Balta Balta in Vilnius sells natural linen and merino wool textiles, ceramics and jewelry made by young and experienced Lithuanian textile, ceramic and jewelry creators, dyed locally with plant-based dyes including indigo, solidago and pomegranate rind. It also runs as a studio-gallery hosting workshops and training for over a decade.
FreakyFoxx, founded in Vilnius in 2013 with a showroom at Polocko str. 38, makes handmade porcelain jewelry — earrings, rings, necklaces and brooches in the Pearlform and Lune Fleur lines, priced €40-€150. It also makes handcrafted lighting, produced by designer Algina and craftsperson Larisa.
Founder Martyna Mi throws bowls, cups, and lamp bases by hand in her Žvejų Street studio, selling finished pieces through an attached shop and teaching ceramics courses to visitors who want to try the wheel themselves. The studio also builds custom tableware sets and hosts private events around the kiln.
Menkniekiai is an online marketplace for Lithuanian artisans, selling Baltic amber jewelry, handwoven linen and wool, carved wooden pieces and pottery. Sellers are based across Lithuania, including Vilnius, Kaunas and Šiauliai.
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Milda Ąžuolė left a marketing career to throw pottery full-time, and now hand-builds stoneware tableware, home décor, and jewelry at her downtown Kaunas studio near Unity Square. She fires and glazes every piece on-site and teaches pottery classes alongside the shop.