Atelierul Frații Scutelnic · Ceramica Scutelnic

Two brothers, two characters: Lilian brings imagination (as a child he shaped little houses, horses, and people out of plasticine), Ruslan brings logic and the business side. Together since 2005 they have run one of Moldova's most recognizable ceramics workshops, in Trușeni village (~10 min from Chișinău). The workshop's signature is the little-house bell — a fairy-tale motif you'll find on jugs, mugs, figurines. Beyond collection pieces, they run a master class called "Magia Lutului" — 2 hours where you sit directly at the clay table, shape your own piece, and take it home after firing. The yard is an open-air exhibition: a ceramic windmill, stone walls, a wooden swing, fruit trees. The workshop is part of Moldova's Pottery Route and was expanded in 2022 with EFES Moldova + ANTRIM support to host larger groups of children.