About Us
our ethos
Kleistone Studio is run by a small two-women team. We have created a space that welcomes everyone. We are outspoken about the importance of crafts in our society and love sharing that passion with all our students.
Kleistone Studio is a hand-building studio: we focus on teaching traditional techniques that teach us to be patient and let go of expectations. Our teachers have years of experience in their craft and our classes are designed in specific way to ensure you get the most out of them. We iterate and constantly improve ourselves.
We are proud to be running a business that is fair and equitable to its staff: we pay our teachers a sustainable wage above what most studios pay, which is why we need to be strict with some of our policies.
Co-Founder
Elisabetta Lombardo
Elisabetta discovered clay while looking for a way to destress from her work in technology. After leaving the tech industry, she now makes functional ceramics using hand-building techniques.
Her pieces express rustic luxury and are released in small batch collections. She teaches classes at the studio and loves to create a laid back atmosphere.
You will find her ceramic art and writing on her website.
co-founder
Kate smallshaw
Originally from the south of the UK, Kate now makes hand built ceramics in Berlin under her own label PINCH&COIL.
Her work is centered around experimenting with traditional hand building & mark-making techniques, creating one-off or very small run collections.
All her pieces are made in a hands-on way, from building the form, to applying the decoration. Each piece is completely unique and made to be treasured.