Today, I am inspired by the resilient people around me and the same light that shines from heart to heart.
I realised that in times of war, clay and ceramics are not only about art objects, but also about sources and tools for recovery, resilience and identity. And in this combination I see my aim. Now I make less and less for sale and focus more on clay as a tool for mental recovery during the war. In collaboration with musician and innovator Andriy Moroz, we created the ClayBell event to help people recover from traumatic experiences and daily rocket and drone attacks through intuitive clay modelling and live music.
For our ClayBell events, Andrii also uses incredible tools made from various waste materials – (nut peels, beer caps, old plastic subway tokens, parts from children’s toys, etc.)
The sounds that Andrii uses during our events are very natural and are similar to the sounds of water and wind.
What makes my work unique?
A symbiosis of craft and music. ClayBell is not just an art therapy project, but a dialogue between matter and sound, tradition and modernity. It is a new sense of perception of clay, music, and art in general. This is an example of how a craftswoman and a musician can combine their experience and inner world to give a new sound to a culture, authentic, deep, and real.
The project shows that clay is not only a material for tableware and decor, but also a vibrant substance that can sound and turn into a tool for cultural and mental recovery. Each participant creates intuitive objects under the influence of sensations – sounds, touches. Each one is unique.
