Over the past years there is one movement that has peaked our interest. The resurgence of ceramics has been felt around the world and exhibits a unique perspective of ancient ideals, contemporary creativity and human ingenuity. Fuelled by a natural human desire for tangible objects in a digitally saturated world, we believe the appreciation of these small objects whether functionally on your dining table or an ethereal object purely for looking at on a shelf give endless joy. We've been inspired by small makers from Norfolk to New York and gladly been a home to bring all these different perspectives together. This feature represents a small glimpse at the worldwide creativity being injected into this ancient and innovative discipline.
by.noo, Norfolk, England
by.noo is an independent ceramic studio who makes everything by hand in Norwich, Norfolk. Focusing on earthy glazes with natural clay, each piece is totally unique, delivering vases, incense burners and dining accessories.
Mellow, New York City, USA
Mellow is a ceramics brand operating out of New York City. Originally just an idea conjured in an opposing hemisphere, ceramicist Elise Grace Wilken hand-makes a variety of porcelain bowls, vases and incense/ikebana bowls that you’d be hard-pressed to find this side of the Atlantic Ocean.
Brutes Ceramics, London, England
Brutes is a ceramics brand specialising in functional homewares with a sculptural edge. With a focus on minimal, durable design, each piece is hand-built by Emma de Clercq, ceramicist and co-founder of the London-based pottery co-op Clay Collective.
HEY MOON, Texas, USA
HEY MOON Ceramics are hand-made in Austin, Texas by artist Lauren Robertson. Each piece is wheel-thrown, trimmed, refined, fired, glazed, and shipped from her studio, detailed with intricate and unique finishes.
Joe Sweeney, London, England
Joe Sweeney is a London-based conceptual artist conceptual artist dealing with themes of human isolation and communication in the context of the contemporary age. He graduated from Chelsea College of Art in 2013 and has exhibited at Cob Gallery and at Frieze London. In recent years he has experimented with ceramics and sculpture work, initially beginning with his ‘Clean Me’ ashtray.
Rittle King, Melbourne, Australia
Some-what of a Goodhood staple and certainly a cult following, Rittle King is the brainchild of Ellie King. Each item is lovingly handmade and painted by herself in Melbourne. Designed to inject happiness into the home, Rittle King are here to make design fun again.
Pottery West, Sheffield, England
Pottery West is the ceramics studio of husband and wife makers Catherine and Matt West. Their methods of making are traditional, using the wheel and minimal tools to create beautiful forms; mixing oxides and raw materials to compose the glazes.
Hotel Ceramics, Portland, USA
Hotel is a handmade ceramics studio created and operated by Sara Victorio in Portland, Oregon. Form and colour inspiration are drawn from a variety of sources including architecture, nature, books, and film. They consider shape, colour, and texture as integral elements of cohesive pieces.
Stick Ceramics, London, England
Stick Ceramics is an independent ceramicist producing contemporary homeware out of South-East London. Crafting one-of-a-kind pieces that brighten up the home, Stick Ceramics creates hand-made, quality products like no other.
Danny D's Mud Shop, California, USA
Working out of his garage-cum-studio in Echo Park in LA, Daniel Dooreck or ‘Danny D’ fell in love with making ceramics after going to a class blindly whilst living in Toronto, Canada. Inspired by vintage Americana, tattoos and living in Southern California, he turns mud into ‘really nice’ pieces of art, hand painting each piece with his quirky illustrations. Each piece is handmade by Danny in Los Angeles.
Pull Push, Kyoto, Japan
Based out of Kyoto, Pull Push Japan are individually hand-made structures by Nobuhiro Sato, a craft born designer that uses his background in architecture to inspire his one-of-a-kind pieces of art. Utilising the same technique and materials for building structures to obtain distinct textures and solid construction, Pull Push Japan produce incense chambers, planters and candle holders in unique forms.