This jug is made of white earthenware and is glazed. It has a tall, graceful neck, round rim, and an embossed spout moderately flared. A rib accentuates this transition. Blue painted floral and geometric decorations are arranged around the middle of the jug. The piece is thrown on a wheel, hand decorated and fired twice. The shape and decoration of the piece are traditionally Lithuanian.
©Jonas Danielevičius
©Simas and Laima Bernotai
©Simas and Laima Bernotai
©Simas and Laima Bernotai
Deividas Jotautis
- Ceramicist
- Kaunas, Lithuania
- Master Artisan
Contact
Lithuanian, English, Polish, Russian
Hours:
By appointment only
By appointment only
Phone:
+370 61032433
+370 61032433
©Simas and Laima Bernotai
Tradition, an inexhaustible source of inspiration
- • Deividas has been in ceramics for three decades
- • He draws inspiration from traditional Lithuanian folk pottery
- • He was awarded the certificate of National Heritage for his creations
Deividas Jotautis is a passionate creator of traditional Lithuanian ceramics. For 30 years, he has been admiring the painted ornaments and forms that decorate classic Lithuanian ceramic cookware, finding a place for them in the contemporary world. After graduating from the Kaunas School of Applied Arts, he began working at the renowned Jiesia Fine Ceramics Factory in the household ceramics production workshop. It was there that he realised that the most important dimension for him in his work was creating items decorated with traditional Lithuanian ornaments. In 2013, Deividas' pieces were awarded the certificate of National Heritage Products. He participates in seminars and outdoor workshops in Lithuania and organises solo exhibitions of his works. He uses local raw materials to craft his ceramics.
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Photo: ©Jonas Danielevičius
Jug
Photo: ©Jonas Danielevičius
Leka (bottle)
This jug is made of white clay, glazed, and has a narrow neck and a graceful transition to shoulders. It is decorated with blue stylised painted floral and geometric ornamentation, arranged in a circular, transverse pattern. The ornament consists of branches, triangles, leaves, and dots. The piece is thrown on a potter's wheel, hand-decorated, and fired twice in a furnace. The shape and decoration of the piece are traditionally Lithuanian.
Photo: ©Jonas Danielevičius
Bowl
This bowl is made of white clay, glazed, and decorated with a painted black ornament. The piece is thrown on a potter's wheel, hand-decorated, and fired twice. The shape and decoration of the piece are traditionally Lithuanian.
Photo: ©Jonas Danielevičius
Pot with lid
The piece was awarded the National Heritage Certificate. It is a light brown glazed pot with a lid and decorated with white ornamental painting of stylised flowering branches, triangles, and dots. The piece is thrown on a wheel, hand-decorated, and fired twice in a kiln. The shape, material, and decoration of the piece are traditionally Lithuanian.
Photo: ©Jonas Danielevičius
Vase
A light brown, glazed vase, this piece is painted on the upper half with a surrounding floral and geometric ornamentation of stylised branches, triangles, arrows, and dots. The piece is ringed on a ring wheel, hand-decorated, and fired twice in a kiln. The shape, material, and pattern are traditionally Lithuanian.
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