THE STUDIO

The ceramic studio is located at Treptowerstr. 12 in Berlin, Neukölln. It’s equipped with seven wheels, two kilns, two wedging plaster tables, a lot of shelves and tables installed in two wheel rooms and a glazing room with all the materials and tools needed to create high quality ceramics in a cozy and safe environment. 

The classes are given by four different teachers : Violaine, Ella, Narmin and Sena in order to embrace a larger spectrum of techniques and methods as well as a big range of availabilities. Come visit us! 🙂

The founder

Hi! I’m Violaine. A queer and French ceramic artist based in Berlin since seven years. I am currently working in my studio in Treptowerstraße, creating ceramic collections in collaboration with local concept stores, galleries, selling directly from the studio shop and teaching potter’s wheel. In my work, I experiment with various ornamental handles around my vases, inspired by the cosmic and botanical forms that surrounds meI am collaborating with various creators: tattoo artists, illustrators, cabinet makers, photographers, painters, musicians, etc. as I’m always in research of new encounters and magical discoveries 🙂

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Background

Exhibitions (selected)

  • 2024 – Female* power (Artisan edition), (Con)temporary Crafts studio, Bremen, Germany
  • 2023 – Clay days, Backhaus projects, Berlin, Germany
  • 2021 – Nuit noire, Chapelle XIV, Paris, France
  • 2021 – Nebula solo show, Michael Reid Gallery, Berlin, Germany
  • 2021 – Vessels, New Berlin Crafts, Wishbone, Berlin, Germany
  • 2020- 1000 Vases, Galerie Joseph, Paris, France
  • 2018 – Aka Submission 2, Aka tattoo Berlin, Germany
  • 2018 – Talents, Ambiente fair, Frankfurt, Germany
  • 2018 – Kiosk Gallery by Quei Studio, Hund von Hund, Berlin, Germany
 

Collaborations

  • July 2024 – Studio shooting and wheel advisor for Ersties, Berlin, Germany
  • May 2024 – Black clay Workshop tour, Rume atelier, Atelier Ancrage, Trois potes, France
  • April 2024 – Unidentified Organism, Stoneware collection with Nina Salsotto Cassina (Unurgent Argilla) during Milan Design Week, Milan, Italy 
  • 2024 – Production of 80 tableware pieces for Studio Ilse, Germany
  • 2023 – Workshop for Adidas, Adidas Green lab,  Berlin, Germany
  • 2023 – Black teaset workshop tour, Geogrāfica Ceramica, Monterotondo & Studio Delta pottery, Turino, Italy – Amopoterie, Marseille, France 
  • 2023 – Black teaset workshop tour, Artibus Malmö & Alster Studio Stockholm, Sweden 
  • 2022 – 60 pieces and ceramic painting workshops for Adidas, Berlin, Germany
  • 2022 – 35 sculptures and team workshop for Zalando, Berlin, Germany
  • 2022 – Black teaset workshop at Clay atelier, Marseille, France
  • 2022 – Black candle holders, Pornceptual, Berlin, Germany
  • 2022-2024 – Regular black mug series, HAR yoga Studio, Berlin, Germany
  • 2021 – Botanical plates, DIY Movie, The Floox, Berlin, Germany
  • 2020 – Dildo collection, Pornceptual, Berlin, Germany
  • 2020 – Black teaset, Mateo Bonavita, Berlin, Germany
  • 2020 – Tattoo vases, Ronny Bitter, Berlin, Germany
  • 2019 – Illustrations and ceramics, Gardenstate Candles, Berlin, Germany
  • 2019 – Faces collection, Nikki Thanh Hang Diep, Berlin, Germany
  • 2019 – Black meteor collection, Accoutre Richmond, USA
  • 2018-2021 – Cosmos and Terra cotta collections, Plantcircle, Berlin, Germany
  • 2018 – Ink collection, Biel Carpenter, Noiia Berlin, Germany
  • 2018 – Black Moon collection, UY studio, Berlin, Germany
  • 2018 – Drops collection, GruenGraublau, Germany
  • 2018 – Black Moon collection, Biscuit China, Berlin, Germany
  • 2017 – Terra cotta Urban devices, Michael Buckley, France
 

Photographic projects

  • 2023 – Sofia Henriques, Berlin, Germany
  • 2023 – Uniqlo, Europe people, Berlin, Germany 
  • 2022 – Loris Mendio, Berlin, Germany
  • 2021 – Mirja Zentgraf, Schön Magazine, Berlin, Germany
  • 2021 – Savannah Van Der Niet, Berlin, Germany
  • 2020-2021 – Attic series, Mateo Bonavita, Berlin, Germany
  • 2020 – Madonna series, Pornceptual, Berlin, Germany
  • 2020 – Two minutes of sensuality, Be local, Berlin, Germany
  • 2019 – Skin series, El Fox, Berlin, Germany
  • 2019-2021 – Clarissa Droz, Berlin, Germany
  • 2018 – Atelier series, Tom Borchwardt, Berlin, Germany

Publications/ Interviews (selected)

  • 2024 – Le bol, interview live “Etre céramiste à Berlin“, Janvier 2023, France
  • 2022 – Gala, August 2022, France
  • 2022 – Interview, Exberliner, March 2022, Germany
  • 2022 – Missy Magazine, February 2022, Germany
  • 2021 – 1000 Vases Volume one, Pier Paolo Pitacco, Italy
  • 2021 – The shape shift, Schön Magazine, Germany
  • 2021 – Out & Loud, Objekt Unsere Tag, Berlin, Germany
  • 2021 – Point de vue, Bureau des arts plastiques for French Embassy, Berlin, Germany
  • 2021 – Interview, Present Magazine 2, Berlin, Germany
  • 2021 – Elle décoration, May 2021, France
  • 2020 – Home Magazine, April 2020, France
  • 2020 – Interview, Relief Magazine, France
  • 2020 – Interview, All boats, Berlin, Germany
  • 2020 – How to turn your hobby into a career, I heart Berlin, Germany
  • 2020 – Taking a pottery class in Berlin, Invisible travelers, France
  • 2019 – The emotional value of objects, Tous Magazine, UK
  • 2019 – Elle decoration, November 2019, France
  • 2019 – Interview, Wertn Magazine, December 2019, France
  • 2019 – Interview, Brutal Ceramics, France
  • 2019 – Berlin’s coolest ceramic labels, I heart Berlin, Germany
  • 2018 – Wohnrevue, March 2018, Switzerland
  • 2018 – Interview, Kristen Joy Watts for Instagram Design, Berlin, Germany
 

Studio

  • September 2024 – Hosting guest ceramicist Leonardo Rousseau for a Lidded Jars workshop
  • July 2024 – Hosting guest ceramicist Théo Michel for a Teapot workshop
  • June 2024 – New assistant joining the team (Debora Ferrera)
  • June 2024 – New teacher joining the team (Narmin Fliether)
  • December 2023 – Beginning of studio memberships & open studio practice
  • November 2023 – New teacher joining the team (Ella Brew)
  • October 2022 – Entrelacs, exhibition in collaboration with Latch Key
  • May 2022 – From the Dark, group show
  • October 2021 – Studio opening and beginning of group shows 
  • 2021/2022- Apprentices training
  • 2021 – Studio space at Treptowerstraße in Berlin, Germany
  • 2019 – Studio space at Tellstraße in Berlin, Germany
  • 2018-2024 – Ceramic classes (Wheelthrowing, handbuilding and glazing to privates and groups)
  • 2018-2024 – Production of black ceramic products (individuals, companies and galeries)
  • 2018 – Founding of Violaine Toth Ceramic, Berlin, Germany


Education / Apprenticeship

  • 2018 – Porcelain apprenticeship, Anna Badur Studio, Berlin, Germany
  • 2017-2019 – Ceramic apprenticeship, Ceramic Kingdom, Berlin, Germany
  • 2016-2017 – Ceramic apprenticeship, Michael Buckley Atelier, France
  • 2015-2018 – Master DNSEP Design Objet/Espace, Esad, France
  • 2012-2015 – Bachelor DNAP Object/Space Design, Esad, France