Know-How

We guide our clients on a journey to find the most creative ceramic techniques and the best solutions for their projects.

We draw upon Italy’s ancient tradition, while refining international techniques and processes. We fire at high and low temperatures; are skilled in making large-scale, multidimensional projects; and our ongoing research around raw materials has led us to develop hundreds of recipes for our own one-of-a-kind glazes.
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We integrate our expertise with a bold contemporary attitude, identifying and provoking new trends. Our process is multi-faceted, from beginning to end. We start by listening to our clients in order to understand their objectives and ambitions and finish with objects, installations, one-offs, and editions of all kinds.
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How we work

Research
We always sample, develop, and experiment with diverse new techniques and materials.

Design
We can design your projects, or offer a connection with the best talents in the field.
Prototyping
We’ve got the experience to try out new processes, turning notions into tangible forms.
Production
We are meticulous in our supervision of all phases of production, from molding to glazing.
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Materials and techniques

Attitude
We’re bold, uncompromising, and ready to embrace ambitious visions.
Clays
We use various kinds of earthenware, stoneware, porcelain, and more.
Making
We use a multitude of shaping techniques, such as throwing, coiling, and casting.
Glazes
We develop both high and low temperature glazes that are one-of-a-kind.

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Sustainable practices
We aim to promote and employ a whole gamut of environmentally sustainable craft practices such as reclaiming, reusing, and recycling directly in the studio, as well as firing at low temperatures when possible. What’s more ceramics is in itself sustainable with mineral bodies that are sourced from the earth that, when fired, create objects that last a lifetime or longer.