Her name is Gréta Kušnírová, she is 25 years old and was born in the eastern part of Slovakia, in Košice. It was in this city that her passion for art began to develop, and she has been actively involved in it since the age of seven. She was introduced to art from a young age by her mother and aunt, who regularly took her to various exhibitions in galleries and museums, both in Slovakia and abroad.
After finishing high school, she had a clearly defined direction, which is why she is now studying for a master's degree at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Prague, in the ceramics and porcelain studio. Her work is based primarily on feelings of freedom, happiness and relaxation. She sees this as an opposition to the ordinary world full of rules and social norms.
She sees ceramics as a timeless and eternally alive material – almost anyone can dig up a piece of clay in their garden. She loves working with colors, which for her are the main means of expression, carriers of symbolism and diverse emotions. She approaches design and free art playfully and tries to disrupt established ideas about the objects that surround us.
Chin-chin cocktail glass collection!
The main impetus that led Gréta to create this collection was her enthusiasm for cocktails and the fact that she loves drinks. She brings a cheerful mood to the table through colors, shapes and the drink itself. She perceives the glasses as small colorful sculptures that also fulfill the function of a utilitarian object. She plays with balance and disrupts their symmetry - just like alcohol sometimes plays with us. So she brought a certain relaxation and gentle drunkenness into their shapes.
She was inspired by Danish glass designer Helle Mardahl, Boris de Beijer, ceramicist Helen Levi and studio YYY. Their work captivated her primarily with its playfulness, color and cuteness.
Her collection consists of three different types of glasses in different color combinations, which are loosely inspired by the classic shape of cocktail glasses - martini, margarita or wine glass. In terms of technology, she produces the glasses using molds. The upper parts are created from a one-piece mold, from which she then pours the porcelain. The lower parts are created using a two-piece mold, in which she casts the porcelain. She colors the porcelain using pigments, which allows her great variability and freedom in composing colors.
Its goal is to make a person's overall enjoyment of the drink more pleasant - to please not only their taste buds, but also their eyes.
Porcelain or ceramic glasses for cold drinks are rarely seen on the market. It is understandable that glass is a more practical choice, but she decided to come up with a porcelain collection of cocktail glasses and offer users a new experience.
