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Gurli Elbækgaard

  • Ceramicist
  • Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Master Artisan
Gurli Elbækgaard Ceramicist
Contact
Danish, English, German
Hours:
Tuesday to Friday 11:00 - 17:30, Saturday 10:00 - 14:00
Phone:
+45 29862991
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A glaze a day

  • • Gurli creates tableware and one-off art pieces
  • • She fell in love with clay as a teenager
  • • Glazes and nature are her endless sources of inspiration

The best place to be for Gurli Elbækgaard is in her studio surrounded by fresh clay and new glaze experiments. Functional objects and one-of-a-kind pieces are her two parallel paths. Nature is Gurli's primary source of inspiration for the shapes she creates, the colours she chooses, the textured surfaces she produces. She has a never-ending fascination for the chemical interactions of glazes on her objects. "I prefer an edgy nature-like glaze over beauty any day," says Gurli. Her studio and shop are one and the same, and lie in the fabulous neighbourhood of Islands Brygge in Copenhagen.

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Works

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Sculptural vases

These hand built and glazed vases mimic eruptions and rocks. They are all glazed with tactile glazes that represent nature’s hues and surfaces.

Photo: @BirgitteRøddik
Vases

These hand-thrown flower vases are made of stoneware. Raw yet sophisticated in their simple shape the surfaces are complex and natural.

Photo: @BirgitteRøddik
Bowls and plates

These hand thrown bowls and plates bring joy, aesthetics and functionality to the table

Photo: @BirgitteRøddik
Matcha bowls

These hand thrown bowls have multiple uses, in fresh and significant colours.

Photo: @DortheKrogh
Black teapots

Hand thrown and glazed in various black glazes, these teapots come in mat or shiny. The teapots are one of Gurli Elbaekgaard’s signature pieces that have won her accolades and recognition.

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