• Polina creates nature-inspired utilitarian ceramics
• Working with clay helped heal her after a career burnout
• She uses her art to connect with her motherland, Ukraine

Polina makes whimsical, detailed ceramics deeply embedded in nature and folklore inspirations. Her first insight into the world of clay was the time she spent as an interior designer, where the traditional aspects of textures and forms slowly transformed her passion for nature into art. "After a career burnout, I felt healed by the physical and creative process of working with ceramics," she says. Polina's interest led her to host pottery classes, and she eventually opened her own studio. Her unique nature-inspired pieces, which feature forest spirits and ancient symbols, matched the rich Ukrainian folklore and their neopagan traditions. In 2021, Polina left her beloved homeland and moved to Latvia, where she lives and practises her craft today.