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SANTORINI MADE MY ORIGINALS

“WHEN YOU HOLD THE CLAY, YOU CAN’T SPEAK BECAUSE

YOU NEED TO ALSO HOLD YOUR BREATH”

Just like so many masters in their craft, Makaris is a natural teacher who was clearly destined to pass
on his knowledge to the next generation.

about his process, he conveys that “When you hold the clay, have students not only from Greece but also from abroad.”
you can’t speak because you need to also hold your breath. As to his legacy, he is optimistic: “I believe I am leaving
Many times I hold my breath for two minutes.” As he sits a good heritage behind me… Good students who will be-
at his wheel he explains that “Clay, or mud, is a beautiful come better than me.” Ultimately, the potter however be-
creation that many are disgusted by. Many don’t even want lieves the high quality of Greek pottery comes down to “The
to touch it — but it can become a masterpiece.” Testament sun! The Greek owns it as a memory’, it’s in our DNA ….
to this fact, are his other sought after works, more mod- Even when we dug for the metro there were pottery vessels
ern in scope, however always using traditional techniques. everywhere,” he explains of the pottery treasures discov- SCAN HERE
Just like so many masters in their craft, Makaris is a natural ered under the streets of modern Athens. “They are part FOR MENU
teacher who was clearly destined to pass on his knowledge of Greek life. We were eating yogurt in ceramics; even the
to the next generation. However, as he explains: “It’s a job water we were drinking was in ceramics.”
that requires strong hands, the mind to work well, the eyes Whatever the case may be, for Makaris, sheer talent, cul-
to work well. Everything’s difficult in pottery, it’s a diffi- ture, history and the influence of the beauty of the island
cult art,” Remarking on his teaching on the island, he re- are undeniable factors that make both him and the sought
lays how, “I started accepting students as soon as I came to after works that he produces truly original, just like the is-
Santorini. There are four workshop studios on the island. I land of Santorini…. • Pyrgos Santorini, T: +30 2286033474

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