Founder (2017) and Owner of Golden Ratio Clay Works ~ Lead Design + Wheel Throwing + Jiggering

Soula founded Golden Ratio Clay Works in 2017 in Harrisonburg, VA. She first worked with clay in high school and it was instant love. She took classes in community studios for many years and finally set up a home studio in 2017.

She imagined Golden Ratio would be a "side gig" but quickly realized she thrives being her own boss. She finds meaning and purpose in the challenges and opportunities of growing a business on her own terms, aligned with her social and political values. "Side gig" became "all in" almost immediately.

Soula has a fierce passion for product design, testing and tweaking each one until it meets both functional and aesthetic vision. She has a particular interest in designing sets and finding harmony between different forms.

Soula draws inspiration from her Greek Cypriot cultural ancestry and the colors and textures of the land and food in Cyprus and the Mediterranean Sea.

Co-Owner Golden Ratio Clay Works ~ Studio Technician, Mold-Maker + Glaze Research and Development

After a lifelong career cooking in restaurants, Seth joined GRCW in 2020. Seth and Soula compliment each other in skills sets, both passionate about creating beautifully designed goods with integrity.

Seth is our lead mold-maker and glaze-maker. He creates jigger dies and molds for our custom designs. He conducts glaze research, development, and production. Seth has made a longtime vision for our own unique Golden Ratio Clay Works glazes into a reality.

Seth’s culinary experience instilled a great attention to detail. His extensive experience in restaurants helps inform our product designs and studio workflow. His time spent running kitchens also comes in quite handy whenever equipment malfunctions or studio modifications - including random pieces of equipment - need to be made.