Hello there,

I am Lena Zaycman,

a multidisciplinary designer & maker

with a passion for stained glass & ceramics

based in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Stained glass is my primary art form that has burst into my life unexpectedly and become a defining aspect of the artistic practice for many years.

Using the classic Tiffany technique in base combined with the other materials such as brass, plexiglass & etc. I transform animals, plants, amorphous shapes, and imaginary creatures into the art objects. I love both abstract and realistic forms equally, either bright & bold or calm & natural colors, eighter flat or voluminous representations - this allows me not to be stuck on one style and dive into diverse projects freely.

The new direction based on this technique that I work on now is three-dimensional design of lamps.

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Ceramics is a new medium that I started exploring in 2022.

Compared to stained glass, I find it more unpredictable, which is one of the things that draws me to it. I know where I start, I know roughly where I want to end, and everything in between is born along the way. It's like taking a free flight and seeing where my creativity takes me. What I find most intriguing about ceramics is the ability to play with shapes and additional materials to create unique and intricate designs.

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Mixture of these two mediums with some additions in the form of beads, moulinet & etc. is my passion now.

This combination allows me to go from purely decorative objects to where the decorative meets the functional.