Narratives

STORIES

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The Language of Glass

How ÄKTA artists are redefining the relationship between material and meaning through the medium of blown glass — a conversation between fire, breath and intention.

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Residency 2025 — A Chronicle

Three artists. Eight weeks. One atelier. Inside the 2025 ÄKTA residency — the experiments, the failures, and the unexpected collaborations that emerged from the kiln.

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Behind the Scenes: Open Call 2026

A look at the applications that moved us — and the themes that emerged from over 200 submissions from across the world responding to ÄKTA's open call on the theme of 'Borders'.

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Moonjars and Memory

The Korean moon jar — a vessel of extraordinary simplicity and depth — and how it has inspired a new generation of ceramic artists at ÄKTA's studio.

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Fire Season: Notes from the Kiln

Our studio diary from the summer firing season — the quiet mornings, the intensity of the furnace, and the unexpected beauty of what emerged.

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@akta.studio — Highlights

A curated collection of moments from our Instagram — the works-in-progress, the studio details, and the community that makes ÄKTA what it is.