Pine Pottery in short
Pine Pottery is a small ceramics studio in Split, Croatia, run by one person. Vesna Medić makes every piece herself on the pottery wheel from stoneware clay, fires it at 1230 °C and carves the decoration by hand in the sgraffito technique, scratching through a layer of coloured slip to reveal the clay underneath. The motifs come from the island of Hvar, where she was born: olives, pine trees, waves, capers, rosemary and dry-stone walls.
The range is about 30 pieces: drip-free olive oil bottles, espresso and latte cups, bowls and plates, jars with lids and vases, all with food-safe glazes and dishwasher safe (hand washing recommended). Everything is made in small batches, so many pieces are sold out between batches; new batches are announced to newsletter subscribers first. The shop ships to Croatia (5 €), the EU, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Norway and the USA (shipping rates), with a 14-day return period. Studio visits and order pickup in Split are possible by appointment.
About Me
From software testing to the pottery wheel
My name is Vesna Medić. I studied economics and business in Zagreb but never worked in that profession. Instead, I worked as a software quality assurance engineer: if you are wondering what that is, I was in charge of testing software applications and making sure they are safe for end users.
But my true love is art and creating things with my own hands. That's how I fell in love with pottery. When I first sat at the pottery wheel I felt hypnotised and couldn't wait for my next pottery class.
Very soon I bought my own wheel and started experimenting with clay. Ever since then, I haven't been able to stop.
Inspired by Hvar and the Mediterranean
The inspiration for Pine Pottery comes from our Mediterranean nature, with its vivid colours and wavy shapes. As a born islander from Hvar, it feels natural to me.
I mostly work with stoneware clay. Each piece passes through my hands at least seven times. Most of my pieces are decorated in the sgraffito technique: a few layers of coloured clay are painted on, then scraped away to reveal the design.
All my ceramics are high-fired to 1230 °C.
You'll find my olive oil bottles, cups and plates & bowls in the shop.
I hope you will enjoy my pieces :)
P.S. You can follow me on Instagram to be the first to see what's going on in my little studio ;)