Radka Hostasova

I was born in a small town in the Czech Republic, where I also grew up and attended high school. Currently, I’m working and studying in Liverpool, United Kingdom. During my childhood, I was surrounded by different kinds of art and led by my parents to creativity and self-development. Since then, art and craft remain my biggest passions. At the age of five, I started to attend ballet classes, and dancing held an important role in my life for another twelve years. I received my undergraduate degree from the Palacky University in Olomouc, Czech Republic. I focused on how the film and theatre industries work behind the scenes and got a chance to collaborate on various cultural festivals and meet many inspirational artists. After graduation, I traveled to England to get work experience. My first year abroad was quite a roller coaster, and it took me a while to set my future goals. The national lockdown related to the 2020 pandemic especially allowed me to slow down and get back to arts and crafts. Soon after, I established Little Sky Arts (@little_skyarts) - a small artbusiness offering a range of handmade gifts inspired by the midnight sky made primarily of air-dry clay. I’m self-taught, and I learned all the techniques of shaping, painting, and decorating the clay independently. I find the entire creative process quite relaxing, and I enjoy developing new ideas and designs. I pay special attention to detail, and therefore, I put a bit of myself into every piece. I’m currently enrolled in a master’s program at the University of Liverpool focusing on Art, Philosophy, and Cultural Institutions. The university provides me an insight into the theoretical discourse of arts and aesthetics, while running a small business gives me practical experience with art and culture. Until I’m able to open a professional workspace, all my products come from a tiny corner of my house in the suburbs of Liverpool. Although the journey I took was not so straightforward and I still have lots I want to achieve, my work brings me an incredible amount of happiness.