ABOUT GOLEM DESIGNS

Anna Maliatski aka GOLEM has been working with clay since 2008. For many years, she ran a thriving ceramics studio in East Vancouver, located in the heart of the Eastside Culture Crawl. After producing thousands of pieces and collaborating with stores, restaurants, and collectors across the world, Anna and her longtime studio mate made the intentional decision to shift away from mass production. Today, Anna works from her home-based studio in Burnaby, BC, and focuses on teaching, mentoring, and small-batch making — returning to the quiet joy of clay and the personal connections it creates.

In addition to her work as a ceramic artist, Anna is a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor and Expressive Arts Therapist, offering sessions in a private space adjacent to her home pottery studio in Burnaby. This unique setup allows her to integrate her creative and therapeutic practices — and to support others in reconnecting with themselves through art, presence, and process.

Though she no longer produces her full signature lines, Anna continues to release limited seasonal collections, including one-off pieces inspired by her classic Whistler, Particle, and Heart2Heart series. You can find her latest work at Giving Gifts on Main Street and in Kitsilano, or occasionally online when the mood to create and share strikes again.

For Information about Anna's Art Therapy practice, please visit our GOLEM EXPRESSIVE ARTS website!