Tony Briffa & Jette Sissi Briffa 

Ceramics

Tony Briffa is a ceramicist and artist, born in Malta in 1959, where he studied ceramics under the renowned ceramicist Gabriel Caruana at the Targa Gap School of Art and Crafts in Malta.

Since the early 1980s, he has exhibited in numerous national and international juried exhibitions, where art critics and collectors have recognised his work.

Tony is particularly known for his whimsical ceramic figures and sculptures, often created using raku firing, where fire, smoke, and glaze become an active part of the artistic expression. His works balance playfulness and simplicity with strong artistic depth and vibrant craftsmanship.

In 1995, he was awarded the Commonwealth Foundation Fellowship in Art and Craft, which resulted in a year-long residency and an exhibition at the Centre for the Arts, University of Tasmania, Hobart.

Tony moved to Denmark in 2002, where he now lives and works on Tåsinge, and together with his wife Jette Sissi Briffa, runs a workshop and gallery.

He was also awarded the Pollock-Krasner Foundation grant in 2015, as well as the Malta Arts Council grant in 2016 for his ceramic sculptures, and in 2018, he participated in the European Ceramic Context as a representative for Malta.

Jette Sissi Briffa is a ceramic artist and jewellery designer.
She graduated from Kerteminde College of Art, Craft and Design in 1992.
Jette's entire life has been characterised by creativity, and her artworks often arise from ideas and inspiration from her 10 years in Australia, Greenland, and Malta.

Her sculptures often have a social angle, related to what is happening in the world, and she loves narratives that are shaped without words.
Jette has exhibited in various locations both nationally and internationally.

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At KREATIV Festival, Jette and Tony share their many years of experience with ceramics through a present and experimental approach to clay. Here, there is space for curiosity, creative joy, and for letting your hands think together with the material.