Handcrafted functional and raku ceramics made from stoneware clay in the company's own workshop in Kalsow
strandgut-keramik – Astrid Rohmer
Kalsow 7, 23970 Benz OT KalsowNew on Amplifa
About strandgut-keramik
strandgut-keramik is the sole proprietorship workshop of ceramicist Astrid Rohmer in Kalsow (municipality of Benz) on the Baltic Sea. Since March 2007, she has been producing there predominantly series-produced functional tableware from stoneware clay on the potter's wheel, alongside one-of-a-kind pieces such as candlesticks and tea bowls made using the Japanese raku technique. Further methods include the application of glazes as well as slab construction, with which large vessels are made from brick clay. The shapes are based on traditional models with high functional standards and derive their character from throwing ridges and yellow-orange tones. Every ceramic piece is signed with an original shell imprint. The workshop includes a sales room open all year round; wheel-throwing courses and raku firing courses are offered for children and adults, as well as orders, custom-made pieces and participation in pottery and arts and crafts markets in the region.
- Site
- Benz OT Kalsow
- Processes
- Potter's wheel / wheel-thrown ceramics (functional tableware in series), Glazing (applying glazes), Raku technique (raku firing, one-of-a-kind pieces such as candlesticks and tea bowls), Raku firing courses / wheel-throwing courses, Slab construction (large vessels from brick clay), Ceramics courses for children and adults (wheel-throwing courses, raku firing courses), Custom-made pieces and orders, Sales room
- Materials
- Stoneware clay, Brick clay, Raku technique
- Founded
- 2007
- Employees
- 1
- Industries
- Arts and crafts, Functional ceramics
- 01
Shaping on the potter's wheel or slab construction
- 02
Applying glaze
- 03
Firing (incl. raku technique)
- 04
Sale in the factory outlet, at markets or by order
Clays and Techniques
Stoneware clay
Used predominantly for series-produced functional tableware on the potter's wheel and for raku one-of-a-kind pieces.
Brick clay
Used in slab construction for the production of large vessels.
Raku technique
Japanese firing method for one-of-a-kind pieces such as candlesticks and tea bowls.
Workshop
Kalsow
DEWorkshop with sales room
- Lot size
- Series (functional tableware) · One-of-a-kind pieces (raku)
- Materials
- Stoneware clay, brick clay
- Potter's wheel (throwing wheel)
Ceramic Works
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potter's wheel / wheel-thrown ceramics (functional tableware in series)Ceramics/Forming | – | – | – | – | Stoneware clay |
| Glazing (applying glazes)Surface | – | – | – | – | Stoneware clay |
| Raku technique (raku firing, one-of-a-kind pieces such as candlesticks and tea bowls)Ceramics/Firing | – | – | – | – | Stoneware clay |
| Raku firing courses / wheel-throwing coursesCourses/Service | – | – | – | – | Stoneware clay |
| Slab construction (large vessels from brick clay)Ceramics/Forming | – | – | – | – | Brick clay |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potter's wheel (throwing wheel) | – | – | – | – | Kalsow |
Additional services
History
- 2007
Opening of the ceramics workshop in Kalsow in March 2007