Hand made ceramic vases / Georgiev Zabeta / Tableware Ceramics

Hand Made Ceramic Vases, Bowls and Plates.

Our first collection of hand made ceramic vases, the ‘’Tylissos’’ series was born in Crete, where part of Elina’s family is from. There we explored Ancient Minoan ceramics and objects, made for and by a society tuned with rituals around nature and bigger forces.

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All pieces in our ceramic collection are wheel-thrown and made to order.

Firstly, we make them with stoneware clay, fire them once, glaze them with Manganese-saturated glazing, and re-fire. Entirely crafted by hand, they are made without the use of any molds. In addition, you can customize our ceramic vases, bowls and plates in tableware sets. Additionally, we make all our ceramic pieces food-safe.

In our ceramic studio we explore various making techniques such as wheel throwing / hand throwing, hand building, slab shaping, pinching and coiling. As a result, mastering these techniques allows us to sculpt stoneware clay into various forms and shapes. For instance, we create small tableware cups, plates, and bowl sets, as well as larger jars, vases, receptacles, and more sculptural ceramic pieces.

Bespoke commissions

Consequently, we work with architects, interior and product designers to develop custom made commissions for their bespoke projects. Additionally, we are open to experimenting and developing limited edition designs on request for collectors or custom interior and home decoration purposes.

Craftsmanship, art and design, making and materials have always fascinated us. Therefore, we try to work on all sorts of object design and various scales.

Because our ceramics are handmade, there may be small variations in color, texture and size.

Tylissos Series

We have never been able to decipher the Minoan civilization and its written language. However, what we are left with is so clear, so vivid and tangible is its craft. Softened by time, it is rendered ageless and so much more mystical and powerful. This language and absence of thereof inspired our process.

Minoan ceramics like most ancient clay traditions carry the finish of the technical abilities of their time. Low and uneven firing leads to soft, porous surfaces. Contrarily, we tried to distance the appearance of our ceramics from Minoan pottery through hyper-technical, high-firing, and metal-like glazes.

Progressively, we searched for a new identity, through physical qualities that change in different light conditions. The changing appearance of our glazing sometimes looks light brown or black. Sometimes blueish, or transparent, exposing the grains of the stoneware clay underneath.

A jewelry exhibition boards commission came in while we studied Minoan culture. Of course, we didn’t want the banal exhibition boards, but objects that could exist on their own. Therefore, we thought of vases, ones that could have a life on their own in many shapes and change all the time.

Thoughts on ‘ Collectible Design ‘

As Giulia Zappa points in her article for Domus, the rise of collectible design, limited-edition, decorative pieces, has shifted the focus from minimalism. This tendency, highlighted by fairs like Design Miami, Collectible Fair, PAD and Salone Del Mobile, emphasizes artistic storytelling and craftsmanship over functional design.

Because of this, you don’t have to be a wealthy collector anymore to own high-quality, collectible design. Naturally, we think that collectible design promotes creativity and visibility for new designers, for whom it is often hard to start their own practice.

As a result, the contemporary market reflects these evolving tastes, and unique pieces are increasingly valued. Ultimately, this shift suggests a broader acceptance of design as an art form rather than purely utilitarian objects.