Vase ROOTS tall

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“It is better to admire the rose’s flower than to put its roots under a microscope,” wrote Oscar Wilde. The Roots collection asks a different question: What if we should look closer?

Designer Helena Patelisová shifts attention to what usually remains unseen – the roots. They carry strength, stability and the promise of new life. Instead of focusing on blossoms, the collection honours the essential, hidden part of the plant beneath the surface.

During the creation of the collection, the designer cast twelve real roots collected from soil during weeding. These casts are then hand-applied to the porcelain vase bodies in endlessly varied compositions. Each vase is therefore completely unique, with no two pieces ever the same.

While the bodies of the vases are shaped using three basic moulds, the upper rim is left to chance and finished by hand. This process highlights the principles of slow design, craftsmanship and respect for material.

Made from porcelain, the vase functions both as a practical object and as a sculptural artefact, bringing narrative, symbolism and quiet presence into the interior.

Helena Patelisová connects ceramic craftsmanship, applied art and sustainability in her work. She is a co-founder of Studio Wrinkle, known for projects inspired by recycling, material circulation and conscious production.