At the end of some days in my ceramic studio, I find myself with small scraps of clay. Rather than discarding these fragments, I've developed a ritual of transforming them into simple animal figures. With tired hands and minimal intervention, I let these primitive forms emerge.

What fascinates me most is the primal quality they possess. Despite their simplicity—or perhaps because of it—these small terracotta creatures carry an archetypal presence.

This practice has become my meditation after a day in the studio. Without the pressure of creating a predefined form, my hands find shapes that feel intuitive. My growing collection forms a miniature terracotta menagerie—evidence of how the drive to create persists even in moments of tiredness, and how the most honest expressions sometimes come from the day's leftovers.

Three figurines from 2024
Clay (and inspiration) collected in Lower Austria

The creatures from the Studio Bestiarium have primarily found their way across the globe as gifts. These small terracotta animals have traveled to various corners of the world as tokens of connection. Currently, these pieces are not available for purchase, as they continue to be created as personal gestures rather than commercial products.