Who we are
About Us
Passionate about creating bespoke, signature surfaces like nothing you’ve seen before.
CREATIVE
ANELE
PRODUCTION
BENNI
Benni brings years of experience and skill in vessel making to VLVLK and is incorporated in several ways in our surface coverings and vessels.
PRODUCTION
BLAISE
Blaise works in production at packing and unpacking kilns.
CREATIVE
ELSABE
Elsabe with her extensive experience in ceramics, is leading the technical development of exciting glazes and artistic techniques in the lab while transferring the skills to various members of the production team.
PRODUCTION
ERICK
Erick with his electrical experience is maintaining our kilns and overseeing packing and unpacking of kilns.
CREATIVE
ERLO
Erlo, photographer and film-maker, creatively capturing and documenting the VLVLK journey, and bringing our work to you.
CREATIVE
GERRIT
Gerrit is the founder, giving rise to extra ordinary high quality surfaces and concepts, with intuitive creative direction and years of experience in ceramics all contributing to the success of VLVLK locally and internationally.
CREATIVE
GILLIAN
Gillian as co founder, is now senior designer, is responsible for delivering world class designs and artistically rich surfaces.
CREATIVE
HELÉ
Helé has honed her skill at hand painting on ceramic, having been involved in all aspects of production over the years, very few artist can match her skill at fynbos painting.
PRODUCTION
LILITHA
Lilitha having been involved in all aspects of production over the years, is now working in the glazing section.
PRODUCTION
LUCKY
Lucky works in production, clay mixing, forming of surfaces, and has the skills for other areas of the processes to assist wherever needed.
PRODUCTION
MIKE
Mike is supervising production, clay mixing, forming and finishing of surfaces, and always keeping the work flow on track.
PRODUCTION
MILLAR
Millar oversees our daily operations and is responsible for overall business direction and management.
PRODUCTION
MONA
Mona works in production, forming of surfaces, finishing and other areas of the processes delivering glaze ready surfaces.
PRODUCTION
NOSI
Nosi works in production, forming and finishing of surfaces, as well as other areas needed for delivering glaze ready surfaces.
PRODUCTION
PASCAL
Pascal works in production, finishing of surfaces, aiding in product transportation and other areas of the processes.
CREATIVE
SIM
Sim has returned to us, after training and working as a mosaic artist, his experiences are being incorporated in sculptural pieces as well as hand painted projects.
PRODUCTION
SINDI
Sindi works in production, forming and finishing of surfaces, as well as other areas needed for delivering glaze ready surfaces.
CREATIVE
TEBOGO
Tebogo came to us several years ago having trained as an artist. Since then he has further developed his hand painting skills achieving beautiful ceramic surfaces, built on top of his experiencing in general production.
PROCESS ENGINEER
RIAAN
Riaan is at the heart of all technical design and implementation of systems. Mechanical process optimisation and new product developer.
CLIENT RELATIONS MANAGER
RONEL
Ronel is responsible for running the office and is the first point of contact for client communication.
PRODUCTION
NEVER
Never works mostly at forming of surfaces through various production techniques, as well as clay preparation and has the skills for other areas of the processes to assist wherever needed.
PRODUCTION
VELISWA
Veliswa works in production, forming of surfaces, finishing and other areas of the processes delivering glaze ready surfaces.
PRODUCTION
WISEMAN
Wiseman works in production, clay mixing and forming of surfaces, mostly as slab work.
PRODUCTION
YOLISWA
Yoliswa works in production, forming of surfaces, finishing and other areas of the processes delivering glaze ready surfaces.
PRODUCTION
ZANDILE
Zandile works in production, forming and finishing of surfaces, as well as other areas needed for delivering glaze ready surfaces.
