What is LeMade?

In short, LeMade is the author’s creative project of Latvian ceramic artist Jeļena Horste-Pirha (Jeļena Horste-Pirha).

And since 2015, the “LeMade ® ” brand has been delighting both residents of Latvia and people beyond it with surprising ceramic works.

A wide range of offerings will surprise even the most demanding clients: several collections of tableware, dishes, jewelry, décor, and even absolutely exclusive ceramic art pieces.
Unique, handmade-only ceramics, as well as the author’s techniques and ideas, fill LeMade’s wonderful works with real magic. Truly living ceramics, full of love and only good thoughts! Because LeMade is meant for those who want to bring even more joy, happiness, and pleasure into their own lives and the lives of their loved ones!

  • In 2022, a decorative and applied arts workshop-store was opened LeMade Boutique (Brīvības 169, Riga)
  • In 2020, LeMade School (based on #MadeWithLeMade) was opened
  • In 2018, ceramics classes are organized #MadeWithLeMade
  • In 2017, the creative workshop LeMade  was founded
  • In 2015, the brand  LeMade ® was founded

Jeļena Horste-Pirha

Artist - ceramicist, designer, author of several ceramics and art projects ("Ceramics with Meaning", "Artefactum", "Artist of Your Own Life", etc.), founder of the art brand “LeMade”® and the creative studio “LeMade Boutique” (Riga, Latvia), founder and teacher of the ceramics school “LeMade School”, participant of national / international creative projects and exhibitions in Latvia and abroad (as author/co-author, artist, ceramicist, curator, and teacher).

www.horstepirha.lv

Education

• State Sculpture Studio "Doma" - S. Saveļjeva, 2026, Riga, Latvia 

• Clay Camp 2025 - The Ceramic Congress "Glaze & Fire"- The Ceramic School - Dž. Kollinsons (Joshua Collinson), 2025  

• Ceramic Serigraphy - an author course for artist-ceramicists - Lise Zambelli, Italy, 2025 

• Clay Camp 2025 - The Ceramic Congress - The Ceramic School - Dž. Kollinsons (Joshua Collinson), 2025 

• Author program for artist-ceramicists “Plants and Seeds” - T. Punans, 2024

• Get Art Fit "Glaze residence"- Anna Solo (Argentina), 2024

• “The Ceramic Congress” - international ceramics congress - Dž. Kollonsons (Joshua Collinson), 2019-2023

• State Studio of Decorative and Applied Arts "Saule" - ceramics department - J. Tumulkāns, 2012-2016, Riga, Latvia

• SPRTDVU - Latvia branch "Environmental design, materials, technologies", 2002-2003, Riga, Latvia

Projects

• RAW - Riga Art Week 2026 - Follow.art project "Open Tuesday of Artists' Studios" - 2026, Riga, Latvia

• LeMart.space - creative project in collaboration with Mary Zhang - 2025, Riga, Latvia

• Limmud Baltics "Babylon” special educational project (artist, teacher) 2025, Vilnius, Lithuania

• Ceramic Serigraphy - an author course for artist-ceramicists (participant) - Lise Zambelli, Italy, 2025

• “Plants and Seeds” - author program for artist-ceramicists - T. Punans, (participant) - 2024

• "Glaze residence" - Get Art Fit - Anna Solo, (participant), 2024

• “I choose to be myself" - art author project (author, curator) - 2023, Tel Aviv, Israel.

• “Atļauju sev..” - art author project (author, curator) - 2023, Tel Aviv, Israel.

• “Limmud Baltics in the Wood” special educational project (artist, teacher) 2022, Estonia

• “Ceramics with Meaning” ceramics author project (author, curator, teacher), 2021, Riga, Latvia

• "LeMade School" - author program for ceramics training (author, curator, teacher), 2020, Riga, Latvia

• “Artefactum” - creative author project (author, curator) - 2020, Riga, Latvia

• “Career education events for children” - state social project (teacher), 2019, Riga, Latvia

• “Made With LeMade” - author program for ceramics training (author, curator, teacher), 2019, Riga, Latvia

• “Career support in general and vocational education institutions” - state social project (teacher), 2018-2019, Riga, Latvia

• “Ladies Deal Club” (business women's association) educational creative events (co-author, teacher), 2018-2019, Riga, Latvia

• “Artist of Your Own Life” - art author project (author, teacher), 2017, Riga, Latvia

• “Atma Center” developmental programs for children and teenagers (co-author, artist, teacher), 2017 - 2020, Riga, Latvia

Exhibitions

• "Baltic Echoes: Art & Sound 2026" - international exhibition CSA Baltic (participant), 2026, Riga, Latvia

• "SUN & MOON" - group exhibition - graphics, ceramics (curator, participant), 2026, Riga, Latvia

• "ART RIGA PHOTO FAIR 2025" (participant), 2025, Riga, Latvia 

• "ART RIGA FAIR 2024 - 10th edition" (participant), 2024, Riga, Latvia

• “Courage” - group exhibition of the ceramics author project "Ceramics with Meaning" (curator, participant), 2023, Riga, Latvia

• “Joy” - group exhibition of the ceramics author project "Ceramics with Meaning" (curator, participant), 2023, Riga, Latvia

• ”Brought by the Winds” -  solo ceramics exhibition (curator, participant), 2021, Riga, Latvia

• “Design Isle” international art and design exhibition (ceramic artist - participant), 2018, 2019, Riga, Latvia

• “Contemporary Crafts Festival” - ceramics department (participant), 2018, Riga, Latvia

• “Joy of Creating” folk decorative and applied arts exhibition, dedicated to the XXVI Latvian Nationwide Song and XVI Dance Festival (ceramic artist - participant), 2018, Riga, Latvia

• “Roots” -  folk decorative and applied arts exhibition (ceramic artist - participant), 2017, Riga, Latvia

• Annual report exhibitions of the State Folk Decorative and Applied Arts Studio "Saule" - ceramics department - Juris Tumulkāns, (participant) 2013-2018, Riga, Latvia

• “12&21” - solo graphics exhibition (artist, curator, participant), 2011, Riga, Latvia

LeMade store  

 LeMade Online store 

  LeMade School