Fleur van Dijk
Founder & lead instructor
Trained at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Fleur specialises in wheel-thrown functional ware. She opened Atelier Kazerne to bring accessible ceramics education to Delft.
Our story
From barracks storehouse to neighbourhood atelier
Atelier Kazerne opened in 2019 in a modest brick building on Nieuwstraat — once part of a military storehouse complex that gave our studio its name. We restored the ground floor into a light-filled workshop with eight wheels, a long hand-building table and a small but well-stocked glaze room.
We believe pottery should feel approachable. No pretension, no rush — just clay, tools, and patient guidance. Students sit side by side, sharing tips across the bench and celebrating each other's first successful pull on the wheel.
Delft's ceramic heritage runs deep, and while we are not a Delftware factory, we draw inspiration from the city's relationship with clay — functional, honest and made to be used every day.
