I grew up in a small town in Slovenia, surrounded by art in a family of creatives. When I was a child, my mum introduced me to ceramics by bringing a kiln into our home, sparking a life long fascination with the material. In 2016, after completing my degree in Art Education, with my master’s thesis in the field of miniature ceramics, I founded my studio in Ljubljana.I began developing my own hand-building and glazing techniques. For shaping my free-form pieces, I use styrofoam moulds - a material not typical in ceramic practice - so I developed a special approach that allows its use. I also enjoy developing my own glazes. In my studio, I now create functional and sculptural ceramics and teach hand-building workshops.

At the heart of my ceramic practice is the exploration of colour. Glaze is a deceptive material; inits raw form, it can look entirely different from its final state. Painting on ceramics is therefore unlike any other form of painting: it is a game of anticipation and intuition, where experience and instinct intertwine. Even knowledge of colour theory often dissolves in the presence of glaze.As glazes layer and fuse in the fire, unique, unrepeatable hues emerge: like beams of light captured in a thin, glass-like skin. These moments transcend mere aesthetics; when a new shade appears, I experience it as a precious gift, something beyond my control, received with both curiosity and wonder. My work resides at the crossroads of sculpture and painting. Clay, both surface and vessel for colour, shapes the outcome, while the act of painting unfolds intuitively, crowned by the beauty of randomness. To paint on ceramic surfaces is to surrender to the material.Each piece emerges gradually: from rolling flat surfaces in stoneware clay, through drying and the tension of the first firing, to the delicate application of glazes. This form of painting on ceramics creates unpredictable intersections of colours, organic textures, and surprising outcomes.Clay teaches that mistakes are not failures but essential steps in creation. Its fragility leaves little room for regret, yet it is precisely this delicacy that makes ceramic objects so precious: a material entwined with human existence since the dawn of time.

My work is a journey never fully in my hands. The unpredictability and beauty of this medium are constant reminders of life itself: chaotic, surprising, and full of possibility. My paintings are manifestations of this dialogue with clay and the world around me. Through them, I explore how chance and the unforeseen can create harmony. I hope they remind viewers that beauty need notbe perfect to matter. Often, it is the errors and surprises that reveal its true magic.