Learn ceramics at a working studio in Álafoss.
A ceramic studio in Álafoss, Mosfellsbær, about twenty minutes north of Reykjavík. Small-group courses for adults and children teach throwing on the wheel, hand building and glazing — beginners welcome.
See the coursesMost attempts fail
The glaze is taken to the edge of melting and held for hours, until crystals seed and grow across the surface. The ones that succeed can never be repeated.
How a piece is made
A surface to look at. A form to hold.
Explore the galleryMade in Álafoss, one at a time
Thrown, glazed and fired in the studio at Álafoss — small in scale and steady in pace, made in short series and signed on the foot. Nothing is repeated exactly.
Studio Esja
About the studio