From a bag of clay to a finished plate
Wedging and throwing
Clay is wedged to remove air, weighed into balls, and thrown on the wheel. A dinner plate takes a few minutes to throw and a day to dry enough to trim.
Trimming and bisque
Once leather-hard, each piece is trimmed to refine its foot and weight, then fired to bisque so it can be glazed.
Glazing
Glazes are mixed from raw materials and applied by dipping. Feet are wiped clean so the pieces do not stick to the kiln shelf.
Glaze firing
Pieces are fired to stoneware temperature over roughly twelve hours, then cooled slowly. Each load is checked for glaze fit and food safety.
What goes in, in plain words
Thrown by hand. Every bowl, plate and cup starts on the wheel. Small differences between pieces are part of the work, not a defect.
Food-safe glazes. Our glazes are formulated without lead or cadmium and are tested on every firing. We publish the results.
Built for the dishwasher. High-fired stoneware is dense and durable. Our pieces are designed to be used daily, not kept on a shelf.
