Asya Patalova [2004, MFA Ceramics]

Gleena porcelain tableware is hand poured and crafted by Asya Palatova in small batches in her Cleveland, Ohio studio. Every piece is made from scratch, starting by mixing porcelain slip and glazes using food-safe clays and minerals. Gleena’s organic shapes, soft glaze colors, and imagery are inspired by childhood summers spent at the family country house. Surrounded by carefully tended gardens and apple trees, the house was a gathering place for family and friends.