The Team

As a graduated artist specializing in animation design and video editing, Mina’s perfect sense of detail elevates our creations to new heights. If we ever develop a line that feels like home, it’s undoubtedly thanks to Mina’s influence and dedication. Her surname, Zlateva, meaning “made from gold,” truly reflects the golden touch she brings to our work, making every piece a cherished creation.

Her passion for aquarelle painting adds a subtle, artistic layer to her creations—infusing them with sensitivity and depth that enrich our studio’s aesthetic. There’s a youthful warmth in her spirit—a bright openness that lifts the room—balanced by a clever, quick-witted mind that surprises with insight and creativity.

More than talent, Irena brings positive energy that shapes our studio culture. Her radiant smile and genuine enthusiasm inspire those around her, making Pottery & Poetry a more joyful and inspiring place to create.

As our mold-making specialist, he works at the point where ceramics meets engineering. He has the patience for precision, the responsibility to see a difficult process through, and the practical instinct that turns complicated forms into working molds.

Martin also spent ten months as the only man in an otherwise all-female studio. He survived remarkably well, developed no visible side effects, and never lost his sense of humor. We have since decided that this qualifies as an additional professional skill.

Behind the jokes, however, is someone we can genuinely rely on — especially when the answer to “Can we actually make this?” requires more than optimism.

She has a notebook. A real one. With actual handwriting in it. She keeps track of new orders, counts how many plates everyone has made, and makes lists of everything we are about to run out of — making sure we never reach the point of collective panic because there is no coffee or, almost equally serious, no blue glaze.

Somewhere between making ceramics, keeping an eye on the rest of us and maintaining her surprisingly analogue system of studio intelligence, she also finds time to make us banitsa.

At this point, we are not entirely sure whether Geri works for Pottery & Poetry or Pottery & Poetry works because of Geri.

Geri, we love you.

For us, choosing someone for the team has never been only about what they already know how to do. Skills can be learned. What matters much more is whether we recognize the same values in the person across the table: curiosity, willingness to work, a sense of humor, a healthy dose of self-irony, and a genuine desire to learn.

Yasen had all of that. So we stopped looking.

The rest we’ll discover together.

She takes care of our strategic partnerships, but what she actually brings to Pottery & Poetry is much harder to fit into a job title. She has an instinct for people, knows how to create meaningful connections and has an energy that is almost impossible to describe but very easy to recognize once you have met her.

Then there is her personal style. Stunning, unmistakably hers, and somehow always making the rest of us reconsider what we decided to wear that morning.

Maria brings people together, opens doors and makes things move. We could probably write a more conventional job description for her, but it wouldn’t explain Maria at all.

With a poet’s heart and keen eye for beauty, she has the gift of finding the extraordinary in everyday moments and expressing it through beautiful words. Nadya discovers poetry in nature’s patterns, in human connections, and in the quiet places where memories are made.

Her authentic appreciation for handcrafted beauty and ability to articulate what makes each piece special has helped introduce countless others to the world of Pottery & Poetry. She doesn’t just share our products—she shares our vision of finding art in everyday living.

His passions extend beyond the camera lens. As an avid chef and baker, Vasil understands the artistry of creation, bringing intimate knowledge of craftsmanship to his photography. This allows him to capture not just visual beauty, but the story behind each piece.

Deeply connected to nature and beauty in all forms, Vasil finds magic in natural light and authentic moments. Above all, he’s a sincerely good person with a heart full of warmth and kindness—qualities that shine through his work and create an atmosphere where true beauty emerges naturally.