Viinaköök – KIOSK

Distillery

The manor distillery was completed in 1864–1866 and was of industrial purposes during the manor period, as vodka and spirits were the main source of income for manors in the 19th and 20th century. The entire production was sold in St. Petersburg. During the Soviet era, the distillery housed a sauna, a sawmill and a wood workshop.

The distillery was renovated in 2009 with support from the state of Norway. The house currently also includes a glass workshop and a ceramics workshop, both opened on 2 June 2010. There are also rooms for holding social events, as well as a sauna and exhibition halls for temporary expositions. The permanent exposition includes an exhibition about the history of distilling spirits, and an old glass collection. The products of the Glass Workshop and the Ceramics Workshop can be purchased at the sales point.

Upon prior booking, the visitors of the manor complex can also try their hand at the Glass Workshop.

Works are also made to order. The Glass Workshop has three professional glasswork artists: Eili Soon, Astra Aavik and Kaie Vakepea.

The technological base of the Olustvere Glass Workshop is one of the best in Estonia. The Workshop mainly focuses on the hot treatment of glass or glassblowing, but various other glassworking techniques can also be practised: cold work, sand etching, melting, stained glass windows and mosaics, and glass painting.

Since autumn 2014, Olustvere trains glassblower’s assistants at vocational education level 4. The Olustvere Glass Workshop cooperates with the Estonian Academy of Arts, with both Estonian and foreign artists, organising exhibitions, workshops and performances together.

NB! Activities upon prior booking!

Blowing a small vase

Maksumus ühe inimese kohta 20 eurot (grupi suurus 5–20 inimest).
Glass is blown one person at a time and one person takes about 10 minutes. The items made can be picked up starting from the subsequent working day.

Short glassblowing course

Cost 55 € per group (size of group 2 to 5 people)
Glass is blown one person at a time and one person takes about 20 minutes. The items made can be picked up starting from the subsequent working day.

Further information:

Klaasikoda: +372 437 4380
Activities: glass artist Kaie Vakepea
kaie.vakepea@olustveremois.ee

Orders: glasswork artist Eili Soon

eili.soon@olustveremois.ee
+372 5666 8127

Visitors can participate in various clay workshops at the Geramics Workshop. The Ceramics Workshop has two ceramicists: Kadri Kunnus and Lyzell Lohvart-Urve.

The technological base of the Olustvere Ceramics Workshop is one of the best in Estonia. The Workshop offers an opportunity to work with both low fire and high fire clay, as well as plaster, etc.

Since autumn 2014, Olustvere trains ceramicists at vocational education level 4. The Olustvere Ceramics Workshop cooperates with the Estonian Academy of Arts, with both Estonian and foreign artists.

NB! Activities upon prior booking!

Making a ceramic ginger cookie or Christmas decoration from brown clay
Maksumus ühe inimese
kohta 7 €.
Duration 30 minutes.
Suitable for both children and grown-ups.
The ginger cookie or Christmas decoration will be left drying at the Ceramics Workshop where it will be burnt and glazed and from where it can be picked up in about one month.
Max size of the group: 20 people.

Making a Wishing bowl
Maksumus ühe inimese
kohta 15 €.
Kestvus olenevalt käte
osavusest u 1h.
Suitable for both children and grown-ups.
Max size of the group: 20 people.
The bowl will be left drying at the Ceramics Workshop where it will be burnt and glazed and from where it can be picked up in about one month.

Making a cylinder mug
Maksumus ühe inimese
kohta 20 €.
Kestvus olenevalt käte
osavusest u 2 h.
Suitable for ages 12 and up.
Max size of the group: 20 people.
The burnt and glazed clay mug can be picked up in one month.

NB! If desired, we also organise longer courses of one or two days.

Information about activities and orders:

Ceramics Workshop: +372 437 4380

Kadri Kunnus: +3725070963 kadri.kunnus@olustvere.edu.ee

You can also see the upcoming training events and courses on the homepage of the Olustvere School of Service and Rural Economics.