Janža Dolinšek: She left a secure job and created freedom with clay

Janža Dolinšek traded the bustle of city life for a home in nature and the security of an office for an independent creative career. Today, she shapes ceramics in her studio, leads workshops, and opens doors to a world where success is measured by freedom and meaning, not by volume.

Her journey wasn't a shortcut. The former top basketball player transferred the persistence, discipline, and courage from the sports court to her work with clay, where she found her creative voice. A significant turning point came after leaving her job when she became an apprentice to renowned ceramicist Hana Karim.

Now, she lives with her partner in a dream home near Grosuplje, where nature dictates a slower rhythm. She is deliberately building her business according to her own standards. In her story, she reveals why she doesn't seek mass appeal and how she protects the boundary between work and private life. Read her story of risk, creativity, and living life on her own terms on the odprtakuhinja.si portal.