Birkana is a creative workshop in Saltbæk, where we gather people about craftsmanship, creative joy and community. In our cozy barn, we offer creative workshops that only your imagination limits. Here is room for both beginners and practitioners who want to explore new techniques and immerse themselves in creative projects. Our mission is to create a vibrant focal point where creativity flourishes and where everyone can find inspiration and community. Below you can read more about us and our history, about why we made this place.

**Who are we? **

Behind Birkana stand Ida Sofie Skipper Massesson and Jane Massesson, mother and daughter who share a passion for creating and disseminating crafts. We both have a background in the creative world, but chose to go down the path of pedagogy and have been working on it before we started this.

Our goal is to make Saltbæk a vibrant, creative gathering point and give people the opportunity to immerse themselves in something creative together with others. Something that we have always enjoyed having together and that is why we want to share this experience with others.

In an age when our everyday lives are filled with digital possibilities, we believe in the value of returning to the more simple and basic forms of creativity. There's something special about creating with your hands — feeling the material, immersing yourself in the process and seeing something take shape from scratch. It gives a sense of pride, presence and tranquility.

**Right from the beginning**

In 2023, we fell in love with a small village outside Kalundborg and took the leap from Greater Copenhagen to the open countryside of Saltbæk.

We bought a farm with lots of space, and here we now live as two families — Ida and Simon in the main house, while Ida's parents, Jane and Jan, live in one of the longerows.

Jane and Jan have been working with pottery for many years, and with the large workshop on the farm, it made sense to create a place where creativity and community could flourish.

Birkana started with a vision to create a place where we could work creatively together and at the same time be more at home with the family. But the dream does not stop here!

Our plans are to gradually expand the workshop with small cabins for rent, wilderness bath, sauna and more experiences, so that even more people can come and experience the amazing little shack we now call home.

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“The Individual” is a team for those who want to try their hand at pottery and shaping in clay. Where to get guidance on the different techniques.



You pay for the clay you use. (50 DKK per kg). There will be catering, such as snacks, coffee, tea, etc.



We can send the finished product to you if it is not possible to pick it up yourself. 



The Single - Ceramics

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**Creative pottery visit to your kindergarten**

We now offer a cozy and educational pottery workshop with you!

We come out to the nursery and make small bowls or cups with names and small figures together with the children (with the help of my one of the nursery staff, so the children are safe).

Everyone works at their own pace and we guide them all the way through the process. Children will have the opportunity to sculpt in clay — a sensual and creative experience they will remember.

The kindergarten staff divides the children into teams (max 5 per team) which makes sense for them, so that they can get as much help as possible in smaller teams.

It all takes place in a safe environment, focusing on children's imagination and the joy of creating with their hands.

If you work in a theme, we can easily bring shapes and inspiration materials that are related to the theme. Then you just have to write this in the form.

**How to book? **

Press the button “private event” and you will be taken to a form where you can write to us.

Ceramics in kindergartens

1 child

Are you going to organize an event in your company or a birthday for the family and would like to try making pottery together? It's a fun and different way to be together! \
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The price is 375 DKK per person, which includes clay and light catering, as well as the finishing of the products - you have to pay for at least 4 people and we can have a maximum of 12 people in the workshop. If you want special catering, please write it in the contact form and we will contact you so that we can find out something together. \
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**The process itself takes place like this: **

You arrive at the address, get a small tour of the workshop. 

Then you will get a brief narration about the basic techniques we use to make most ceramic products. 

Next, we can go up to the store for inspiration or stay in the workshop where we have also collected a lot of different inspiration materials. 

Then you start the creative process of creating, if you need help/guidance on how to achieve your ideas, you will get it from us to the best of your ability. \
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When you have finished shaping, we will talk about which glazes you want and how you will have delivered the finished products, you can pick it up at the address or we can send it by post for delivery fee - and also how long we expect it will take to finish.