I am a contemporary ceramics artist born in the Czech Republic. There I lived and studied Arts, Crafts and Ceramic design, graduating with honours in 2006, before moving to Brighton, England. I am an observer, investigating the human body and our emotions. I am finding links and exploring relationships between the fragility of human life, the impact of our lifestyle choices, thoughts, and the environment we created to live in, on our lives and bodies. My work is very intuitive; I draw from my own experience, the immediate state of my mind and my feelings. I usually do not know what will happen next, leaving space for surprise. I am influenced and inspired by nature, human creation and consumption, technology, city living, different cultures, and the hospital environment where I work. I use objects from everyday life in my work, and I am fascinated by Industrial textures and colours, in contrast and in combination with soft, natural designs. I use a combination of hand–building techniques to create unique pieces. I like to use different types of clay and leave the surface mainly unglazed, leaving the natural colour of the clay to stand out, with oxides and glazes rubbed into the textures.
