I love the idea of questioning our relationship with the micro world inside and around of us. In the same way as microorganisms are multiplying and spreading, so are my pieces. I find great excitement in making yet another similar but totally unique piece. 

My inspiration comes from microscopic images of various cells and microorganisms as the basis of all life. I am intrigued by dichotomy between the beauty of these images and the fears or repulsiveness that people often have when faced with viruses or bacteria.  

My work is very much process driven with images and forms almost spontaneously coming as I work. I mostly work with white stoneware coated with terra sigillata. I use slip trailing, sgraffito and various commercial and custom glazes to build intricate surfaces. All my work is fired to cone 5 in an electric kiln.

I was born and raised in Croatia where I received a degree in mathematics and computer science and had a successful career in finance and management. Graduate school and family brought me to the United States. My first encounter with clay was a pottery class for toddlers that I took with my then two-year-old daughter. I felt the attraction and started taking classes and workshops and eventually decided to dedicate myself completely to ceramics. I established Sasha Ceramics in Chapel Hill where I have a fully equipped working studio. I make hand built functional and sculptural pieces, mostly simple forms decorated with intricate designs. I received an Emerging Artists Award from Durham Arts Council in 2011. The award helped me purchase a large electric kiln. I am a member of Piedmont Craftsmen Guild and a member of the FRANK Gallery Arts Collective.