Contemporary Circular Brown Dew Vase Vessel Ikebana Ceramic and Glaze, Handmade

Behind MALKA DINA is artist/designer Elana Noy. A New York City native, Elana is based in Brooklyn, NY where she handcrafts her designs in her studio. From metal smithing to handmade pottery to handwoven textiles, Elana almost solely utilizes techniques that were invented hundreds, if not thousands, of years ago. As she approaches these mediums and means of production, she looks for unexplored territory in technical approach and formal innovation. Shapes are often inspired by nature, the body and ancient architecture, whereas textiles and fiber techniques are typically used to inform surface decoration. Her main objective is to expand the usual application of any given medium to create objects unlike anything that has been seen before.