Argilla Gallery
Arts & Crafts - , Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
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Argilla Studio and GalleryArgilla Studio was founded in 2005. Since then the Czech artist Katerina Nemcova has further developed her previous work. She graduated from the Fine Arts High School in Prague. Then she focused on ceramics, and later on she also worked with textiles and graphic design. In the early 1990s she co-founded the studio in the Convent of Discalced Carmelites in Prague. Their works were presented in the Carmel Gallery situated near the convent in Prague-Hradčany. Since some changes were made in the convent at the turn of the millennium, she has continued her work in the Argilla Studio. She uses various art techniques, among others she works with potter´s clay, paint on silk and create applied art.The main activities of the studio are: - Paintings - painted on silk, raw silk, velvet, wool and other materials - Sculptures and reliefs from various kinds of clay - Ceramics - vases, bowls, ikebana, pots, cups, candlesticks - Scarves - silk scarves, shawls and ties - Jewellery – made from glass and ceramics- Liturgical vestments and liturgical ceramics, - Candles – including Paschal Candles- Baptismal sets - baptismal candles and silk drapes - Graphic design - book covers, book binding, CD covers, posters, greeting cards - Extensive projects – nativity scenes, Calvary sculptures, altar mensa, furniture
