A two-person pottery in the hills above La Trinidad.
We dig most of our clay within a morning's drive, throw on two wheels in a converted drying shed, and fire a small wood kiln four times a year.
Nothing here is made in a hurry. A mug ordered today is usually in the next firing rather than this one, and we would rather tell you that plainly than promise a date we cannot keep.
Email the studioWhat we make
- Everyday tableware
- Bowls, mugs, plates and pouring jugs in three glazes: ash, slate and a pale oatmeal. Made to be stacked and dropped and used.
- Pressed animal tiles
- Small round tiles pressed from carved plaster moulds — a heron, a civet, a mountain goat, a sleeping dog. People hang them by doorways. They began as a way to use up trimmings.
- Repairs
- We do simple staple and lacquer repairs on other people's pots, including ones we did not make. Bring the pieces; we will tell you honestly if it is worth doing.
Kiln dates
The wood kiln takes three days to fill, two to fire and four to cool. These are the dates we are working towards.
| Firing 1 | February — glaze tests and tableware |
| Firing 2 | May — commissions and tiles |
| Firing 3 | August — tableware only |
| Firing 4 | November — the large pieces and anything left over |
Unloading day is open to anyone who wants to come and watch. Bring a jacket; it is cold up there before the sun comes over the ridge.
Visiting
The studio is a twenty-minute ride from the La Trinidad market, then a short walk up a track that a car will not enjoy. Write ahead so someone is there to open the gate.
We keep a small shelf of seconds — pieces with a glaze crawl or a warped foot — and those are the ones we would rather people took home and used.
Contact
One inbox, read by both of us, usually within two working days. If it is about a repair, a photograph of the break saves everyone a trip.