ANA HABERMAN
Cluster Exhibitor | Cluster Crafts | 2022
Ana Haberman is an artist that defies the constraints and limitations of studio space, her work organically flows between the inside and the outside worlds. transports the viewer in the lap of nature. For her, the act of physically moulding clay teaches her control, helps in grounding oneself and brings her closer to nature. The laborious process of moulding clay and experimenting with its different forms connects her directly with her visceral feelings. For an artist to be able to unravel these visceral feelings and translate them into physicality is a gift that not many possess.
“Working with clay grounds me, it brings my mind to earth, I use very basic ancient techniques to make contemporary ceramic objects. I want them to be functional but also objects in themselves. My ceramic collection is inspired from everyday life and just for a moment will take you to nature. To their playful shapes and colours.”
“I see working with clay as an endless process of learning and exploration, not just about materials that I am working with but also how state of mind is involved in that process and can be sense in the work itself. It is like a journey through life in a touchable form.”
Photos Credit: Nika Hölcl Praper
EXHIBITED AT CLUSTER CRAFTS 2020
“I use very basic, ancient techniques, mostly pinching, to make contemporary ceramic pieces that meet today’s needs, like dishwasher safe and things like that.. I want them to be functional but also objects as themselves.”
“I see working with clay as an endless process of learning and exploration, not just about materials that I am working with but also how state of mind is involved in that process and can be sense in the work itself. It is like a journey through life in a touchable form.”
“I think I need to work with clay because it grounds me, it brings my mind down to earth. It somehow connects my inside and outside worlds.”
“I like the idea that my main tools are my hands. Most of all I enjoy the slow contemplative process of hand-working and I love to see traces of that process, like marks and fingerprints in the final pieces. I am always enthusiastic and curious about the results because no matter how much you try, how much effort you put in to making “perfect” form with hands after clay meets high temperatures there will be some imperfections. And sometimes they occur in a fine balanced way where I find the beauty.”
“Most of my ceramic pieces are known by my brand name Tri lukne. Tri lukne ceramic is designed for individuals who know how to take time for themselves and enjoy the simplicity of the moment. Each piece is unique and handmade with pinching technique. Material stoneware gives the pieces strength and a sense of grounding, while thin pinched dishes raises sensitivity.Recent ceramics collections are trying to steal you from everyday life and just for a moment take you to nature - to its playful shapes and colours.”
Photos Credit: Katja Sket