The Georgiades Family
We are the Georgiades family, a vibrant trio of creative souls fueled by our passion for Art & Crafts! We wholeheartedly believe that Beauty Comes From Simplicity. Each of us brings our unique style to the table, and together our designs harmoniously unite to create the authentic charm of Lemba Pottery, a beloved workshop since 1988!
Our Story
Lemba Pottery was established in 1988 by George and Sotiroula Georgiades. It is situated in the small artist’s village of Lemba, near Paphos in the west of the island of Cyprus.
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All our work is handmade, primarily on the potter’s wheel. We also use other techniques for non-round shapes such as slab building, coiling, pinching and tiling for wall installations. Our creative ethos is ‘Beauty from simplicity’ with a focus on form and texture.
Nature is our inspiration. The colour of the sea, the stones, the sea pebbles, dried leaves, and organic forms are always very inspiring to us. This is the main reason why we decided to work with stoneware clay and developed our own lead-free glaze recipes which we fire in a gas kiln at 1260°C. The high temperatures of our gas firings give us the freedom to create glazes with a matte finish in earthy colours derived from nature. The turquoise blue of the Mediterranean Sea is also one of our favourite colours. Our glazes are tactile and inviting with a distinctive surface texture. We strongly believe that pottery is meant to be used so many of our creations are functional items such as mugs, cups, kitchen jars, storage jars, plates, bows and other crockery. We also create vases, wall plates, tiles etc. Part of our work also involves the creation of one-off pieces, which have graced gardens and homes across the world. As our work is handmade, and the glazes developed by us in our studio, no two pieces are the same. They each bear the mark of the maker and are an antithesis to mass-produced ceramics.
