My story
LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT
Hello, my name is Gabi and PannaManna Ceramics is my third child.
PannaManna was born out of love.
I love telling the story how I fell head over heels with ceramics when I attended the first ever ceramic workshop: while working long hours in my academic career, I did not realise how much I missed the overwhelming joy of creation.
Until I prepared my first set of plates: it made my hands dirty and gave wings to my mind. This feeling of fulfilment is that I am trying to pass on to my own workshop participants these days.
LESSONS TO BE LEARNED
Clay is a mysterious, marvellous material. It connects you to nature instantly and brings back the happy memories of muddy puddles and sandcastle building.
Yet, clay is a great teacher: it requires you to stay humble and patient, be consistent and focused and sometimes just let go.
For me, making ceramics and raising children go hand in hand – similar life lessons from both exercises: successes, failures, wonderful surprises, constant learning.
MY HAPPY PLACE
My ceramic studio is my lab, my happy place, my playground.I genuinely enjoy learning about ceramics. About the process, the materials, the techniques. This experience has been the most exciting research I have ever conducted and brought me to a place I have not been for a long time.
Join me and let us discover together the stunning world of handmade ceramics!