Silvia K Ceramics: A contemporary interpretation of old artefacts

Silvia K Ceramics is an award winning studio in the heart of Brighton, East Sussex, UK. The studio was established by Silvia in 2012 shortly after completing an MDes in Ceramics and Visual Research at the University of Brighton, achieving distinction.

Coming from Slovakia, a country of incredible heritage, Silvia has always had a passion and respect for crafts. She believes that heritage is a vital element of our cultural and social history.

Silvia works in a thoughtful way and produces work that shows an aesthetic sensibility and reflects her interests. Ideas are fuelled by her research into ceramic ware from sources as diverse as Spanish drug jars to Iraqi dinner plates. Her collections are contemporary interpretation of old artefacts.

All pieces presented here are made by hand or slip casted in Silvia’s favourite terracotta clay that has been fired to mid temperature to give it a beautiful rich red colour. The iron in the clay finds its way through the grey tin glaze and results in uniquely varying waves of speckles around the edges of the ware. The simple decorative quality of a coloured line is achieved through the use of a palette of complementary colours.