Krisztina Cazes Ceramics

Usually a highly talkative child, the raw, narrative presence of the sculptures at this exhibition struck me into absolute stillness for hours. When I finally spoke, I declared:

“I know what I will be when I grow up! I will be Kovács Margit!”

Her work left an indelible mark on me. Though that artistic calling was delayed by a painful and traumatic childhood, the memory of the museum remained.

At eighteen, the call returned. By the time I turned twenty, working with raw clay had become my vehicle for survival. It allowed me to structurally process my reality, claim my independence, and form a new beginning for my life.

My formal studio path launched in 1995 in Budapest, Hungary, where I trained in traditional European techniques under ceramicist Borbás Anna. In 1998, I integrated into the classic British studio pottery tradition, working alongside Fiona Hendy, the resident potter at Childswickham House Pottery Studio in the Cotswolds