Lana Trzebinski
As in the human heart so in nature – beauty and the divine are often revealed in the gifts of imperfection. This limitless creative space inspires Lana Trzebinski’s work, where nature’s geometric patterns and artistic accident merge to create unique organic ceramic sculptures.
Through her hands molding Kenya’s rich clay, each piece reflects sacred natural forms transformed by her alchemy of individually mixed glazes into sculptures that embody the magic of accident and the enduring beauty of imperfection.
“I think sometimes words are brutal and deficient to describe the unknowable miracles of the creative process,” Lana says. “In my studio, order is created out of chaos—a place of calmness, clarity, and healing where organic patterns and individually mixed glazes without certainty make these pieces imperfectly perfect – like us.”
Lana’s personal tragedies do not overshadow her work; instead, her art transcends into an alchemic space where the divine of nature fuses with human hands molding earth’s life force and the infinite possibilities of glaze. In her light-filled studio—a refuge and retreat—new works emerge with enigmatic life force.
“This studio and this work is my world,” she says. “Here, I am known in an organic identity not tied to anyone or anything but a private place of ever-expanding magic, mystery, and creation. Words cannot describe the feelings we have when we see the beauty of a flower.”
Inspired by fractal geometry and organic shapes, and working with Kenya’s rich clay, Lana mixes her own glazes—hundreds of powders blended in endless experiments. Despite meticulous notes, the kiln’s heat brings unpredictable transformations. Glazes may bubble, drip, or transform, and in these moments of accident, Lana finds the gifts of imperfection.
Lana Trzebinski - Fractal 8 (lt/431) - Ceramic - 30 x 30 x 35.5 cm - R29 447
Lana Trzebinski - Fractal 18 (lt/27) - Ceramic - 30 x 30 x 35.5 cm - R25 521
Lana Trzebinski - Fractal 23 (lt/ 247) - Ceramic - 8 x 8 x 39 cm - R25 521
Lana Trzebinski - Fractal 29 (lt/437) - Ceramic - 24 x 25 x 61 cm - R74 600
Lana Trzebinski - Fractal 40 (lt/54) - Ceramic - 29.5 x 29.5 x 41.5 cm - R49 079
Lana Trzebinski - Fractal 44 (lt/471) - Ceramic - 42 x 42 x 37 cm - R54 968
Lana Trzebinski - Fractal 55 (lt/263) - Ceramic - 33 x 33 x 28 cm - R14 724
Lana Trzebinski - Fractal 61 (LT 434) - Ceramic - 38 x 37.5 x 28 cm - R43 190
Lana Trzebinski - Fractal 35 (lt/285 & 434) - Ceramic - 22.5 x 22.5 x 45.5 cm - R55 175