
Marten
A white ceramic marten rises through bright stacked glass to hold a candle.
- Size
- 46 × 12 cm
- Materials
- Painted glass, coloured glass, crystal and ceramic
Found objects, transformed into functional art.
I combine found objects, porcelain, ceramics and glass into one-of-a-kind candleholders, vases and table pieces. Each work begins with a figure or object and grows from its character, colour and shape.
One-of-a-kind works made in Kristiansand. Contact me for availability, dimensions or more photographs.

A white ceramic marten rises through bright stacked glass to hold a candle.

A porcelain cat sits within a clear glass assemblage.

A gorilla sits inside a glass assemblage. The work can hold flowers or support a candle.

Beach finds, shells and broken porcelain gathered beneath clear glass.

A porcelain figure leads a tall composition of collected blue and white ceramics.

A carved rooster stands at the centre of a vivid tower of collected tableware and vessels.

Clear cut glass and cobalt-blue elements surround gold-painted pebbles.


A porcelain figure sits among rescued domestic objects.

A red-and-black ladybird sits at the centre of this one-of-a-kind candleholder.


A small porcelain figure anchors a fresh composition of green, yellow and softly coloured vessels.

A pink and lavender glass candleholder built around a small hidden treasure.


Pressed and coloured glass become a raised bowl for fruit.

A small dark wolf is held inside a quiet structure of clear glass and cool blue-grey detail.

A seated figure and drum balance above floral ceramic and coloured glass.


A stack of painted rocks sits beneath clear glass. The work can be used as a vase or candleholder.


Red and green painted rocks sit beneath clear glass, held on a black base.

A raised sculptural bowl assembled from clear cut glass and blue glass.


A porcelain figure stands between rescued vessels, with a candle above.

A small porcelain performer appears inside a clear glass candleholder with pale blue glass details.

Painted rocks in pink, blue and green are gathered inside clear glass.


A porcelain figure is set among blue and white found ceramics.

A bright blue sculptural candleholder with a fly and frog shown in a room setting.
Ask Kirsti about availability, pricing, dimensions or international shipping.
Kirsti Smith
KIIS Design
Kristiansand, Norway
ingerkirsti@gmail.com
+47 922 98 960