Thrown, altered, fired.
Stoneware bodies and layered glazes are tested for fit, food use and the variation that arrives through firing.
Hands, tools, time
Made by the material.
A form is never imposed all at once. Clay moves, cloth relaxes and grain changes direction. The work is in responding well.
Woven, washed, softened.
Natural fibers are selected for hand and durability, then finished for the way they will be folded, worn or laundered.
Turned, carved, protected.
Each blank is oriented around grain before shaping and receives a finish suited to its intended contact and care.