Anna Volkova’s journey into porcelain and ceramics was established during her studies at the Rietveld Academy in The Netherlands. With limitless access to lab materials and encouraged to experiment, she struggled at first with the endless sea of possibilities for creativity. This came in sharp contrast with a more rigid style of teaching she had previously experienced in St. Petersburg. This period culminated in a ceramic explosion of creative output for Anna. In the process she discovered and tried out various Chinese recipes, which led to her developing her very own porcelain recipe. This allows her more time to work on making petals longer and thinner. Inspired by Dutch Golden Age still lifes, her tulips and flowers are porcelain sculptures that capture the fragile elegance of flowers, as though plucked straight from an Ambrosius Bosschaert bouquet.
Anna Volkova