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    These matcha bowls, wheel-thrown off the hump for These matcha bowls, wheel-thrown off the hump for the Japanese tea shop @marutcha.ch, could almost be the starting point of a modern tragedy in three acts.

Act I: In pursuit of an eye-catching photograph for social media, the protagonist decides to build a seemingly unstable structure with five bowls.

Act II: The instability proves to be more than an illusion — the bowls begin to wobble, then inevitably collapse.

Act III: In a desperate attempt to catch them, the protagonist strikes his head with surprising force. Convinced for a moment that he has saved the bowls, he soon notices small fragments scattered across the floor: one of the five commissioned pieces has shattered. The tragedy is complete.

With a prominent bump precisely centered on his forehead, he reluctantly resolves to replace the broken piece with a sixth bowl he had intended to keep for himself — one distinguished by a nerikomi pattern and unexpected, irreproducible marks he found particularly compelling. He lifts it one last time before his bruised face, contemplates it, and quietly bids it farewell.

#matchabowl #offthehump #nerikomi #wheelthrownceramics #ceramicfail
    A pair of lampshades with quite a story behind the A pair of lampshades with quite a story behind them — and one whose outcome still hangs in the balance.

#cremerging #ceramiclamp #wheelthrownceramics
    Quick note to say I’m taking a one-month break fro Quick note to say I’m taking a one-month break from Instagram. I’ve realized I spend far too much time on this app. What was meant to be a professional tool to share my ceramics has also become a real time sink, where I too often catch myself scrolling through things I’m really not interested in.

I’ve still scheduled a few posts, so I don’t completely disappear and lose the little visibility the algorithm gives me. I’ll keep checking my inbox on desktop for any orders or questions.

Wishing you all a great February!
    The extremely raw texture of these cups, inspired The extremely raw texture of these cups, inspired by the Japanese kurinuki technique of carving directly into a block of clay, is something I am deeply drawn to.
Originally available only in black stoneware, I now also make them using ochre and brick-colored clays. Thrown on the wheel and altered exclusively on the outside, they contrast a perfectly round interior with a trimmed foot that almost belongs to different aesthetic language.

#kurinuki #blackclay #rawdesign #cremerging #handthrown
    Black stoneware is something many potters actively Black stoneware is something many potters actively seek — achieving a truly deep black without running into firing issues seems to be far from simple. Don’t ask me why… I honestly don’t have a clue, as my understanding of ceramic chemistry is still very limited. Probably something due to the use of manganese oxide ?

The black clay used for this bowl was perfect for me : lots of grog and a truly black tone. I randomly came across it and was genuinely happy with the result — until our supplier stopped carrying it due to recurring issues reported by other potters. Since then, I’ve tested another black stoneware. I’ll show you soon, but unfortunately it turns out more grey than black.
    Procrastination. One of those words whose origins Procrastination. One of those words whose origins most of us don’t really know, yet whose meaning we experience daily.
I have to admit I procrastinate quite a lot — losing hours scrolling through unnecessary content on social media, then blaming myself for not having enough space in my schedule to do what I actually enjoy. And I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one who makes it a New Year’s resolution to stop wasting energy on such pointless habits… only to end up postponing it for later — or even for next year.

Here’s a simple shape for small bud vases I had wanted to make for a long while, but never really took the opportunity to explore until recently. The first picture reminds me of an hourglass — hence this little reflection on time passing by.

#cremerging #ceramicmagazine #wheelthrownceramics
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Human after all

Riot police portrait in Lausanne

Riot police portrait in Lausanne

Riot police portrait in Lausanne

Riot police portrait in Lausanne

Riot police portrait in Lausanne

Riot police portrait in Lausanne

Riot police portrait in Lausanne

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