On the sun-drenched island of Malta, a historic pottery workshop continues its legacy of slow craft and Mediterranean beauty—one hand-painted piece at a time.
There’s a certain stillness that settles over Attard, Malta. The kind found in sunlit courtyards where bougainvillea spill over limestone walls and the clink of ceramic echoes through a centuries-old studio. It’s here, behind the baroque Villa Bologna estate, that one of Europe’s oldest operating pottery workshops continues its quiet devotion to craft—a story that began in 1924, born from post-war necessity and sustained by generations of artistic hands.
Today, Villa Bologna Pottery is in the care of Sophie and Rowley Edwards, a husband-and-wife team who see themselves not as owners, but stewards.

Our Conversation with Villa Bologna Pottery
“It’s a real privilege and responsibility,” Sophie says. “We’re constantly inspired by its legacy and driven to honor it with care and creativity.”
Since taking the reins in 2020, th...