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Anna and Julia share their enthusiasm for porcelain in their joint design studio and porcelain factory: WENWAN.

Here they create everyday objects making life more beautiful and comfortable and becoming new favourite pieces with formal clarity and colourful cheerfulness. They design and manufacture their products as a team. Their shapes and models are created with precise craftsmanship and combine classic industrial design with the individuality of handcrafted production.
entstehen in präziser Handarbeit, verbinden klassisches Industriedesign mit der Individualität von Kunsthandwerk.

Anna and Julia are often inspired by their experiences during their studies in Japan, Sweden and England. Their playful use of colours and shapes, sometimes compact, sometimes particularly thin in porcelain, is characteristic of WENWAN's design. Added to this is their humorous yet stylish use of motifs from the world of sweets and manga.

Both studied at Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle/Saale and were awarded with the Sächsischen Staatspreis für Design in 2023.

Anna Wanitschke & Julia Wende
Arthur-Hoffmann-Straße 45
04107 Leipzig

Web: studiowenwan.com
Instagram: instagram.com/studiowenwan
E-Mail: hello@studiowenwan.de
Phone: 0341 97 85 25 11

Direction: Route zu WENWAN Porzellan
Overview: Digital city map

© Photos: WENWAN Studio

The humorous and decorative products of designer Karin Sehnert are unmistakable. In her small porcelain manufactory she makes the steps from the design to the finished object visible, even for those who want to try it themselves.

Of course this needs a good idea, but it also requires meticulous planning, technical know-how and a lot of experience.

Since 2012 Karin Sehnert has been challenging the "Haiglück" with her own workshop and design office. This is all about product development in the materials porcelain, glass and metal - from the idea to the production stage – also for external clients.

Haiglück by Karin Sehnert
Arthur-Hoffmann-Straße 45
04107 Leipzig

Web: karin-sehnert.de
E-Mail: ks@karinsehnert.de
Phone: +49 178 63 42 968

Direction: The way to Karin Sehnert
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© Photos: Karin Sehnert & Schnuppe von Gwinner

Impeccable purity, tactile surfaces, delicate pastel colours and refined decorations characterise the masterfully turned porcelain vessels by Susan Heise.

At the potter's wheel she turns her vessels with great pleasure and energy, which she passes on to her objects in the process of creation. The elegance and precious charisma of her pieces is captivating.

Porzellanwerkstatt Susan Heise
Altranstädter Straße 6
04229 Leipzig

Web: susanheise-porzellan.de
Phone: +49 176 63 33 65 30

Direction: The way to Susan Heise
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© Portrait: Susann Friedrich
© Products: Susan Heise

Since 2016, ceramist Helene Scharge has been specialising in the development of a utility tableware made of handmade, through-dyed porcelain in her own porcelain workshop.

The multi-functionality of the individual pieces creates a pleasant reduction to a few, balanced clear forms. These serve all essential requirements, are harmoniously coordinated with each other and effectively accentuate food and drinks.

The production of this very special collection is truly a technical challenge for the exceptionally experienced porcelain designer.

Helene Scharge Porzellan
Brockhausstraße 44
04229 Leipzig

Web: helenescharge-porzellan.de
Phone: +49 174 422 82 72

Direction: The way to Helene Scharge
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© Movie: Schnuppe von Gwinner & Alina Cyranek
© Portrait and products: Schnuppe von Gwinner