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SANTORINI MADE MY ORIGINALS

THE LEGEND OF

ANDREAS MAKARIS

A true artisan and Santorini original in every sense, award-
winning, fifth generation potter Andreas Makaris takes
inspiration from the island’s mythical light and wild beauty.

THE GREEK ISLANDS, like so many other islands all Tiring however of life in the capital city, Makaris remarks
over the world, have the uncanny ability to provide the ul- that at “…the age of 32-33, I had a desire to leave Athens
timate backdrop for creativity. Perhaps it is the resilience and go somewhere else.” Lured by the desolate beauty of
needed during the winter months or the solitude that is- Santorini’s cliff sides, black volcanic sand beaches and cub-
land life can provide. Whatever the case may be, Santo- ist white washed buildings, he outlines the idyllic life he
rini is no exception and award-winning, fifth generation has created on the island since moving there: “It’s been 36
Greek potter Andreas Makaris is a true example of a cre- years. Since then we have lived here and worked here; we
ative whose craftsmanship and creativity make him a very have our own vineyard and chickens.”
original artisan indeed. Working from his workshop and studio “Chroma kai Ne-
Born in Athens in 1951, Andreas’ first pottery lessons be- ro (Earth and Water) Art Pottery Studio” in Megalohori,
gan at the pottery wheel of his grandfather Christos: “I he conveys a timeless image of the countless generations
was born in a pottery studio…. I was raised with clay”. of potters who lived on the Greek islands before him. In-
Later graduating from the School of Ceramics in Athens spired by Santorini’s mythical light and wild beauty, Ma-
where he also taught for the next 6 years, Makaris’ talent karis began by experimenting with replicating prehistoric TRIGAS PHOTOGRAPHY
garnered him 5 awards at the annual Greek National Pot- Cycladic pottery, refining the technique to produce exact,
tery Exhibition. full-scale reproductions of ancient theraic vessels. Speaking
Working from his workshop and studio “Chroma kai Nero (Earth and Water) Art Pottery Studio” in Megalohori,
he conveys a timeless image of the countless generations of potters who lived on the Greek islands before him.

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