Anna Grebenarova. In her studio, I was introduced to plastic practice and fictile materials. That was before I went to high school. I still remember the specific smell of moisture typical of sculptural and ceramic workshops, which comes from the clay. There, I also saw a ceramic oven for the first time.

I've had it since graduation and with the help of my father, who is a mechanical engineer, we built my first large furnace, a cement table with mosaic coating and shelves for drying the work. Over the years, I've added important tools, such as a grinding wheel, clay press and porcelain slip mixer.

I use the process of casting porcelain and various techniques for hand building and creating moulded objects. I prefer to paint the porcelain and clays myself or to preserve their natural colour. Whenever an idea allows it, I leave the surfaces unglazed.

I have always been fascinated by Japanese traditional culture, especially porcelain. The aesthetics in their tradition are brought to perfection through incredible precision. Bulgarian traditional culture also has deep roots in pottery and is a rich source of inspiration.