I’M Maja Malnar, THE FOUNDER OF maja ceramics
I create artwork that helps minimalists transform their interiors
into spaces that are calm, inviting
and beautiful
GET TO KNOW ME
I have always been in love with the simple, the essential, the understated. But it has taken me years to find the perfect approach to harnessing simplicity without losing a sense of beauty.
Let me explain.
Back when I worked as an interior designer I would create minimalist spaces. These spaces were “nice”, but they always seemed a bit blah. I wanted to create environments that felt calm and inviting, but instead my spaces felt lifeless. I knew that there was something missing – I just couldn’t put a finger on what that something was.
Then I met clay. And, it all became clear.
I realized that what my interiors were missing was a sense of poetry.
Poetry that comes from the irregular, the natural, the imperfect, and the handmade. Poetry that makes us feel relaxed, welcomed and inspired.
IT’S BEEN A SUCCESSFUL JOURNEY
No matter what I did, without this one element my spaces always lacked character.
Once I understood what the problem was, I decided to focus on figuring out how to capture this sense of magic. I worked for years honing my craft. I explored the many ways of capturing the simple without washing away the beautiful.
Eventually (and fortunately) I figured it out. My work is always evolving, but I do feel that my pieces now embody a sense of poetry that truly transform the spaces that they're in.
I realized that what my interiors were missing was a sense of poetry.
Poetry that comes from the irregular, the natural, the imperfect, and the handmade. Poetry that makes us feel relaxed, welcomed and inspired.
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