Oly Miltys Sculptor

Oly Miltys Sculptor ▪Sculptor. Contemporary ceramics.
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▪ Serbia. Belgrad OlY Miltys. The sculptor. Ceramist. Born in Leningrad in 1973.

The main direction of the work is figurative sculpture. I currently live and work in Belgrade (Serbia). I don't have a specialized education. I studied everything on my own, working a lot with the material. Since childhood, she was fond of drawing and painting. In 2015, she became interested in artistic ceramics. Ceramics attracted by its plasticity and the ability to work with both color and shap

e. In my works, I like to use the texture of the material to enhance the image. I have a wide range of interests, I work a lot and experiment with materials. I like to work in different styles and techniques, within my material. This helps to express the idea and nature of the work as much as possible. I am inspired by challenging tasks and the beauty that baked clay can give! I like to create works in series. They seem to tell a story, complementing each other. And I try to achieve deep detail. It helps to create character and emotions. The transfer of mood makes the images amazingly vivid and unique. Man and his archetypes are the main characters in the stories of my sculptures. Even animal figures have the invisible presence of a person, telling his story.

29/04/2026

I’m thinking about scaling this work up to a larger size. Created in 2021, it feels even more relevant today. It’s as if it has outgrown its old name. How would you name it now? What comes to mind when you see it? I’m really curious to hear your perspective.🙏




22/04/2026

**Sculpting such a sculpture takes no more than a day, but the entire creation process takes at least a month. Do you know why it takes so long?**

Spring is when the life inside grows larger than its shell. It’s when everything old is bursting at the seams, and the n...
16/04/2026

Spring is when the life inside grows larger than its shell. It’s when everything old is bursting at the seams, and the new literally erupts in a riot of color. When the ice becomes porous and honeycombed, when there is mud and slush everywhere, yet something bright and alive suddenly begins to push through the darkness. It’s bursting buds and the vibrant churning of new life! It’s movement, it’s an impulse—it’s life itself asserting its rights.

I wanted the glaze to literally «boil» in this piece. Look at the photos in the carousel—you will see that very melting ice. The first flowers on the lawn and new greenery, puddles with melting snow, the blue sky, and the first budding leaves...

Ceramics, more than any other material, can convey the sensation of life—the feeling of color, depth, and the vividness of all nature’s hues. A ceramic sculpture is always unique, like every spring, like life itself. These patterns cannot be replicated; you will always find something new in these intricate shades and rivulets of glaze.

Having a piece like this in your home is like having a permanent battery of positive energy. It’s tall and prominent—impossible to overlook. Place it in your living room or on your office desk, and it will immediately «anchor» the space, adding weight and a certain rightful energy...

On her, you want to gaze, catching the light on the «flowing» glaze and remembering that life always breaks through any obstacle.
It’s not just decor—it’s a piece with character that will remind you of your own inner strength every day. A piece of spring in your home. Your springtime mood.

Technical details:
Height: 51 cm.
Weight: 9 kg.
Material: Stoneware, colored glazes.

One-of-a-kind sculpture.

Shipping:
Works are shipped in high-quality shockproof crates. Each shipment is insured, and I give my personal guarantee that your package will arrive safe and sound, wherever you are.

Certificate of authenticity included. Author’s signature on the bottom of the sculpture.

To inquire about the price or reserve the piece, write “Spring” in the comments or DM me, and I will send you all the details.

14/04/2026

How to mold Spring?
What is it, really?
It’s cracked ice, swollen buds, first flowers, and mud. It’s the moment the old shell shatters because the life inside has grown too large.
A frozen instant, just a minute before everything finally explodes into color.

Once the narrative is set, it’s time for the details—the time to define the color and mood of the story. A dreamcatcher ...
08/04/2026

Once the narrative is set, it’s time for the details—the time to define the color and mood of the story. A dreamcatcher merely gathers images but offers no deciphering. Often, I cannot clearly articulate the essence of my own work...
Do you remember how, in childhood, the world could shrink to a few inches of grass on the lawn? We would lie on our stomachs for hours, watching the iridescent shell of a beetle shimmer or a single ant haul its burden. At five years old, that could be the event of the day. We were open, curious, and unafraid of dirty hands and scraped knees. We were surrounded by the invisible nets of parental care and the masks of fairy-tale heroes we played as.
But then, something changes.
With age, the scale increases and the focus blurs. We stop looking beneath our feet and start looking around—with apprehension. The world becomes noisy, chaotic, and frightening. And that is when we put on our masks.
We begin to choose our own disguises. Just as doctors once wore beaked masks to protect themselves from the plague, we put on ours—social, professional, even friendly ones. We take up nets to control the space around us, to keep the “contagion” of the outside world from getting too close to that child who still just wants to watch bugs in the grass.
In this sculpture, everything converges for me: that frozen, childlike concentration on detail and the adult necessity of keeping a mask at the ready. It is a story of how we try to preserve our inner “biology” by building red lines of boundaries and layers of protection around it.
In childhood, our nets caught butterflies. Now, we choose which net to cast over our own reality just to survive.
What mask did you choose for “going out” today? Or were you lucky enough to leave it at home? :)

Kiln Magic: How Not to Lose the Legs at 1250°CToday, I’m sharing two sculptures from my «Rider» series. One concept, but...
02/04/2026

Kiln Magic: How Not to Lose the Legs at 1250°C
Today, I’m sharing two sculptures from my «Rider» series. One concept, but the vibes are worlds apart. By popular demand in my DMs, I’m skipping the philosophy to focus on the technical challenges of this series.
Swipe to see the «before & after» — from raw glaze to the final transformation.
1. The «Leg» Problem
Supporting a massive body on four thin legs is a ceramicist’s nightmare. During high firing, clay softens and can easily slump or deform under its own weight. To survive the kiln, I developed a structural solution (see photos) that actually added a more monumental and timeless feel to the work.
2. Materials & Specs
I use Schneider 254 clay. The moderate grog (chamotte) acts as an internal skeleton, preventing the form from sagging. The sculptures are hollow with 1 cm thick walls — a key factor in minimizing cracks and ensuring a clean firing.
3. The Strategy of Color
Glaze work isn’t a gamble; it’s a calculation. I have boxes of test tiles and experiment before every new project. Even though I can «see» the result in advance, opening the kiln is still a hit of pure dopamine. Seeing how the glaze interacts with the volume is the best part of the job.
4. The Final Firing
Both pieces are fired at 1250°C. At this temperature, the stoneware body becomes dense, strong, and «rings» when tapped. It’s essential for durability and ensures the sculpture survives international shipping without issues.
Which resonates with you more — Red or Blue? Let me know in the comments! 👇
Have questions about the process? Ask away, and I’ll cover them in future posts.

Today, I want to share one of my most significant works of the last three years. This is "Fragile Beauty of Unity."It ha...
25/03/2026

Today, I want to share one of my most significant works of the last three years. This is "Fragile Beauty of Unity."
It has been three years since I left my country. Three years since my world changed profoundly...
I nurtured this idea for a long time. Everything happening around us—the constant instability, chaos, and background anxiety—gave me no peace. I needed to release these feelings, to give them a physical form. That is how this sculpture was born. For me, it has become a monument to our collective confusion and helplessness in the face of what is happening in the world.
I wanted to capture this frozen collective scream, the silent question seen in so many eyes today: “What’s next? What will happen to us? How do we go on?”. It is an attempt to show our vulnerability—the internal crack that runs through every single one of us.

The painting here is not mere decoration. I don’t know if it’s blood, sweat, or tears... It is anxiety itself, chaos, and uncertainty. It is a physical manifestation of the stress we all live in. We depend on each other so much, yet sometimes we feel such deep resentment... We send signals but fail to understand their meanings.
We're like aliens who can't understand each other.

I worked on this piece for almost an entire year. It was a long journey: from the first sketches to every gesture and facial expression. I spent a long time on the painting, using multiple firings so that the multilayered glaze could physically convey that internal tension.

As you may know, I am not a professional sculptor. I'm self-taught. I had to invent my own techniques and tools on the fly—both for sculpting and glazing—to bring my vision to life. But I don’t regret a single moment spent on those discoveries.
For me, this work is more than just an art piece; it is a fragment of my soul. I hope it finds an echo in your hearts.

About the work:
• Height: 87 cm
• Technique: Three high-temperature firings at 1250°C
I would truly value knowing what thoughts or feelings this work evokes in you. Please share in the comments. 🙏

PaxWe tend to think that peace means hiding behind thick walls, turning off the phone, and shutting out the rest of the ...
18/03/2026

Pax
We tend to think that peace means hiding behind thick walls, turning off the phone, and shutting out the rest of the world.
But the ancient Greeks had this incredible legend about the «Halcyon days.»
Right in the dead of a harsh winter, when the sea is usually torn apart by icy storms, there suddenly comes a couple of weeks of absolute, glass-like calm. According to the myth, it all happens for one tiny bird that chooses to build its nest not on safe rocks, but right on the unpredictable water. Moved by this courage, the gods simply order the winds to be still. The ocean holds its breath so that life can begin right in the epicenter of the storm.
This is exactly the idea behind «Pax». True peace isn’t an escape from reality or a cozy bunker. It is a calmness inside so deep and steady that the chaos outside is simply forced to retreat.
It’s the ability to create a space around yourself where any storm loses its power. And sometimes, we all need a physical anchor in our home that brings us back to this state every single day.
This artwork is available for purchase. Please DM for details.

12/03/2026

Right now in the video, I am painting the very top of the sculpture — the disc with two faces. And while this meditative process is happening, I want to talk about the hidden side of ceramics.
Many people see only the finished result. But behind it lies complex chemistry and physics. Ceramics is a temperamental material. Clay has its own “memory,” and glazes before the kiln often look like pale, gray dust. Right now I am applying color, knowing that during the firing at 1250°C, it will melt, react, and change completely. It is always a step into the unknown. Ceramics teaches you immense trust in the material and the ability to let go of total control.
This is exactly where the powerful therapeutic effect of art lies.
When your hands are busy with precise, meticulous work — drawing fine lines or applying layers of glaze — your brain finally slows down. The endless stream of thoughts stops. Creativity literally helps to “offload” the subconscious.
All our unspoken anxieties, fears, and doubts flow through our hands into a physical object, as if through invisible wires. Clay absorbs everything. It takes internal tension and transforms it into form. By creating this ceramic “Dreamcatcher,” it is as if I am letting go of my own thoughts and emotions. It is my personal way to take off the everyday masks I talk about in the video, and find a point of balance.
As for the red ribbons, which you can already spot on the sculpture, I will tell you about them in the next part.
And what helps you personally to calm your mind and release tension?

The process of making this work took about two months. I use clay with grog (chamotte) so I don’t have to worry about th...
10/03/2026

The process of making this work took about two months. I use clay with grog (chamotte) so I don’t have to worry about the walls supporting their own weight and maintaining their height. The work is hollow and it is important to keep the wall thickness at about 8 mm. The drying process takes about 3 weeks and I monitor this process very closely, separately moisturizing some parts. The works went through two firings: 1050°C and 1250°C.
Braids. Diptych. 2025
Dimensions:
— Sculpture I: 42 × 14 × 35 cm
— Sculpture II: 38 × 14 × 38 cm

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