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Yury Beryozkin: Hands of the Ancestors/ keramický workshop
Event by: KAIR Kosice Artist in Residence, Šopa Gallery
Location: Šopa Gallery, Mäsiarska 422, Košice
Talks & discussions, Exhibitions
About event
Clay remembers what we have forgotten. 🪬
We invite you to a two-part ceramic workshop, which we organize in cooperation with Šopa Gallery. We will be guided through the workshop by the artist Yury Beryozkin, who is currently working in Košice as part of a two-month residency.
At the workshop, we will go together to the roots of ceramics up to the time of Proto-Indo-European culture and to the oldest symbols of humanity.
During the first meeting, you will create a ceramic object inspired by sacred geometry and prehistoric depictions of the Great Goddess - an ancient figure associated with life, death, renewal and natural cycles. Through modeling clay, we tune in to the creative tradition of our ancestors and touch one of the oldest crafts of mankind. Your object can, for example, take the form of a pendant or a personal amulet. We will not only copy ancient shapes and symbols, but transform them through our own imagination and work with clay.
After the first firing, we will meet again to glaze the objects and give them their final shape.
Previous experience is not necessary. Just bring your hands and curiosity.
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📅 WHEN: 17.8. and 24.8. 2026 | 17:30 - 19:30
📍 WHERE: Šopa Gallery, Hlavná 40, Košice
👥 CAPACITY: 10 people
🌐 LANGUAGE: The workshop is held in English and Czech
💶 Price: Adults: €45 / Students and seniors 65+: €35 (Includes: clay, firing, tutoring and refreshments)
🔗 REGISTRATION: https://forms.gle/LHcWLbzQZrgfnTJV6
❗ Cancellation with 100% refund possible max. 24 hours in advance.
Registration is mandatory after payment of the fee by transfer to the account: SK5409000000005034465677
🙏🏻 Yury Beryozkin's residency is supported by the EU4Belarus MOST IV mobile program, which is financed by the European Union and implemented by the Goethe Institute.
The project was supported by the City of Košice and the Košice Municipality region.
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Clay remembers what we have forgotten. 🪬
Join us for a ceramics workshop organized in collaboration with Šopa Gallery. The workshop will be led by artist Yury Beryozkin, who is currently in Košice for a two-month artist residency.
Together, we will trace the roots of ceramics back to the Proto-Indo-European homeland and some of humanity's earliest symbols.
During the first session, you will create a ceramic object inspired by sacred geometry and prehistoric depictions of the Great Goddess—an ancient figure associated with life, death, renewal, and the cycles of nature. Through the process of shaping clay, you will connect with the creative traditions of our ancestors and explore one of humanity's oldest crafts. Your object could take the form of a pendant or personal amulet, for example. Rather than merely copying ancient shapes and symbols, we will reimagine them through our own imagination and hands-on work with the clay.
At the second session, your fired pieces will be ready for glazing, allowing you to complete their transformation.
No previous experience is required. Just bring your hands and your curiosity.
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📅 WHEN: August 17 & 24, 2026 | 5:30–7:30 PM
📍 WHERE: Šopa Gallery, Hlavná 40, Košice
👥 CAPACITY: 10 participants
🌐 LANGUAGE: The workshop will be held in English/ Czech
💶 PRICE: Adults: €45 | Students & Seniors (65+): €35 (The fee includes clay, firing, workshop guidance, and refreshments.) workshop.
Your registration is confirmed upon payment by bank transfer to: SK5409000000005034465677.
🙏🏻 The residency stay of Yury Beryozkin is supported by the EU4Belarus MOST IV Mobility Scheme, which is funded by the European Union and implemented by the Goethe-Institut.
The project was supported by the City of Košice and the Košice Self-Governing Region.
We invite you to a two-part ceramic workshop, which we organize in cooperation with Šopa Gallery. We will be guided through the workshop by the artist Yury Beryozkin, who is currently working in Košice as part of a two-month residency.
At the workshop, we will go together to the roots of ceramics up to the time of Proto-Indo-European culture and to the oldest symbols of humanity.
During the first meeting, you will create a ceramic object inspired by sacred geometry and prehistoric depictions of the Great Goddess - an ancient figure associated with life, death, renewal and natural cycles. Through modeling clay, we tune in to the creative tradition of our ancestors and touch one of the oldest crafts of mankind. Your object can, for example, take the form of a pendant or a personal amulet. We will not only copy ancient shapes and symbols, but transform them through our own imagination and work with clay.
After the first firing, we will meet again to glaze the objects and give them their final shape.
Previous experience is not necessary. Just bring your hands and curiosity.
________________________________
📅 WHEN: 17.8. and 24.8. 2026 | 17:30 - 19:30
📍 WHERE: Šopa Gallery, Hlavná 40, Košice
👥 CAPACITY: 10 people
🌐 LANGUAGE: The workshop is held in English and Czech
💶 Price: Adults: €45 / Students and seniors 65+: €35 (Includes: clay, firing, tutoring and refreshments)
🔗 REGISTRATION: https://forms.gle/LHcWLbzQZrgfnTJV6
❗ Cancellation with 100% refund possible max. 24 hours in advance.
Registration is mandatory after payment of the fee by transfer to the account: SK5409000000005034465677
🙏🏻 Yury Beryozkin's residency is supported by the EU4Belarus MOST IV mobile program, which is financed by the European Union and implemented by the Goethe Institute.
The project was supported by the City of Košice and the Košice Municipality region.
///EN///
Clay remembers what we have forgotten. 🪬
Join us for a ceramics workshop organized in collaboration with Šopa Gallery. The workshop will be led by artist Yury Beryozkin, who is currently in Košice for a two-month artist residency.
Together, we will trace the roots of ceramics back to the Proto-Indo-European homeland and some of humanity's earliest symbols.
During the first session, you will create a ceramic object inspired by sacred geometry and prehistoric depictions of the Great Goddess—an ancient figure associated with life, death, renewal, and the cycles of nature. Through the process of shaping clay, you will connect with the creative traditions of our ancestors and explore one of humanity's oldest crafts. Your object could take the form of a pendant or personal amulet, for example. Rather than merely copying ancient shapes and symbols, we will reimagine them through our own imagination and hands-on work with the clay.
At the second session, your fired pieces will be ready for glazing, allowing you to complete their transformation.
No previous experience is required. Just bring your hands and your curiosity.
________________________________
📅 WHEN: August 17 & 24, 2026 | 5:30–7:30 PM
📍 WHERE: Šopa Gallery, Hlavná 40, Košice
👥 CAPACITY: 10 participants
🌐 LANGUAGE: The workshop will be held in English/ Czech
💶 PRICE: Adults: €45 | Students & Seniors (65+): €35 (The fee includes clay, firing, workshop guidance, and refreshments.) workshop.
Your registration is confirmed upon payment by bank transfer to: SK5409000000005034465677.
🙏🏻 The residency stay of Yury Beryozkin is supported by the EU4Belarus MOST IV Mobility Scheme, which is funded by the European Union and implemented by the Goethe-Institut.
The project was supported by the City of Košice and the Košice Self-Governing Region.