Ceramics

My offline works

Euros

Company:

Me:)

My Role:

Ceramics Maker, Creative Director, Designer

Year:

2022

Overview

Ceramics is a big part of my life. I love it so much that I even started learning Japanese, because I’m very inspired by Japanese pottery. That pushed me to open my own studio and start making my own pieces. To learn, I worked with great craftsmen in Latvia, Uzbekistan and Italy. I also traveled to different cities in Russia to study local pottery history and techniques. At some point I wanted to show my work in one place, so I made this simple website. It’s minimal, but it does what I need: it shows my ceramics.

Apprenticeship

My apprenticeships changed how I see both ceramics and design. I learned to work slowly and steadily, to give each step the time it needs, and to pay attention to small details. I try not to rush to the final result. Instead, I check and adjust my work at every stage.

This way of thinking moved into my design work too. I focus on the process and on small improvements, not just on one big solution. I try to make sure every choice fits into the whole system.

Inspiration

I’m very inspired by Eastern pottery and traditional firing techniques. I try to mix this with a more modern, experimental way of working with clay.

In my studio back at home I combined research, different materials, and classic craft methods. I like making simple, everyday objects that feel contemporary but are influenced by ancient shapes and aesthetics.

I’m very inspired by Eastern pottery and traditional firing techniques. I try to mix this with a more modern, experimental way of working with clay.

In my studio back at home I combined research, different materials, and classic craft methods. I like making simple, everyday objects that feel contemporary but are influenced by ancient shapes and aesthetics.

I believe that the process of making things is itself a way of understanding the world


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