Silhouettes of colour
Carolinda Tolstoy’s astounding ceramics, widely sought-after around the world, connect past and present with a remarkable dexterity and finesse. Bygone fortunes of places as distant as Turkey and Russia, Persia and Spain, all nourish her never ending passion for beauty in simple forms and her inexhaustible imagination. Pure lines of the pottery of the Classical World and mysterious curves of bulbous and sylphlike vessels and bellied vases of the Middle East unite effortlessly and naturally in a splendour of décor that strikes the observer.
The artist travels tirelessly and her vibrant and enthusiastic approach to life in general makes her pieces so joyfully appealing to us.
Gulya Diarova 2002
