Paradisverkstaden Design

Öland

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Paradisverkstaden Design

Paradisverkstaden is a family business that designs and produces ceramics in its workshop and studio on Öland. It all started at Capellagården, Carl Malmsten's school in Vickleby on Öland. After extensive training and practice in France and Denmark, Eva and Olof started Paradisverkstaden in 1975. From the outset, the design language was unique with its folds, spheres and inward ridges. In the 1980s, they developed the popular series “Blue and Pink Floral” and “Slottskrukan” (Castle Pot). Olof turned bird baths, candelabras, and multi-level étagères which Eva decorated in relief. As demand increased, part of the raw goods production was outsourced to potters on Gotland. Production was later moved to a small workshop near Gdansk in Poland, due to a shortage of professional turners over here and good craftsmanship over there. In recent years, both daughters have worked with the design and are responsible for marketing and production. In 2014, a new workshop was inaugurated, where visitors are welcome to view the manufacturing process with all its stages.

Useful Information

Address: Paradisvägen 2, Färjestaden, Öland
Email: info@paradisverkstaden.se
Phone: +46 70 932 62 06
More Info: www.paradisverkstaden.se/en
Address: Mon–Fri 10am–6pm, Sat & Sun 10am–5pm
Address: You can visit the secondary store with discounted items on Stenladan, Norra Hamnplan

Shopping

Believe it or not, the best shopping in the region can be found here. You'll be delighted with a mix of shopping centres, unique boutiques and design studios. The two largest collections of brand stores and chains are in Öland’s Köpstad in Färjestaden and the central parts of Borgholm. Almost everywhere, there are summer-only department stores and shops, with offerings tailored to the season. Here, you can find genuine — and sometimes imitation — branded clothes and shoes, all for a reasonable price. Don't forget to visit some of the skilled ceramicists and other craft artists on Öland. There are also plenty of flea markets throughout the province. Öland's only glassblowing studio is not to be missed either, located by road 136 in Kastlösa. While on that route, consider stopping by Naturiosa in Grönhögen. With luck, you might find garments or items that you'll particularly like, such as an original Stetson hat or a rare book about Öland.