About

My name is Christie Andreou and I am the person behind A LOTUS IN THE MUD

A lotus can never grow without the mud. This unique flower grows in muddy waters but manages to rise above and reveal all it's beauty. When I came across clay in my life, I resonated so much with the journey of the lotus flower and that is how I created this brand.

I dared to create with clay and found a well-known tranquillity and stillness to it, but mostly while working with clay I rediscovered many things...

Curiosity and thirst to learn which is wonderful because it brings adventures and new paths in life

Humbleness, as the medium has it's own existance and one works with it, futile to pretent to control it

Trust in myself and in the future, while observing and enjoying the cycle of creation 

Discipline, which exists in every craft as you learn to respect the process 

Creativity, this wonderful notion of bringing ideas to life, but also conceiving them, often happening outside our comfort zone

The mud of life plays a vital role in bringing out and creating the lotus, all it takes is love and dedication to see its bloom. I feel blessed and grateful each and every single day, for being able to create in my peaceful studio (sometimes creative chaos prevails but it's all part of the process) making sure all my love and care goes into each and every one piece I create, from the smallest to the largest.

I create handmade ceramic pieces, for everyday use, such as cups, mugs and tumblers for coffee, tea, espresso, frappe, freddo and coctails, as well as bowls for fruits, salads, pasta, cereals and serving plates and platters, along with some decorative pieces such as bowls and vases

Be open to the rising sun,

unaffected by muddy waters,

let the beauty of your heart shine,

be grateful for the mud, water, air and light