Kasia Sznajder

Kasia Sznajder

Kasia Sznajder works with clay through forms that are measured and pared back; each piece begins from a sense of composure, shaped by proportion and balance. Yet within that calm, a shape might lean or swell, following the instinct of its making. Simplicity, therefore, becomes an exploration rather than a fixed ideal, the material recording the pressure of handwork and the subtle shifts of firing.

Her background in producing cultural programmes within design and hospitality honed a sensitivity to how objects compose atmosphere. The colour of a bowl or the texture of a cup can influence the tone of a setting, and in ceramics that awareness becomes tangible: clay, glaze, and gesture tuned together to respond to touch and temperature.

As co-founder of aarticles, Sznajder extends this sensibility into her own work. The pieces created for the first collection emphasise clarity and tactility, while leaving room for strangeness to transpire. Inspired by Georgia O’Keeffe and Valentina Schlegel, she approaches form as something both deliberate and instinctive, a balance between control and release.