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The Pottery of Sergiy Gorban, Dnipro

The pottery of Sergiy Gorban’

Sacrament of transformation, life harmony, ancient times, world of fantasy and dreams are what one can feel while working with wonderful warm and tender clay. For many centuries clay is used for making different items and pottery is one of the most mysterious crafts. It’s amazing what you can do from these natural materials as well as to get real pleasure while doing it. Working with clay you might feel unity of your body, thoughts and the whole world.Potter’s wheel is quietly whirling and it seems the time is slowing down. Your attention is attracted by clay. You want to feel its plasticity! Your palms are carefully squeezing warm clay and fingers are quickly sliding on it. Clay is yielding you, but you still can feel its temper. It looks like frozen butter: warm and soft out, but still hard inside. Caused by potter’s wheel whirling some clay is getting your hands… so nicely. And now is time for magic: shapeless piece of clay is turning into a cup, a pot or a plate. Earthenware will be carefully fired in a wood burning stove. After that you’ll receive it for a keepsake about this wonderful time. It is so nice to drink aromatic coffee or fragrant tea out of a cup made by yourself with warmth and care. 

You’ll have an opportunity to feel the mystery of pottery in a cozy light studio on the green Sorochyns’k Lane in Dnipropetrovs'k city, where professional masters help you with it. One of the most famous masters Sergiy Gorban’ works here. People of different ages and interests are welcome in his studio. In the atmosphere of inspiration you might feel joy of creation!

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The pottery school was founded in 1992. Lessons are conducted for children of 3-4 years old. They are individual and lessons in groups. Children are so impressed to be there and they always wonder how this warm and soft clay turns into a nice cup, which they can cover with drawings later. Full of joy and inspiration they come into the studio, put on their aprons and begin to create. Such lessons are very useful for them, because they develop motor function, manual dexterity and concentration, make logical sense to their minds. It is important, children learn to feel beauty, to set goals and achieve them successfully. Also children learn how to be independent, take right and creative decisions. They’ll be less dependent on cut-and-dried solutions in their future.

Children will have opportunity to draw with fingers on clay on the glass table. And here there is no measure of their imagination! Children depict their favourite heroes. Such art-therapy is useful and interesting for adults too as it lets them to go back to their childhood.  

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Interesting is the fact, you can not only study, but also and celebrate different holidays in this school. Therefore you’ll see a very comfortable and cozy room on the first floor. It is decorated with different earthenware, such as statuettes, teapots, bowls and pictures. There is a wooden table in the middle of the room. You’ll notice a green and comfortable sofa next to it. Your attention will be attracted by a big window, which gives you a sense of breathing space. You can expect a wonderful view through the window! It’s easy to breathe and think. You might feel yourself relaxed… It is a prefect place to celebrate a birthday of your child, spend unforgettable time with your beloved, friends or hold a business lunch, presentation.

A special offer is to hold a master class, where you’ll get to know the history of ceramics and secrets of earthenware. Also you’ll have opportunity to create your own unique masterpiece. At a touch with clay you might feel a positive influence on your physical and mental condition.

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In addition, the studio of Sergiy Gorban’ offers custom-made high-quality ceramics treated with different technologies in the wood burning stove. It may be tableware, flowerpots, sculptures, ceramic bathtubs or tiles hand made. Every item is made with love by professionals. It will be in a unique style and refined shape.

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It should be noted, that Sergiy Gorban’ has token part in many Ukrainian and international exhibitions, as well as represented Ukraine at the international exhibition Expo-2010 in Shanghai. He has hold unforgettable master classes for visitors. He has a big collection of awards and blue ribbons for the best works. So, if you want to open a beautiful world of fantasy and feel joy of art or buy works of the talented master, then visit the pottery of Sergiy Gorban’ and you’ll be convinced of the pottery’s magic.   

The pottery of Sergiy Gorban’  is open for visitors seven days a week. Our address: 6, Sorochyns'ka Lane, Dnipropetrovs'k. Please, feel free to contact us: +380 (67) 560-72-86 Sergiy Gorban', +380 (50) 451-70-07 Mila Gorban'

 

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