Biography
My name is Izabel Nemechek. I am from a small and very beautiful country called Bulgaria. I graduated in civil engineering and spent years working in architectural offices, but I felt like something was always pulling me elsewhere. Over ten years ago, a strong creative call and a life force awoke inside me, gaining more and more energy. For some time, I lived in a deep internal conflict, not sure whether to go into the unknown or to continue on the familiar path. I was going forward blindly. I was doing things gradually, without thinking about the result. I let the process guide me; I painted and rediscovered clay. To this day, it continues to bring me the greatest satisfaction, freedom, and joy in life.
I developed my skills naturally through the work process. I was experimenting and learning—from what I read, what I saw, from my own experience, and most of all, from my mistakes. I found myself and felt the power of devotion. I realized that when something comes from the heart, it is blessed by the universe. Over time, my style developed and I gained better technical skills. This is a process that continues, as learning never stops.
I love to experiment and I rarely repeat anything I have already done. I work entirely by hand and every sculpture is a unique, one-of-a-kind piece. I use absolutely no molds, casts, or potter's wheels, so even if the theme is the same, each figure emerges with its own distinct soul.
My “dream behind the dream” is to create emotions and to set them free. Characters are born spontaneously, from my imagination or from fragments of life I have seen. Fairy-tale motifs are intertwined into many of my clay figures, as each sculpture has its own story to tell. With my works, I invite people to rediscover their childish nature. The playful part of us is spontaneous, curious, experimental, dynamic, and dreams boldly.
Although we have already grown up, we can always make friends with the vitality and energy of the child within us, and I am happy when my sculptures manage to give life to this magical connection. To date, I have participated in several art events and presented 6 solo exhibitions, which has allowed me to connect deeply with people and get their honest feedback.
I usually work with white chamotte clay and decorate with ceramic engobes and glazes. All sculptures are fired 2 times in an electric kiln at a final temperature of 1065 degrees Celsius. The dimensions of my figures vary between 20 and 40 cm.
Biography
My name is Izabel Nemechek. I am from a small and very beautiful country called Bulgaria. I graduated in civil engineering and spent years working in architectural offices, but I felt like something was always pulling me elsewhere. Over ten years ago, a strong creative call and a life force awoke inside me, gaining more and more energy. For some time, I lived in a deep internal conflict, not sure whether to go into the unknown or to continue on the familiar path. I was going forward blindly. I was doing things gradually, without thinking about the result. I let the process guide me; I painted and rediscovered clay. To this day, it continues to bring me the greatest satisfaction, freedom, and joy in life.
I developed my skills naturally through the work process. I was experimenting and learning—from what I read, what I saw, from my own experience, and most of all, from my mistakes. I found myself and felt the power of devotion. I realized that when something comes from the heart, it is blessed by the universe. Over time, my style developed and I gained better technical skills. This is a process that continues, as learning never stops.
I love to experiment and I rarely repeat anything I have already done. I work entirely by hand and every sculpture is a unique, one-of-a-kind piece. I use absolutely no molds, casts, or potter's wheels, so even if the theme is the same, each figure emerges with its own distinct soul.
My “dream behind the dream” is to create emotions and to set them free. Characters are born spontaneously, from my imagination or from fragments of life I have seen. Fairy-tale motifs are intertwined into many of my clay figures, as each sculpture has its own story to tell. With my works, I invite people to rediscover their childish nature. The playful part of us is spontaneous, curious, experimental, dynamic, and dreams boldly.
Although we have already grown up, we can always make friends with the vitality and energy of the child within us, and I am happy when my sculptures manage to give life to this magical connection. To date, I have participated in several art events and presented 6 solo exhibitions, which has allowed me to connect deeply with people and get their honest feedback.
I usually work with white chamotte clay and decorate with ceramic engobes and glazes. All sculptures are fired 2 times in an electric kiln at a final temperature of 1065 degrees Celsius. The dimensions of my figures vary between 20 and 40 cm.