studio MĀLS* –

is a space for ceramics with love for minimal yet delicate aesthetics. Founded in 2014 by maker Nata Pestune to slow down, connect and create beautiful and meaningful objects for daily use.

Every single piece is made by hand, mostly using traditional technique of throwing on a potters wheel.

Having lived in China for almost 2 years, studying its language, culture and art, this is where it all started. 

Now, main focus is on objects for the tabletop, creating unique collections for fine-dining and Michelin star restaurants & private collectors from plates and cups to bowls and vases.

Nata carries profound appreciation for asian art, philosophy, aesthetics and incorporate it into my work. Using stoneware and porcelain as main material, Nata works within several collections, sometimes playing around and introducing new colors through clay and glazes, creating one of a kind pieces.

Center of attention is finding fusion between beauty of blandness (or simplicity) and function. Colors are reduced to a minimum, letting shape and natural shade of clay present itself and quietly interact with the environment it is placed into.

*from Latvian, written as māls, meaning clay.