Elena Yakimushkina
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Elena Yakimushkina
Almere, Netherlands
Elena Yakimushkina is a ceramic artist based in the Netherlands. Working primarily with handbuilt ceramics, she is drawn to simple, clear forms and the incredible possibilities of clay. Influenced by Japanese aesthetics and an appreciation of simplicity and imperfection, she values the marks left by hand and firing.She has a particular interest in wood firing and other processes where fire, ash and chance play an active role. Each piece is made individually, with subtle variations becoming p... Read more
Career Highlights
Recent Awards & Nominations
Selected artist, Kikuchi Biennale XI Selected artist, XXXII "Mediterraneo" Contemporary Ceramics Competition Short-list of the III All-Russian competition-biennale of object design «Made and designed in Russia»
Recent Shows
Kikuchi Biennale XI (Tokyo, Japan) 32nd Competition of Contemporary Ceramic Art “Mediterraneo” (Grottaglie, Italy) Arrival (Amsterdam, Netherlands)