Rog Craft Retreat 2026
A week of making, slowing down, and reconnecting with your creativity in Ljubljana, Slovenia's green and creative capital.
Join us at Center Rog for a 7-day small-group craft retreat that brings together ceramics, jewellery, and the atmosphere of one of Europe’s most inspiring creative hubs. Spend your days working with materials such as clay, brass and metal, meeting local makers, exploring the city, and taking time to create at a slower pace.
Join the pilot edition of the retreat and enjoy a special introductory rate.
- 9–16 August 2026
- Center Rog, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Small group: 5–6 participants
- Price range: from €1,390 per person*
Request more information at tanja.vidmar@center-rog.si.
*The price is valid until June 1, 2026 — secure your spot before it goes up 10%!
Who is the retreat for?
Rog Craft Retreat is for all curious, creative people looking for a meaningful week of hands-on making. It is a perfect fit for:
- beginners who want an inspiring introduction to ceramics and jewellery design and making
- creatives, designers, and makers who want to step out of their usual routine or deepen their know-how with the help of our professional mentors
- travellers looking for a cultural experience built around craft and on-site accomodation
- anyone who wants a slower, more hands-on week in the inspiring environment of a creative hub in the heart of Ljubljana, Slovenia
If you enjoy working with materials, learning through process, and being part of a small creative community, you will feel right at home here.
Why join the Rog Craft Retreat?
Because creative work needs the right conditions: time, space, focus, materials, guidance, and a real change of pace. Our Rog Craft Retreat offers: time away from everyday routine, hands-on work in ceramics and jewellery design, guidance from experienced mentors, a small and personal group setting, accommodation in Center Rog’s residential apartments, and a curated programme of local visits and experiences in Ljubljana. This retreat is designed to help you slow down, create with intention, and reconnect with the pleasure of the creative process.
Accommodation in Center Rog’s residential apartments. (Photo: Domen Nan)
Small-group experience
This is not a fast-paced course with an overfilled schedule, and it is not a standard tourist package. Rog Craft Retreat is a carefully curated small-group experience for people who want time, guidance, and space to make something beautiful with their own hands. Over one week, you will live and create at Center Rog — Ljubljana’s new creative hub — work in the ceramics and jewellery labs, and experience the city through craft, culture, and a slower rhythm.
Hands-on work in ceramics and jewellery. (Photo: Domen Nan)
What you will do
Throughout the retreat, your time will move between guided making, independent studio time, and discovering Ljubljana’s creative atmosphere.
Ceramics: Work with clay through wheel throwing and hand-building techniques. You will get to know the material, the process, and the form while developing your own pieces. (Photo: Klemen Ilovar)
Jewellery: Design and make wearable objects through accessible jewellery techniques, with support in moving from idea to finished piece. (Photo: Tine Lisjak)
Studio visits and the local craft scene: Meet selected local designers and visit studios connected to contemporary craft and design in Ljubljana. (Photo: Suzan Gabrijan)
Explore Ljubljana and its surroundings: You will experience the city beyond the studio as well: through streets, markets, neighbourhoods, and nearby green spaces that shape the pace of everyday life in Ljubljana. (Photo: Andrej Tarfila)
A day at Rog Craft Retreat
Days at the retreat follow a calm, balanced rhythm that combines focused making with time to explore and slow down.
Mornings begin gently, with breakfast and the option of a quiet walk — either through the city streets or in nearby green areas such as Rožnik or Golovec hill. The day then shifts into hands-on work in the labs, where you spend several hours developing your pieces in ceramics or jewellery. Guided sessions are led by experienced mentors, offering both technical support and space for your own ideas to evolve.
After a long, unhurried lunch break, the afternoon continues at a softer pace. This is a time for independent making, refining your work, or simply staying in the studio flow with mentor support nearby. On selected days, the program opens beyond Center Rog with visits to local studios tucked away in the narrow streets of the old city, where you meet designers and gain insight into different creative practices.
Evenings are intentionally relaxed. Some are left free, while others include shared moments such as a group dinner, cooking together in our Food Lab, or informal conversations. Throughout the week, the rhythm allows for both focus and pause—giving you time not only to create, but also to connect with the process, the place, and the people around you.
About Center Rog
Create inside Ljubljana’s new creative hub. Center Rog is not just the venue — it is the place where you will live, make, and spend your week. The retreat includes access to the ceramics and jewellery labs, accommodation in Center Rog’s residential apartments, and the experience of a dynamic creative community in the middle of Ljubljana. That makes the experience both immersive and comfortable: studio, accommodation, and city come together as one connected week.
Meet your mentors
The retreat is guided by experienced mentors from Center Rog’s ceramics and jewellery labs. Anja Radović is a designer working across ceramics, glass and sculpture, with a practice grounded in material exploration and spatial thinking. Her work combines a design approach with a sensitivity to form, texture and process. She studied Applied Arts and Design (Glass and Ceramics) and completed her postgraduate studies in sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Ljubljana. She currently works at Center Rog as a project manager for the exhibition program and as a mentor in the ceramic and glass lab.
Anja Radović works in ceramics, glass and sculpture and will be one of your mentors.
Dalija Sega is head of the Jewellery Lab. She is a contemporary jewellery designer whose work is rooted in a sculptural approach. Her pieces function as small-scale sculptural objects, often crafted in silver or gold and inspired by nature, organic structures and material exploration. She studied sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Ljubljana and today works as Head of the Jewellery Lab at Center Rog, where she mentors emerging designers and leads workshops in contemporary jewellery making.
Dalija Sega is a contemporary jewellery designer and will be one of your mentors. (Photo: Petra Cvelbar)
Practical information
Dates
- 9 August - 16 August 2026
Location
- Center Rog (Ljubljana, Slovenia)
Group size
- 5-6 participants
- Places are limited.
Price
- from 1,390 € per person*
*The price is valid until June 1, 2026 — secure your spot before it goes up 10%!
What's included
- accommodation in Center Rog’s residential apartments on the top floor of the building
- guided tour of the facilities, including Center Rog's 9 production labs
- group welcome dinner at the in-house restaurant TaBar, with meet&greet by chef Jakob Pintar
- access to the ceramics and jewellery labs of Center Rog Creative Hub
- guided sessions and individual mentor support
- a curated programme, including visits and local experiences in the city
- a group fairwell coctail
- a special day trip to discover Slovenia
Accommodation options
- shared apartment (2 people) – included in the base price
- single-occupancy apartment – available on request / surcharge applies
What's not included
- travel to and from Ljubljana
- some meals
- personal materials beyond the core workshop programme
- travel insurance
Would you like to learn more? Write to tanja.vidmar@center-rog.si.
FAQ
Do I need previous experience?
No. The retreat is designed to be welcoming to beginners while still engaging for creatively curious participants with previous experience.
What language will the retreat be held in?
English.
How many people will join?
The group is intentionally small: up to 6 participants. Only a limited number of places are available.
Where will I stay?
Participants stay in one of Center Rog’s 5 residential apartments on the top floor of the building. Center Rog is a 5-minutes walk away from the historical city centre of Ljubljana.
Address: Center Rog Creative Hub, Trubarjeva 72, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
What is included in the price?
The price includes accommodation, access to the ceramics and jewellery labs, guided sessions, mentor support, and a curated local programme, including some meals/drinks.
Can I come on my own, as a pair, or as a family?
Yes. Shared apartments for two are available, single-occupancy apartments are possible with a surcharge, and family accommodation is available on request and subject to availability (we have one family apartment with two separate bedrooms).
How do I apply?
Applications are submitted through the application form. For additional questions, a contact email is available: tanja.petkovic@center-rog.si. She will provide any additional information you need.
Spend a week of hands-on making in Ljubljana
If you are looking for a creative experience that combines making, mentoring, and a slower way of travelling, Rog Craft Retreat offers a rare opportunity to experience all three in one place.
- 9–16 August 2026
- only 5–6 places available
For additional information, write to tanja.vidmar@center-rog.si