Is it just me or do you also find it difficult to wind down and relax? I had been looking for a way to switch off when I found pottery. When I’m working with my hands, shaping clay on the wheel at Studio Somi, I forget about everything else. This is partly due to the space that Somi, a Korean designer and ceramist, created in the Helmholtzkiez in the summer of 2024. The space itself, with its high ceilings and circular turntables, retains a calm, powerful atmosphere that reflects the meditative and creative work with clay. Somi is an incredibly patient teacher and manages to create a calm and welcoming atmosphere for learning in her hand-building and wheel-throwing workshops. In addition to the workshops, the studio offers a small but lovely store where Somi exhibits and sells her handmade ceramics. Her works are very special — you can see traces of handwork in every object. For me, Studio Somi is a place of retreat and well-being where I first discovered working with clay and continue to deepen my knowledge.
Text & Photos: Sophie Daniels
Sophie Daniels has lived in Berlin for ten years and works as a freelance social media consultant. Last year, she made it her mission to break out of her comfort zone and try new hobbies, including pottery.
Studio Somi, Dunckerstr.78, 10405 Berlin–Prenzlauer Berg, map
@studio.somi.berlin
@sophievandaniels
