Ceramic kalos
Hand-built ceramic vessels, adorned with sculptural elements inspired by ancient Greek coinage.
Between vessel and sculpture, these pieces constitute an ode to Greek ancestry, inviting a timeless connection to our origins and a renewed appreciation of kalos — the ancient Greek ideal of beauty.
Signature vessels
Spherical Corinthian earthenware vessel, hand-built using the coil technique, that features the head of goddess Persephone.
A globular, single-handled vessel traditionally used to store small quantities of liquid, such as oil.
A spherical Corinthian stoneware vessel adorned with the Athenian owl, a symbol of the goddess Athena, protector of the ancient city of Athens.
A spherical Corinthian earthenware vessel featuring the head of Apollo, one of the twelve Olympian gods of ancient Greece.
Oil lamp in black stoneware, adorned with the head of Pythia, the high priestess of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi in ancient Greece, widely known as the Oracle of Delphi.
A lekane in brown stoneware adorned with a sculptural rendition of an ancient coin depicting a long-horned bull, standing in profile as it turns its head to scratch itself with its right hind hoof.
Konstantina Staikou is a Greek-born, UK-based ceramic artist working primarily with stoneware.
After more than 15 years in the global banking industry as a computer engineer, she developed a fascination with the numismatic collections held by major banks.
Alongside her professional career, she spent a total of more than three years working in ceramic workshops on the Greek island of Sifnos, renowned for its rich ceramic tradition, and in London. It was through this experience that she discovered a deep connection with clay and fell in love with the material.
Hand-built using the coil technique, her vessels draw inspiration from ancient Greek forms. Adorned with sculptural elements inspired by ancient Greek coinage, her work explores the relationship between form, ornament, and cultural memory. Between vessel and sculpture, her pieces constitute an ode to Greek ancestry, inviting a timeless connection to our origins and a renewed appreciation of kalos — the ancient Greek ideal of beauty.
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