Throbbing Stillness
Last year, I visited the island for the first time and I was impressed by its intense geological diversity, how the landscape changes from place to place, and, above all, the intense rusty color on certain rocks. When I received the invitation from Kerameio Ceramic Studio to participate in “Lithosphere Vol. II”, I thought I would love to create a piece that, on the one hand, would bear the characteristics of my own visual language and, on the other hand, would look like an organic part of the island’s geology, as if it had always been there.
An object that would stand between the natural and the man-made, as if it has been detached from a rock, containing the silent memory of the serifian subsoil.
- Hand building technique
- Stoneware clay
- Minerals mainly from Mega Livadi turn and beach
Meleniou Maru
Meleniou Maru
I have a background in applied arts. I studied graphic design in Athens and worked in creative workshops and animation studios, where I cultivated my love for visuals and composition.
My transition to ceramics arose from my need to get closer to my two-dimensional ideas and images and transfer them into three dimensions. The silence, the solitude, and the transformative nature of working with clay became an exploration that absorbed me, and I decided to devote myself to this practice.
My work is characterized by organic forms, earthy colors, and different textures, emphasizing the small details and imperfections that reflect the sincerity of the creative process.
