Hand crafted on the Mediterranean coast.
INSPIRED BY THE RAW BEAUTY OF ROCK FORMATIONS.
Functional and decorative vessels created to elevate your daily routines.
Maya Carves was born from love for mountains, rocky landscapes and the raw beauty of nature.
All stoneware pieces are made entirely by hand. When looking close you will be able to observe and enjoy charming irregularities in each piece.
Inspired by traditional Japanese yunomi and chawan teaware, some vessels have been made from a solid block of clay. Giving them their initial form, they are then hollowed out, hand trimmed and textured to achieve an aesthetic that echoes the raw beauty of rock formations.
All of the ceramic functional and decorative wares are hand built, using different techniques like pinching, coil building slab building and kurinuki. Some of the pieces are made using the potter’s wheel and then textured and faceted by hand.
I create my ceramic pieces with an artistic vision, rooted in tradition and inspired by nature. Maya Carves promotes handcrafted ceramics that blend function with art, celebrating the beauty of everyday objects through small-batch, sustainably made designs. Focused on one-of-a-kind items with a transparent production process and sustainable practices to oppose mass-produced ceramics, creating exclusivity and a sense of connection with the maker.
Nice to meet you.
I'm Maya, the artist behind Maya Carves.
Born by the Black sea and later enchanted by the mountains, I draw my inspiration from my love for the outdoors, my passion for rock climbing and my admiration for the beauty of the landscapes that surrounds us.
- Behind Maya Carves
All ceramic pieces are unique in their nature and there isn’t two completely alike.
Hand crafted on the Mediterranean coast and inspired by the raw beauty of rock formations, the mountains and the free spirit of nature.
You can find both functional and decorative vessels created to elevate the daily life.
Each vessel is entirely hand made, using both old and new techniques that require time
and dedication, to produce objects that represent the organic forms and imperfect lines found in nature.
- An oatmeal cup
- made from toasted
- Hand built using the
- pinch technique.
Volume: 140 ml
- Firing: Electric
- Glaze: Oatmeal
- Technique: Hand
- build
Sandstone Vase IV
A hand built
classic vase
from local red
clay with grog.
Glazed in
red sand.
.
Firing: Electric
Glaze: Warm Sand
Technique: Hand built.
Coil building
+ NEWS
OPEN STUDIO HOLIDAY SALE
This 13/14/15 of December will be waiting for you at c/ MUNTANYA 119 here in Barcelona for the open studio and ceramics sale along with Hoji Ceramics and Andrea Fiore.
FRIDAY 16.00 a 20.00. SATURDAY 11.00 a 19.00. SUNDAY 11.00 a 14.00
December.
I had a lovely conversation with Crafters of Today this month. You can read the whole interview here: https://www.craftersoftoday.com/mayavenkova/.
Also you can find a selection of vessesls up at their online shop.
Current Stockist:
Crafters of Todayhttps://www.craftersoftoday.com/shop-crafters/
Grey Street Barcelona
Carrer de Jovellanos, 1, Ciutat Vella, Barcelona, Spain
www.greystreetbarcelona.com
CHANDAL
SHIPPING + ORDERS
Maya Carves currently ships within Europe. I recently opened shipping to the UK and USA, but please mind that there is usually an extra tax charge on all orders outisde of the European Union on the arrival of the parcels.
If you find yourself in a country that the shipping is not open to please don’t hesitate to get in touch with me and I can give you a quote for the shipping fees for your location.
The dispatch time of each order is between 1 to 3 working days.
You'll receive a confirmation email with a tracking number for your order once it's been processed and dispatched, if you haven't received one in three days time please don't hesitate to contact me. If you need your order to arrive before a certain date please let me know and I'll try my best to ship it as quickly as possible.
All ceramics pieces are carefully packed in the Maya Carves studio here in Barcelona, Spain and sent with the main couriers that work within Europe like SEUR, Chronopost and UPS.
You can contact me for local pick up in Barcelona, Spain from the Poble Nou area.
I'll contact you to arrange a convenient for you.
You will recieve your order in a recyclable and sustainable packaging | no plastic is used when wrapping orders.
Thank you for shopping small and supporting small business and local artisans.
RETURNS
If you are not happy with your purchase or it has arrived damaged you can contact me at hello@mayavenkova.com
I'll arrange a refund or replacement of the pieces that have arrived damaged. In the case of refunds shipping must be covered by the buyer. Once the order has arrived back in the studio, the refund will be deposited.