Four black, irregularly shaped ceramic vases arranged in a row on a wooden surface with a stack of firewood logs in the background
White graffiti-style W letter with dots on a black background, surrounded by a spray-painted effect.

Unique hand-built pottery

by Vladislavs Saveljevs

Raku

A Western adaptation of a traditional Japanese firing technique. The ceramics are fired at high temperatures, then removed from the kiln and placed into an open-air container filled with combustible materials.

A black abstract ceramic sculpture on a distressed white wooden table with a sketchy, scribbled drawing on the wall behind it.
A black and gray marbled stone placed on a white surface with a black and white abstract drawing on the wall in the background.
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A small, dark ceramic sculpture of a bird with wings, placed on a round, white, slightly dirty table. In the background, a wall with messy, scribbled drawings and writings.

Noborigama

A traditional Japanese wooden kiln featuring two or more chambers. The firing process can last up to four days, reaching temperatures as high as 1400°C.

A ceramic sculpture resembling a human head with exaggerated features, placed on a round surface against a tiled wall.
A large, irregularly shaped ceramic vessel with a textured, reddish-brown glazed surface, placed on a white surface against a tiled wall background.
A broken ceramic sculpture on a round white surface in front of white tiled wall.
A rustic, uneven ceramic vase with a rough brown and white textured surface, sitting on a white surface against a tiled wall background.
A small, irregularly shaped ceramic vase with a rough, textured surface in shades of beige and brown, placed on a white, weathered surface against a background of white tiled wall.
Four large stone pots with varying shapes and colors on a wooden surface against a white wall, with four framed pictures hanging above.

Black

This is a traditional type of wooden kiln, especially popular in the rural region of Latgale. The firing process typically lasts around 12 hours, reaching temperatures between 1000 and 1200°C.

At a certain point, the kiln is hermetically sealed, cutting off the fire’s access to oxygen. This triggers a process known as reduction—an alchemical transformation during which red clay turns black (and sometimes even silver), resulting in pottery that is less brittle than conventional ceramics.

After another 12 hours, the kiln is opened—and the outcome is always a surprise.

A black ceramic bowl with a marbled pattern, placed on a small white wooden stool in front of a textured brick wall.
Black ceramic vase with a textured surface on a white wooden table against a rough stone wall.
Black ceramic or pottery vessel with a marbled or abstract pattern, placed on a rustic white wooden table against a textured beige wall.
Ceramic black bowl with a rough exterior and smooth interior, placed on a small white wooden stool against a textured brick wall.
A black, abstract ceramic sculpture on a white wooden pedestal, set against a textured, weathered wall.
Black ceramic sculpture with an abstract, organic shape on a white wooden pedestal against a textured beige wall.
Black abstract ceramic sculpture resembling a fragmented human face, displayed on a white pedestal against a textured brick wall.
A black, modern, geometric vase with an irregular shape and slit opening, placed on a wooden surface against a background of stacked firewood.
A black abstract sculpture on a weathered wooden stool against a yellowish textured wall.
Black ceramic vase with an irregular, wavy opening, placed on a rustic wooden stool against a textured yellowish wall.
Black carved sculpture with smooth, curved surfaces placed on a white wooden table against a weathered beige wall.
A black, abstract sculpture with a rough, faceted surface placed on a small, weathered wooden table against a textured beige wall.
Black ceramic vase with irregular, faceted surfaces on a wooden stand against a beige, textured wall.
Abstract black sculpture on wooden pedestal against textured wall background.
A black, irregularly shaped, ceramic or stone sculpture placed on a white wooden surface against a textured beige wall.
Abstract black sculpture on a white wooden pedestal against a textured beige wall.
A black abstract sculpture with geometric and faceted surfaces on a wooden platform against a textured beige wall.
A black, abstract sculpture with geometric shapes on a white platform against a textured beige wall.
A black, glossy, irregularly shaped stone or sculpture sitting on a white wooden surface against a beige textured wall.
Black ceramic sculpture with an abstract, organic shape placed on a wooden pedestal against a textured beige wall.
Black abstract sculpture on a wooden stand against a textured beige wall.
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Black abstract ceramic sculpture on a white wooden stand against a textured beige wall.
A ceramic sculpture of a duck with a black body and detailed feathers, placed inside a black, irregular-shaped bowl on a wooden stand.
A black ceramic bowl with an irregular, wavy edge, sitting on a white wooden stool against a textured stone wall.

Electric

An electric kiln, used with various types of glazes to achieve different surface effects.

Black abstract ceramic vase with irregular shape on a white distressed wooden surface, against a white brick wall background.
Black abstract sculpture with a shiny, irregular surface on a distressed white wooden surface against a brick wall background.
A black ceramic sculpture resembling an abstract human head or figure, positioned on a rustic white wooden surface against a light-colored brick wall background.
Abstract ceramic sculpture with black and blue tones on a white distressed wooden surface in front of a brick wall.
A sculptural piece made of dark-colored material, resembling a crumpled or folded abstract form, placed on a rustic wooden surface in front of a white brick wall.
A hand-painted, abstract ceramic vase with a rough, uneven surface, placed on a rustic white wooden surface against a brick wall background.
A black sculptural piece resembling a geometric abstract figure placed on a white wooden surface in front of a brick wall.
A small, irregularly shaped black and beige ceramic vase with a matte finish, sitting on a white distressed wooden surface against a brick wall background.
A dark, irregularly shaped rock with lighter streaks rests on a weathered white wooden surface with a brick wall in the background.
A black ceramic vase with an irregular shape placed on a weathered white wooden surface against a brick wall background.
A hollow, irregularly shaped ceramic vessel with a matte black finish, sitting on a weathered white wooden surface against a white brick wall background.