Eva
Ceramicist & Teacher, Barcelona (Gràcia)
Going back to making ceramics with children — the best decision I've made. I missed the creativity and spontaneity they have.
Eva History & Studio
From Ghost to Llotja
She has been working with clay for more than twenty years. Inspired by the iconic wheel scene from the film *Ghost* — an image that stayed with her from youth. In 2004, around the time her first son Lucas was born, she sat entrance exams at Escola Superior d'Art i Disseny Llotja in Barcelona and was accepted to its higher diploma in artistic ceramics. She initially opened a small workshop in the Guinardó neighborhood, working independently.
Gràcia: Half Studio, Half Classroom
In 2010 she opened her own project — Eva Cerámica — and later moved it to its current home in the heart of Barri de Gràcia. The space is half working studio, half teaching room. Her own daily-use pieces (granola bowls, kitchen-tool holders, coffee filters made for individual customers by name) come off the wheel alongside her students' work. The open-format wheel class has built itself into a local community over fifteen years.
Generations on the Wheel
Teaching defines the place. Eva's classes run from children as young as six through adults. Some of her current students started as kids and are still on her wheel as teenagers — these long-term relationships show the quality and meaning of her teaching. In her own words: returning to ceramics with children was "the best decision I've made — I missed the creativity and spontaneity they have."
Handmade
Every piece is thrown on the wheel by hand by Eva in her Gràcia studio. Glazes are applied traditionally.
Sustainable Practice
She uses ceramic clay sourced locally, traditional Catalan methods, and eco-friendly glazes.
Small Batch
Pieces are created in small batches, often to order for individual customers.
