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Moscow, Russia

Anastasia Dulenko

Ceramicist

Learning by experimenting

  • Clay has been Anastasia's preoccupation since childhood
  • Her first studio was her kitchen table, in 2015
  • The first object she made was a sleeping giraffe

Anastasia Dulenko has loved sculpting since she was a child. "When I was nine, I spent summer at my grandma’s house. I found red clay there, I dug a whole lot of it and made 100 unique figures.” Years later, Anastasia remembered her love for clay and decided to do something about it. Her hard work paid off: now she has a studio, a full-fledged online store and a showroom. Anastasia’s main technique is slip casting. She works with semi-porcelain (ironstone), which she likes because of the density of the shard and the milky colour that it gets after firing. She is very meticulous in every step of the process and does everything herself: from mixing to firing. Sometimes she also uses hand-building methods like pushing out the slabs.


Interview

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What do you love the most in your work?
I love when the products turn out to be exactly what I wanted them to be. I love to experiment and break the rules. I love to open the kiln after firing, you never really know what’s inside – and I love surprises!
What is the hard part?
I think if you have never worked with ceramics you have no idea that it is real physical labour. It takes a lot of energy and hard work to create an object. Sometimes you have a groundhog day: it can get very routine.
What defines good quality for you?
A product that is well made must be aesthetically beautiful. It should get praise not only from me, but from other field professionals, designers and aficionados. Ceramics should also be functional, not just nice-looking.
How did you develop your skills?
I learned the basics of ceramics from some introductory courses. I took part in workshops of masters like Tatiana Punans and Anna Kupriyanova. But I consider myself mostly self-taught. If you practice every day, you’ll learn – sometimes how not to do something.
Anastasia Dulenko is a rising star: she began her career in 2016

Where


Anastasia Dulenko

Address: Ulitsa Zorge, 15C1, 125252, Moscow, Russia
Hours: Monday to Friday 10:00-18:00
Phone: +7 9104664249
Languages: Russian, French, English
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