (engobe) or coloured glaze
- 05
Ceramic firing at 1100 °C
Materials and Processes
Faience
Painted ceramic, fired at 1100 °C, which allows strong colour intensity of the decorations.
Slip painting (engobe)
Surface decoration of the vessel ceramics with painted-on engobes.
Glaze
Colourfully glazed pieces as a variant of decorative design.
Potter's wheel throwing
Basic production method, combined with modelled elements or cutting and deformation.
Location
Berlin
DEAtelier/workshop in a former butcher's shop
- Lot size
- One-of-a-kind pieces and small series
- Materials
- Faience (clay/ceramic)
- Potter's wheel
- Ceramic kiln (firing 1100 °C)
Works and Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faience (painted ceramic, fired at 1100°C)Casting | – | – | – | One-of-a-kind pieces – small series | Clay/faience |
| Slip painting (engobe)Surface | – | – | – | – | Ceramic/faience |
| Throwing on the potter's wheelForming | – | – | – | – | Clay |
| Glazes (colourfully glazed pieces)Surface | – | – | – | – | Ceramic |
| Ceramic courses (design courses)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potter's wheel | – | – | – | – | Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg / Kaulsdorf |
| Ceramic kiln (firing 1100°C) | – | – | – | – | Berlin |
Additional services