Paulius Vengialis
Vengialis Ceramics
Vilnius, Lithuania
Website
www.vengialis-ceramics.com
Email
paulius@vengialis-ceramics.com
Instagram
paulius.vengialis.ceramics
Artist Statement
I am a vase guy, who uses a vase as a canvas for my own created ceramic surfaces. I am mostly into the surface of the piece, not the shapes.
Studio Description
My studio is a very tiny place located in boiler room of my house.
What type of clay do you use?
Stoneware
What temperature do you fire to?
Cone 6
What is your primary forming method?
Wheel throwing
What is your favorite surface treatment?
glaze spraying
Do you make any of your own tools?
No
What one word would you use to describe your work?
Catchy
What is your favorite thing about your studio?
I manage to contain spray booth, kiln, and throwing wheel in 6 square meters.
What is the one thing in your studio you can't live without?
The wheel
What are your top three studio wishes?
More space, gas kiln, and spray booth with water wash
What's on your current reading list?
The Ceramic Spectrum by Robin Hopper
How do you save money on materials and supplies?
By selling my vases
How do you recharge creatively?
Visiting art galleries and reading books
Do you have any DIY tips for studio efficiency?
Wheel thrown test tiles, managing studio in small space
What challenges have you given yourself to overcome?
My bipolar disorder
What did your first piece look like?
Messy tea pot (I still have it.)
What ceramic superpower would you have and why?
Throw any height I want in one piece
Who is your ceramic art mentor?
Only books and Instagram
What is on your studio playlist?
lots of classics
Why do you create art?
I express my inner feelings and thoughts through it.
Who is your favorite artist and what do you admire about that artist?
Eric Landon - master of wheel :) also Florian - I love his perfection in each step he does.
What is your best studio tip?
Clean all the time.
If you could change one property of clay, what would it be?
I would choose clay to always stay evenly wet, to avoid wedging.
