Yulia Nutfullina

Meet the Artist: Yulia Nutfullina

Let’s be completely real—making a house feel like a home can be an absolute journey. For ceramicist Yulia Nutfullina, that journey meant moving between tons of rental apartments and dealing with some seriously questionable university dorm rooms in the center of St. Petersburg. Her secret weapon for surviving those spaces? Surrounding herself with art and objects that actually packed a punch.

After spending five years working as a florist, Yulia decided to transition her deep love for vibrant textures and fresh blooms into the world of clay. Today, she runs her own bustling workshop, specializing in creating self-sufficient, standalone sculptural art. Her pieces are explicitly designed to be proudly displayed out in the open—never hidden away in some dark cupboard.

Serving Pure, Unapologetic Character

Yulia works exclusively with a traditional hand-sculpting technique rather than a pottery wheel, which gives her creations an incredibly lively, "breathing" energy. Because she shapes every character one by one, no two faces ever turn out the same.

She dedicates hours to her signature painting process, using dense glaze paints and graphic underglazes to create dense, vibrant color blocks. Her background as a florist shines through beautifully in her work, which is constantly covered in bold botanical illustrations, wild strawberries, and playful dangling ceramic charms.

The Ultimate Packing Essential

Yulia’s art has built a passionate, dedicated following of collectors who are completely obsessed with her style. In fact, her pieces have become such an emotional support staple that when her buyers pack up their entire lives to move to new cities or countries, they literally make sure to save prime real estate in their suitcases for her ceramics. If you are looking for an authentic piece of art that instantly brings grounding, joyful energy into your space, Yulia’s creations are it.