Yiota & Ioanna Georgiou
Yiota Georgiou and her daughter, Ioanna, have been designing
and making glassware since 1990. Their company, Yiali, creates
stunning crystal glass tabletops, lamps, and dishes. They
also design a varitey of other lampshades and stands out
of wood, leather, and crocheted copperwire. Yiota and Ioanna,
who are very well known in their trade, often invite other
popular Greek artists to come in and create the painted
images on thier glass tableware. So, not only do you get
a piece of glass with extraordinary craftsmanship and quality,
but you may also have the work of another great Greek artists
locked inside the glass.
Each piece is made by using two separate pieces of lead
free crystal glass (ecological crystal). The color and design
are sandwhiched and sealed in between. This protects the
artwork from any damage and allows them to be used for serving
food and even washed in the dishwasher. Yiali's, always
original pieces, are each signed for authenticity.
Yiali is set back off of the main road. You must go down
a hallway and you'll find them at the end. Immediately you
will covet everything inside!
Ioanna and Yiota also sell jewelry made by renowned artist
Despina Pandazopoulou.
Don't miss this stop! It is very near the Plaka and absolutely
one of the best shops and art in Greece.
