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JUNE 2025 - 2 week pottery course with woodfiring

This June, four beginner potters journeyed into a world where clay, fire, horses and ancient tradition intertwined. Over two transformative weeks, they discovered not only the foundations of ceramics, but a deeper rhythm — one that moves through wheel, breath, and earth itself.

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Coral Set for EYWA — Porcelain Shaped by the Sea

A tableware collection born from the depths of the ocean and the unpredictable nature of porcelain. The Coral Set for EYWA UAE is a story of texture, colour, technical risk, and the quiet persistence required when clay tests its maker — and its limits.

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Rooted in Nature: The Sculptural Wood Art

Some works speak quietly. Others carry the silent strength of forests, time, and earth itself. When I first encountered the creations of Dainis & Sandra, I knew immediately — this was art I would be proud to share with my clients and my world.

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Winter Weekend Pottery Classes – A Slow Season, A Shared Journey

During the stillness of winter 2024, a simple idea brought warmth to my rural studio — weekend pottery classes for the local community. Over eight Saturdays, hands shaped clay into vessels, sets, and stories, turning cold mornings into moments of creativity, focus, and shared presence.

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4 day pottery immersion course (march 2025)

An unusually snowy March became the backdrop for four immersive days of making, learning, and connection. Together we explored porcelain, wheel throwing, and sculptural forms, discovering how powerful and productive the creative flow can be when time slows and hands speak.

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The Power of Handmade: Latvia’s Grand Celebration of Craft

Once a year, Latvia becomes the beating heart of Northern European craftsmanship. Hundreds of master artisans gather in a living celebration of heritage, skill, and creativity — an event where handmade is not a trend, but a deeply rooted way of life. If you wish to experience the true soul of Latvia, this is the weekend to plan your visit.

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Lord of Peace – A Rare Young Partner Raised with Heart and Intention

Lord of Peace is a young gelding I have personally raised with great care and devotion. His foundation has been built on trust, calm guidance, and thoughtful training. He is a balanced, sensitive horse with a beautiful mind, available for an experienced and kind partner to continue honoring the depth of connection he offers.

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Laima Ceramics – A Place to Learn, Create & Return to Yourself

Laima Ceramics offers the opportunity to practice pottery in a light-filled, fully equipped studio set among the peaceful fields of rural Rundāle. This is a space to slow down, reconnect, and deepen your creative practice through residencies and courses.

Come work, dream, and rejuvenate your creative self in a place where art and land quietly meet.

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Stoneware Dinnerware in Deep Metallic Bronze

BRONZE is a tableware range of depth, strength, and quiet elegance — born from anthracite stoneware and finished in a rich metallic glaze that reflects both earth and fire. A collection that carries weight, presence, and a grounded sense of ritual.

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Porcelain tableware range in matte beige “Sahara”

SAHARA is a quiet celebration of warmth, simplicity, and timeless form — named after my filly Sahara, born here on our farm. A matte beige porcelain range shaped by patience, landscape, and a glaze I have worked with for over a decade, now finally allowed to express its full potential.

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The Art of the Teapot Handle

In my ongoing exploration of teapot design, I have been refining both form and function — introducing elegant removable metal handles and experimenting with integrated fine mesh strainers for effortless brewing and easy cleaning. These subtle innovations allow the teapot to remain a ritual object of beauty while embracing modern practicality, where every detail supports both grace and everyday ease.

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The Mug We Choose Every Day

We probably kiss our mugs more often than our partners — and that makes the choice of mug surprisingly sacred. From personal ritual to wholesale collections, each one is shaped to offer comfort, presence, and a quiet sense of belonging in the hand.

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October 2023 - apprenticeship COURSE

Warm welcome for Benjamin, Christian and Monika from USA, Nadine from Germany, Maud from Sweden, Alice from UK and Erasmus+ intern Anna Vainu from Estonia.

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A Milestone in Clay - Our Largest Commission to Date

Four months of dedicated work have culminated in our biggest commission yet — a body of over a thousand handcrafted pieces, unified by precision, restraint, and a quiet dialogue between form and surface. A milestone that reflects both trust and the evolving capacity of our studio.

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Our first 1-week pottery course for a group

We proudly hosted our very first 1-week beginners pottery course. This intimate week marked the beginning of their journey with pottery — filled with curiosity, creativity, and the quiet joy of learning to shape form with their own hands.

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August 2023 - 4-week apprenticeship

Warm welcome for Aino from Finland, Andrew from Ireland, Alena from Austria, Kate from USA, Odrija from Latvija and our horsemanship student Marlene from Germany.

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