Anastasiou Designs

Clio Anastasiou grew up in Cyprus but currently resides in Cardiff, Wales, where 'Anastasiou Designs' was born. Clio has a background in architecture but that all changed when she discovered her passion for all things wood! Using her woodturning skills, Clio wanted to promote a different way of seeing, of a material that is otherwise taken for granted, through the creation of contemporary woodturned homeware. All products are handmade and inspired by the celebration of nature. Anastasiou strives to pay respect to the natural form of wood and to focus on the raw qualities of the grain. To achieve this, she experiment with scale, as well as the combination of locally sourced wood and resin, to create material hybrids and preserve nature in time. All wood is locally and sustainably sourced and waste is minimised by creating smaller products out of offcuts, which makes each item truly one off and unique.