Ceramic Design Course II - Advanced Practice - Summer Intensive 2026

This 4-day advanced ceramic design course is conceived as a continuation of our Ceramic Design Course - Foundations  ⎯
designed for participants who would like to deepen their practice, develop more complex pieces, and further refine their own visual language through clay in the format of a 1-WEEK INTENSIVE COURSE this SUMMER 2026.

Blending technical and intuitive methodologies, Ceramic Design Course II draws inspiration from drawing, painting, wood carving, and contemporary ceramic practices. Through practical exercises and creative exploration, participants will develop expressive ceramic forms while expanding their personal approach to clay.

4 Group Classes 1-WEEK SUMMER INTENSIVE 

DAY 1 - July 30th - 18:00-21:00 - Form & Construction.

 Introduction to sculptural handbuilding techniques and approaches to working intuitively with clay. We will explore coiling, pinching, slab-building, and methods for constructing expressive forms while focusing on balance, proportion, and structural understanding.

DAY 2 - July 31th - 18:00-21:00 - Texture, Surface & Mark Making.

A day dedicated to surface exploration and material expression. Using inspiration from drawing, painting, and carving practices, participants will experiment with texture, layering, carving, slips, oxides, and mark-making techniques to develop more dynamic ceramic surfaces.

DAY 3 - August 1st - 15:00 - 18:00 - Scale, Composition & Sculptural Thinking

Focusing on larger forms and sculptural composition, we will explore methods for building bigger, bolder ceramic pieces with confidence and care. Participants will receive individual guidance while developing personal projects and experimenting with different creative methodologies.

DAY 4 - August 2nd - 11:00 - 14:00 - Colour, Finishing & Personal Direction.

The final session focuses on finishing techniques, colour exploration, glazing approaches, and refining individual works. Together, we will reflect on process, experimentation, and ways to continue developing a personal artistic language through clay.

Former students of Ceramic Design Course I & participants with some previous ceramic experience.

In case of any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us at hello@barsega-studio.com

Your Teacher:

Viviane Tabach works in the areas of curatorship, art education, and fine arts, she is currently a guest professor at Universität der Künste Berlin. She founded ceramic brand Lebü in 2014 and ran her own workshop and art space in São Paolo, Brasil. As a ceramics teacher with many years of experience, in her classes she seeks to collectively investigate the experience of hand-building with clay. The contact with clay for her is as a way to connect with nature, negotiation between intention and intuition in shaping, observation of the contrast between our rhythm and the clay's pace.

Regular Ticket: 295€ (inc. all the firing and material costs) 

Low income/ Student Ticket: 250 € / person (inc. material & firing costs) - please, only book it if you can’t afford other options we trust you. (ONLY 2 SPOTS AVAILABLE PER COURSE) 

Clay for 2 Ticket: 265 € / person (inc. material & firing costs) - Invite a friend to join and get a special discount with this ticket type, valid for 2 people.