Zirka z Neba Pottery Studio, Lviv

Zirka z Neba ("A Star from the Sky") is a small, cosy pottery studio in Lviv where people come to sit at a potter's wheel for the first time, make their own mug or paint a plate for home. The studio has been running since 2007 and is now a veteran-owned business: its owner, ceramicist Yurii (Yurko) Danylyshyn, did not give up pottery even during the war, a story covered by local Lviv media. The shelves are lined with pieces waiting to be fired, and the air smells of clay and the tea guests are often offered.

What you can do

• Pottery and hand-building workshop. Guided by the potter, you work at the wheel or shape clay by hand — a mug, bowl, plate, candleholder, even a coffee pour-over. Reviewers stress that the instructors help but don't do the work for you, so the piece is really yours. After the class it is dried, fired and glazed; the finished piece can be collected in about two weeks.
• Pottery painting. If you'd rather not get your hands covered in clay, you can paint a ready-made mug or plate; finished pieces are ready in about a week.
• Formats for any group. One-to-one sessions, dates for two, birthdays and team events for up to 10 people, family sessions with children and on-site workshops elsewhere. Gift certificates are available.

Workshop prices

According to the studio's website (October 2026): pottery one-to-one from UAH 600 for 1–2 hours; for two UAH 2,400 for 2 hours; for a group of 3 to 10, UAH 1,100 per participant. Pottery painting: one-to-one from UAH 900, for two from UAH 1,800, in a group UAH 850 per person (a mug or plate each). Prices may change, so confirm when booking.

Signature ceramics

Besides classes, Zirka z Neba makes its own hand-painted tableware: mugs called "Ancient Flowers" and "White Petals", mugs with fish or poppies (UAH 600–800), and plates with tulips, poppies or koi carp (about UAH 900). It's a lovely handmade souvenir of Lviv, far more interesting than mass-produced magnets. Pottery has deep roots in Galicia — pottery centres have long worked around Lviv and clay ware was part of every household — and the studio reinterprets this tradition in a modern way, even offering classes in painting inspired by ancient Trypillian ceramics.

Practical information

• Address: 7 Yevhena Hladyshevskoho St (formerly Mendelieieva St), Lviv — a quiet side street about 15 minutes' walk from Rynok Square.
• Hours: daily 11:00–21:00, but by appointment only — the studio opens when classes are booked, so arrange a time before you come.
• Booking and contacts: +380 98 150 3381, +380 96 830 7871; website zirka-z-neba.com, Instagram @zirka_z_neba_art, Facebook.
• What to bring: clothes you don't mind getting dirty (aprons are usually provided) and a good mood. No experience needed — classes are designed for beginners and children.
• Getting there: from the centre walk along Ivana Franka Street or take public transport towards the Franka area; by car, park on nearby streets.

The studio is rated 4.8 out of 5 on Google Maps (131 reviews): guests write about the warm atmosphere, patient instructors and how even people who have never worked with clay manage to make their first piece here.

At a glance

• Address: Lviv
• Opening hours: Daily 11:00–21:00, by appointment only
• Season: All year round
• Prices: Pottery: individual from UAH 600 (1–2 h), for two UAH 2,400, groups of 3–10 UAH 1,100 per person; pottery painting: from UAH 900 individually, UAH 850 per person in a group (website, October 2026)
• Phone: +380981503381, +380968307871

Website and social media: zirka-z-neba.com · instagram.com · facebook.com

Photos: lh3.googleusercontent.com.