Lena Harms was born on June 6, 1988, in Munich. Originally from the field of product design, she has been working with clay for about seven years. Her pieces are made exclusively using coil and slab techniques. She rarely uses glazes, as she prefers to design with inlays of different types of clay. This Japanese technique, known as Nerikomi, transforms each of her works—even tea and coffee cups—into unique pieces of art, almost like paintings. Through this approach, she aims to make the clay perceptible as a natural material, highlighting its raw beauty.

Her inspiration comes from nature—its shapes, colors, roughness, and earthiness—as well as the contrasts within it. She is also continually inspired by the colors and patterns found in traditional craft techniques from various cultures.

Harms' work expresses her deep longing for a life close to and in harmony with nature, a way of living that she often misses in the city. Each ornament symbolizes her ongoing search for identity and her yearning for the exotic, the wild, and the free.

In today's fast-paced world, she seeks to make a statement with her slow, deliberate way of working. As a designer familiar with mass production, she has consciously chosen to reject it. Each of her pieces is created with patience and thoughtful intention.