Operose Store was founded in 2021 by Polina while she was studying full-time as a Fine Art student. What began as a small creative outlet has blossomed into a multidimensional brand rooted in a deep love for nature, nostalgia, and handcrafted detail. The name Operose means “requiring great effort” This is a reflection of the intention and care Polina pours into every piece.
Each floral claw clip is made using faux flowers Polina handpicks from a family run local market, ensuring every design is personal and poetic. The store’s logo was inspired by a large anthurium plant that bloomed throughout her childhood in her grandparents’ home. The anthurium symbolises patience, strength, and quiet beauty. That same essence runs through all of Polina’s work, from her delicately sculpted ceramics to her whimsical jewellery and nature inspired candles.
Her ceramic pieces are adorned with painted blooms, curling handles, and softly organic shapes that celebrate the playful and sentimental. Her jewellery is handcrafted using freshwater pearls, shells, and tiny flowers, designed to feel like wearable treasures from a sun drenched garden or a walk by the sea. Operose candles are poured by hand using eco-friendly soy wax, drawing inspiration from fruit, vegetables, and the natural world , blending form and fragrance in thoughtful, sculptural ways.
Polina's creativity is guided by slowness, storytelling, and her Fine Art BA background. Operose Store is a love letter to the handmade, where florals meet form, and beauty blooms in the everyday. As the store has grown, so has the team! Polina now works alongside her long term partner of eight years, who assists with everything from creative input and admin to everyday tasks and carefully packing each order with love in their small home studio.
– Polina <3