Mila Vovk is a contemporary artist who lives and works in Irvine, California, USA, specializing in abstract sculpture crafted from porcelain and ceramics. Her work explores modern forms and textures, combining traditional ceramic techniques with innovative approaches. The website features a curated ceramic gallery, showcasing a collection of contemporary sculptures suitable for interior designers, collectors, and art enthusiasts. FOSSILS GRAVITY CONTROL PETRIFIED IMPRESSIONS FRACTURE LINE

GRAVITY CONTROL What does it mean to hold something in place when its nature is to fall? In Gravity Control, vulnerability becomes form. Once pliable and alive, a soft fabric is frozen mid-fall, transformed through fire into fragile porcelain. The folds speak of surrender, of yielding to gravity, to time, to the inevitable pull of forces beyond our will. Yet around this descent, leather cords tighten. Their presence suggests an external will, an attempt to restrain, to impose order on what is natural, organic, and collapsing. In this suspended moment, I explore the quiet drama of gentle and violent resistance, the tension between freedom and containment, softness and structure, fragility and control. Back to Portfolio To the Next Series

This represents my unrestrained exploration and playful experimentation with clay, where creativity is free from constraints or regulations. It is an innocent and unsophisticated approach to art where I immerse myself in the process and allow the material to guide me without any external influence or interruption. It is an act of embracing my innermost self and discovering my abilities. PETRIFIED IMPRESSIONS This project is inspired by the mystery of ancient handprints found in prehistoric caves, serving as a poignant reminder of our ancestral legacy and the enigmatic cultural expressions of past civilizations, fostering a deep sense of connection to the generations that came before us. Back to Portfolio To the Next Series

CRACKLE Blue Crackle Porcelain / Handbuilding / 2023 Dimensions 7 in./ 12 in./ 21 in. Cone 6, Electric kiln, oxidation firing DUO Wall Panel, set of two "Duo" Porcelain / Handbuilding / 2023 Dimensions 17" x 7" Cone 6, Electric kiln, Oxidation firing GRISAILLE Wall Panel "Grisaille" Porcelain / Handbuilding / 2023 Dimensions 6' x 3' Cone 6, Electric kiln, Oxidation firing ORITEXTURE Porcelain / Handbuilding / 2023 Dimensions 12" x 20"x 11" Cone 5, Electric kiln, Oxidation firing Back to Portfolio

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This series showcases architectural sculptures incorporating tearing and warping, symbolizing a destructive shift. This series depicts a range of emotional states, from the struggle against changes and attempts to build a new form of the old fragments to impotence when faced with the inability to restore the entity to its former state. INSIDE INSIDE II Back to Portfolio To the Next Series

Mila Vovk made an intentional transition from floristry design to contemporary ceramics. My background has influenced the style of my work. Some of my ceramic sculptures vaguely resemble the essence of plants and other natural elements that reflect my deep connection to the natural world. BIO Mila Vovk is a ceramic sculptor who lives and works in Irvine, California, USA. Mila Vovk participates in many exhibitions and international competitions. She was a finalist in the Cheongju International Craft Biennale in Cheongju, South Korea. Her works are in the Collection of The Aveiro Biennial Museum, Aveiro, Portugal, and private collections in the USA and Europe. CV Awards 2023 The 2023 Cheongju International Craft Competition, Cheongju, South Korea. Finalist 2023 The Triennial Juried Exhibition of Ceramics Claybash, The Hunterdon Art Museum, Clinton, NJ, USA. Finalist International Competitions 2023 16th International Biennial of Artistic Ceramics, Aveiro Museum, Aveiro, Portugal 2023 CERCO XVIII International Contemporary Ceramics Award, Museum of Teruel, Spain 2023 Cheongju International Craft Biennale, Cheongju, South Korea Solo Exhibitions 2022 Mila Vovk, Botanical Bas Reliefs, and sculptures, The Mission Viejo Public Library, CA, USA Group Exhibitions 2025 Invitation au voyage, The Salle Francis Crociani Gallery, Vallauris, France 2025 The international exhibition of contemporary fiber art FIBER 2025, New Canaan, CT, USA 2025 27th Annual Juried Exhibition ViewPoints 2025, Leach Gallery, Montclair, NJ, USA 2024 39th Annual Made in California Exhibition, BREA Gallery, Brea, CA, USA 2023 VARIADO, H Gallery, Ventura, CA, USA 2023 The Triennial Juried Exhibition of Ceramics Claybash, The Hunterdon Art Museum, Clinton, NJ, USA Collections Collection of The Aveiro Biennial Museum, Aveiro, Portugal Artist Residencies 2025 The A.I.R. Vallauris Residency, Vallauris, France Education 2006 Master of Fine Arts, The Yaroslav-the-Wise Novgorod State University, Russia