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Seijaku / Stillness: The Gravity of Time

Seijaku / Stillness: The Gravity of Time

Objects bearing the weight of time take on a dignified presence, inviting viewers to appreciate its resilience and observe its strength against the test of time.
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Materiality

Materiality

M A T T E R A N D T E C H N I Q U E Materiality is at the core of crafting – the emphasis on the compositional matter of a piece through skillful r...
In Conversation: Jack Doherty

In Conversation: Jack Doherty

Millie Cluzan at Maud & Mabel interviewed Jack Doherty in October 2022, in the lead up to his solo exhibition Vocation. 
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Kireina: Beauty in Simplicity

Kireina: Beauty in Simplicity

The Japanese word kireina (綺麗な) can translate to ‘beautiful’, ‘neat’ and ‘clean’, a polysemy conflation reflecting a ponderance of beauty in simplicity. These aesthetic concepts are at the heart of wabi-sabi...
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Poetic Evocations: Wintry Colours

Just as the dropping temperature and dark days can make us feel cold and sombre, and warm interiors and twinkling lights can make us feel warm and cosy, colours can elicit specific feelings and senses. 
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Soda Firing: Marked by Flame

Soda firing is a firing technique where a vapour glaze made of sodium oxide (soda) glazes the clay body of the pottery during the firing process.
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Quotidian Companionship: Contemporary Ceramics in Living Spaces

Quotidian Companionship: Contemporary Ceramics in Living Spaces

Ceramics formulate our most intimate spaces and we make sense of our attachment to home through manoeuvring around and using these crafted objects...
Bernard Leach and British studio pottery: Foundations and Lineage

Bernard Leach and British studio pottery: Foundations and Lineage

Bernard Leach and British studio pottery: Foundations and Lineage The intricate ties between British studio pottery and Japanese ceramics can be t...
Wintry Festivities: Harmonious Warmth

Wintry Festivities: Harmonious Warmth

Wintry Festivities: Harmonious Warmth  The winter solstice, marking the official beginning of winter with the longest night of the year, is one mo...
Studio Visit: Annette Lindenberg

Studio Visit: Annette Lindenberg

The team at Maud & Mabel interviews ceramicist Annette Lindenberg on 14th October 2022 in her London studio.  London-based ceramicist Annette L...
Studio Visit: Paul Philp

Studio Visit: Paul Philp

During our visit to Paul Philp’s airy studio in his mews house located in Bath, UK, we witnessed the close attachment between the artist and his cr...
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Ann Van Hoey: Illogically Balanced

Ann Van Hoey: Illogically Balanced

We are honoured to share an exhibition of works by acclaimed Belgian ceramicist Ann Van Hoey, who has created an exquisite collection of hand-built...
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