Sonja Kastner

Sonja Kastner, is a South African ceramic artist based in Cape Town. She graduated as a textile designer but her love of clay and surface decoration soon led her to pursue a journey into the world of ceramics, specializing in colourful handmade stoneware vessels and plates that blend traditional craftsmanship with contemporary storytelling. Using a combination of underglaze, photolithographic printing, handwritten text, and gold lustre, Sonja creates pieces that are both visually striking and rich with humour and meaning.
Inspired by historical engravings and vintage imagery, Sonja meticulously curates and assembles collages that offer witty, playful, and sometimes satirical reflections on life and the human condition. Each plate serves as a canvas for narrative, where old-world aesthetics meet modern-day musings, inviting viewers to engage with art that is both relatable and thought-provoking.
Through a unique fusion of pattern, print, and personal expression, Sonja aims to spark joy and connection, transforming everyday objects into collectible works of art. Her ceramics plates have become sought after collectors items in South Africa and Europe. Exhibitions include numerous group exhibitions as well as a solo exhibition in 2023.