WHERE I LEARNED
My University
I have been working with ceramics since 2006. It was then when I first went to my beloved, amazing teacher, potter and person, Antonis Atsonios, in a secluded beach in Sifnos. His pottery studio is a 4 generations old stone building, right by the water.
It was there, in the pure silence and the wild beauty, that I learned how to throw the wheel and what clay was all about. I stayed there for 4 months, working 18 hours a day, loving every single minute of it.
The techniques used are as old as Time, electricity being the only addition. The moves have not changed, the heart and feelings have not changed, the love is always there. Because you need a lot of love and passion, to be able to do this kind of hard work.
Since then, many years have passed, my work has progressed, stoneware and porcelain have been added as mediums, jewelry too, but the love for clay is never dying.
Last night, my teacher fired his very old, 2 tiers, kiln again, after more than 2 decades. It was a time for celebration and gathering, and a unique moment. Here are some images to share with you. Hope you enjoy the love.
It was there, in the pure silence and the wild beauty, that I learned how to throw the wheel and what clay was all about. I stayed there for 4 months, working 18 hours a day, loving every single minute of it.
The techniques used are as old as Time, electricity being the only addition. The moves have not changed, the heart and feelings have not changed, the love is always there. Because you need a lot of love and passion, to be able to do this kind of hard work.
Since then, many years have passed, my work has progressed, stoneware and porcelain have been added as mediums, jewelry too, but the love for clay is never dying.
Last night, my teacher fired his very old, 2 tiers, kiln again, after more than 2 decades. It was a time for celebration and gathering, and a unique moment. Here are some images to share with you. Hope you enjoy the love.
