A few years ago I had the chance to visit the Isle of Skye in Scotland. Our beautiful cottage overlooking the bay was stocked with a variety of books. I stumbled upon "An Island Odissey", a beautifully illustrated book describing many of the Scottish islands and their histories. I inevitably spent a...
Let me preface this by saying that this is by no means supposed to tell anyone what to do. My stance when approaching mentorships or any conversation is always: do what you feel is right for you. The below is a personal opinion based on real world experience I feel...
At the end of August 2022, we travelled by train to the south of Italy (Puglia, to be precise). Below you will find my note, advice on where to stay and eat. This write-up appeared first in my newsletter in September. Sign up here. ---- Alberobello We stayed in a typical trullo...
SEO stands for search engine optimisation and it includes tools and strategies that help make your business more findable when people search for relevant search terms. Like for many other things, they take time to show results so you need to be patient. SEO is a huge field so in this...
As artists, we need to show those who engage with us that our work is going to make a difference in their lives. This may mean that our art is helping them create the homes of their dreams or simply adding beauty in their lives. We achieve it through various...
This is part 1 of my series on the history of Prussian Blue and my development of my deep midnight blue glaze, which will be featured in a future collection. Don't forget to follow me on Instagram to follow along with the studio. “Nothing is perhaps more peculiar than the...
Have you ever wanted to improve your pottery skills and have a chance to win a 20€ voucher for my shop? I am excited to announce the Mesh & Cloth Monthly Clay challenge! Every month I will announce a topic and you will have a chance to send in photos...
When I worked at big organisations, I was trained to think about brand risk with every decision I made. Was this post or photo going to reflect badly on our organisation? Was this glaring bug or problem going to affect our reputation?The skills I learned working in the corporate world...
In April we spent a few magical days in Tuscany. As most of you know, I am originally from Italy (Turin, to be precise), and I had not traveled back since 2019. I was so happy be back and to enjoy the sun and a few peaceful days in the...
video editingAs a small business, admin and non-creative tasks are common and take a big portion of our time. As a one-person business, I find myself having to juggle many tasks: book-keeping, customer service, photo editing, content creation, social media, etc. Some of these tasks can be simplified and automated....
I often get asked about pricing and how to price ceramics and other handmade work. Let me first start by saying that I by no means have all the answers and, most importantly, I do not know your circumstances. What follows is merely an attempt at dispelling a few myths...
Finding raw materials for glazes and clay in Germany can be a little tricky if you are learning from an American knowledge base and are new at it. I love making my own glazes and I highly recommend taking the Ceramic Materials Workshop "Understanding glazes" class. It got me...
I am the proud co-founder of Berlin's first hand-building focused community ceramic studio. Kleistone Studio is the labor of Kate (from Pinch & Coil) and myself and we have been working so hard to realise this dream. We will be offering pottery classes, kiln firing services, memberships and more. You can...
Only a few months ago I was sitting at my desk, crying over some exchange I had just had with a colleague and I told myself "this is not sustainable for you". I could not see the end of this, but I knew this was not me. That this could not...
How does a kiln work? Can I fire all my clays at the same temperature? What happens when the pieces are in the kiln? These and more questions answered in this excerpt from my online class "Make ceramics at home".
