Kostas Panaretos &
Klio Brenner
This couple met through their love of ceramics, both having
extensive education and experience in the field. Together
their talents have won them first prize in the "2004
1st European Ceramics Competition" held in Athens,
Greece, which included 681 artists and over 2,300 competing
works from all over Europe!
Their winning piece now sits for public viewing in the entryway
of the city hall building in Maroussi, Athens. Their winning
piece was also featured on the front cover of Germany's
"New Ceramics" magazine.
Klio Brenner studied in Vern, Switzerland at the "Schule
fur Gestaltung" from 1986-1990 and has participated
in group and individual exhibitions in both Switzerland
and Greece since 1988. In 1996, she and her husband, Kosta
Panaretos, won the "First Award of Merit" at the
Panhellenic Ceramics Exhibitions in Maroussi, Athens. Kosta
studied ceramics at OAED in Athens and also taught his craft
to others at the, YWCA, Ceramic School of Municipality of
Nikea, and the "Art Studio" in Halkida. Kosta
continues to teach at the School of Fine Arts in Athens
and is a participating member of the Greek Chamber of Fine
Arts.
Together Klio and Kosta have run their own workshop in
Glyfada, Athens since 1990. They specialize in an ancient
Greek technique called "Terra Sigillata". The pieces are
formed using Earthenware clay fired at 1000 ºC and
the colors are handmade from the soils of the earth. This
difficult, but significant technique is only used today
by a small group of ceramists. Their designs are inspired
by ancient Greek Cycladic and Minoan sculptures, and are
then transformed with the visions and talents of Klio and
Kostas into a contemporary version of Greek art.
Their work is available and select galleries throughout
Greece. Kosta and Klio also handle international wholesale
orders and welcome visitors to their workshop to buy directly
from them. You may contact Klio and Kosta by telephone or
fax. You may also email GreekShoppingGuide.com
for assistance with contact or translation.
