Naked Raku

April’s seminar introduce us to the magical world of naked raku. A 3 day session includes, Raku historical presentation, kiln construction, terra sigillata peparation, and decorating methods within the limits of naked raku. Our meetings will take place in our studio, outside the city of Thessaloniki, from 19-21/04/2024. For a full time schedule, please contact

In search of a reason

For many of us, whose work is based on the act of creation, the time to realise what we actually do, is now. I find it extremelly difficult, to focus on thoughts about the importance of doing pottery, at times like this, when death numbers and fear of existance, dominates our lifes. I use to

Melting Marks

One month before the show in Chris Boicos Gallery in Paris, I’m looking on these dark shots of mineral effect series, created last summer.  Bowls containing elements of the earth, which react to the firing process and becoming immortal marks of the land, of the places which once were visited. A mark of a life’s

In search of minerals and more…

I feel exited, having some new pieces of minerals, just arrived in my studio. Testing random pieces of the earth, within the bodies of my pottery, couldn’t be anything else rather than fascinating! All the pictures at this little post, are of earlier efforts of mine,to understand  minerals. But it doesn’t really matters. The reason

About Mugs & Cups

 

Mineral Effects. An ongoing project.

Mineral Effects is an ongoing project, which started on Serifos island in the summer of 2016, during my visit to Keramion ceramics workshop, in order to focus on  the combinations between ceramics art and the rich on minerals land of the island. Since then, samples have been taken from Paxoi island, Olympus mountain, Santorini island, Chortiatis

“HOMOCENTRICS”

NEW WORK!

Ξεκινάει μια περίοδος ιδιαίτερα γεμάτη με εκθέσεις, παρουσιάσεις, σεμινάρια και διάφορα άλλα δρώμενα σχετικά με την κεραμική. Από αυτή την εβδομάδα με πρώτη την έκθεση ”ΤΩΡΑ”, στην γκαλερί ALMA, στην πόλη των Τρικάλων, επανέρχομαι στην ενότητα Florals. Τα γλυπτά γίνονται πλέον με χρωματιστούς stoneware πηλούς, και τονίζονται με πορσελάνινα inlays. Η συνέχεια αναμένεται εξαιρετικά ενδειαφέρουσα!

A presentation in Skoufa Gallery Athens

On the 21st of March I’ll be in Skoufa Gallery in Athens, presenting a part of my new ceramics work, based mostly on my favourite form of bowl. These are some photos of the upcoming event. I’ll be pleased to read your comments, and of course to see you there! Στις 21 Μαρτίου θα παρουσιάσω

OTE (Hellenic Telecommunication Organization)

‘The Wave’, ‘Contact’ and ‘Concentrics’ are the three of my ceramics installations, which will be on show until the 28th of February, at the Hellenic Telecommunications Organization building, in Thessaloniki centre (Karolou Ntil 33str.). All three are works that were exhibited in Lola Nikolaou Gallery in Thessaloniki, from 2007 since 2013.