Hand-thrown ceramics — [Your City]
[Studio Name] is [Your Name] and a wheel. Everything here is thrown, trimmed, glazed and fired by hand, which is why there is never very much of it and no two pieces match exactly.
The work
Thrown in [clay], glazed inside in a soft [colour]. Made to be stacked, used daily and put in the dishwasher without ceremony.
A single form, repeated until it was right. Fires slightly differently every time, which is the point of it.
A handle that fits a hand properly — the shape took two years and about four hundred attempts to settle.
New work goes up on the first Friday of the month and usually goes within a day.
How it is made
Every piece starts as a ball of [clay] on the wheel. A day of throwing makes about [number] pieces, and perhaps [number] of them survive to the next step.
Trimmed leather-hard, handles pulled and attached by hand, then a week of drying slowly enough that nothing cracks.
Bisque fired, glazed by dipping, then fired again to [temperature]. The kiln has the final say and is not always generous.
The maker
I studied [subject] at [Institution] and came to clay late, after [number] years doing something else entirely. The studio is a [description] behind [place], and it is where I am most days.
I make in small batches, sell direct, and take a handful of commissions a year — usually a set for a table, occasionally something for a restaurant.
[Your Name]
Where to find it
Work is carried by a small number of shops that I like and visit. If you would rather see a piece before buying it, these are the places to do it.
Commissions
Enquiries
Tell me what you have in mind — a set for a table, a single vessel, plates for a restaurant. I take a handful of commissions a year and will say honestly if the timing does not work.
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