Stoneware and porcelain, thrown by hand.
I make tableware meant to be used every day — plates that stack, cups that sit well in the hand, bowls heavy enough not to slide. Everything is thrown on the wheel in small batches and fired twice in a gas kiln.
The glazes are mixed in the studio from raw materials. Most of them are matte and quiet: ash greys, oatmeal, a dark slate that breaks brown over the edges. No two pieces come out quite alike, and I have stopped apologising for that.
I take on a few commissions a year, mostly for restaurants and small shops. Lead time runs eight to twelve weeks depending on the kiln schedule. Tell me roughly what you need and how many, and I will say honestly whether it suits the studio.
The studio is open by appointment only — I am usually either throwing or unloading, and neither is a good moment for visitors to arrive unannounced. Firings are posted a week ahead.
Wash by hand if you can be bothered; the dishwasher will not hurt the clay but it dulls a matte glaze over the years. Nothing here is safe in a microwave if it has iron in the glaze, which most of the dark pieces do.