Vanja Kastelic
pottery designer by accident
My love to designing clay started accidentally as I visited one of the pottery classes with my daughters and then I fell in love with this art.
Now working with clay for me presents a natural answer as a disconnection from the regular workday, because I was always seeking for a designing and working with hands. Probably for me this represents a return to the basic roots. So far, and somehow, mainly with the help of my customers, friends and family, Iām able to make my life more artistically gifted. I am constantly humbled by this art, this craft, and I am thankful to have found it and for it to be part of who I am.
I work with stoneware clay and strive for organic forms, emphasizing the contrast between the rough surface of the clay and smooth, silky glaze. Most of the pieces are hand-thrown, trimmed and glazed, therefore not even two pieces are totally identical. I am glad to have the opportunity to create unique, functional, and decorative pieces that bring beauty and artistry into people’s lives.
KLLay design in it’s name presenting the essence of my life with Klas, Lejla and Lorelai. They are three that are designing my life so that I could set myself to the new journey of continuous exploration of creativity of the art of clay.
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