Art Studio Association

The Art Studio Association was founded in February 2008, driven by its members' desire to foster free, creative, and cultural expression among children, youth, the employed and unemployed, retirees, children with developmental difficulties, and individuals with special needs. The Association carries out activities aimed at improving the quality of life, with a particular focus on the elderly, whose social lives we strive to enrich. Our activities are centered on the socialization of retirees through shared interaction, using ceramics as a specific art form. This helps older individuals overcome feelings of isolation and loneliness, as well as the sense that they are no longer socially useful. Through ceramics workshops, they are integrated into the community; this not only supports their psychological stability but also indirectly contributes to their physical well-being by strengthening their motor skills. Art Studio Gallery is Association's gallery space showcasting the rich artistic expression of the Association’s members, with a primary focus on ceramics. The gallery’s exhibitions also feature work by participants from long-term projects conducted by the Association: residents of the Alfredo Štiglić Home for the Elderly and Infirm in Pula, as well as individuals with intellectual disabilities from the Centre for Inclusion and Community Support—all of whom created their pieces during ceramics workshops.