Author: Helga Ritsch

Hi from my studio and my gallery in Soazza/GR: I wish you all a brilliant start into the last hours before 2019! On the pictures: My studio in the mountains, it is an old building from the 16th century, situated on the South of Switzerland. Love it! #ceramics #ceramic #exhibition #showroom #grisonsmountains #gift #newyear #pottery #studio #makersgonnamake #helgaritschceramics #mountains #sunshine #zen #tea #teaculture #art #gallery #switzerland #tokyo #korea #contemporaryart #lifestyle #space #vessel

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30 Dezember, 2018

A small tea jug and a tea bowl from black porcelain. Hand thrown. 2018. tea #ceramics #tea #exhibition #handmade #pottery #black #minimalism #empty #saturday #zurich #contemporaryart #switzerland #zen #artist #unique #clay #magic #poetry #tokyo #craft #japan #korea #helgaritschceramics

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29 Dezember, 2018

Black beauties for a party of seven

Plates, bowls and cups for seven persons - all pieces of my collection 'black beauty' are hand thrown. Dishwasher safe. ...

29 Dezember, 2018

Porcelain teabowls for paper&tea, Berlin

29 Dezember, 2018

Edition potter pieces: After some free days I am back in my studio – today I started my work with white porcelain. Visit me at my studio in Zurich: Wed – Fri 12-6 and Sat 11-2 and by appointment. #artwork #white #ceramics #simplicity #modern #minimalism #artist #london #porcelain #craft #tableware #switzerland #zurich #functionalpottery #pottery #maker #fineart #art #artoftheday #light #photo #bowl #elegant #handmade #zen #japan #korea #soul #helgaritschceramics

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28 Dezember, 2018

Edition Masterpieces: Teabowl. Handthrown, white porcelain. 2016. #tea #porcelain #ceramics #tealovers #translucent #teabowl #zen #design #art #crafts #contemporaryart #making #simple #loft #working #series #delicate #stilllife #zurich #switzerland #white #photooftheday #exhibition #masterpiece #japan #picoftheday #scenery #interior #architecture #sunlight

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26 Dezember, 2018

Edition Masterpieces: Teabowl. Handthrown, white porcelain. 2016. #tea #porcelain #ceramics #tealovers #translucent #teabowl #zen #design #art #crafts #contemporaryart #making #simple #loft #working #series #delicate #stilllife #zurich #switzerland #white #photooftheday #exhibition #masterpiece #japan #picoftheday #scenery #interior #architecture #sunlight

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26 Dezember, 2018

Tea set from red stoneware and coated with a black iron glaze. 2018. #ceramics #tea #exhibition #handmade #pottery #black #red #minimalism #empty #sunday #shopping #zurich #contemporaryart #switzerland #zen #artist #unique #clay #magic #poetry #milan #craft #japan #korea #helgaritschceramics

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26 Dezember, 2018

Beautiful vases – some of my master‘s. I am deeply grateful that he gave me all his time and knowledge during the five years when he trained me. Long time ago! Still every day I hear his voice in my head when I work at the wheel. Thank you Mathies Schwarze: Stay strong! #ceramics #ceramic #porcelain #black #handmade #craft #elegant #zen #dark #tableware #pottery #zurich #switzerland #fineart #series #simple #minimalism #japan #lemon #restaurant #food #plate #bowl #cup #coffee #tea

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23 Dezember, 2018

New collection of this year, part one: treasures by HRK 2018 in collaboration with @regula_kilchsperger: Pendant from blue porcelain and gold 18c. What a beauty! #ceramics #blue #porcelain #gold #collaboration #contemporary #oneofakind #limitededition #edition #jewelry #contemporaryart #beauty #luxury #zurich #milan #milano #makersgonnamake #friendship #strong #specialedition #switzerland #italy

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22 Dezember, 2018

New collection of this year, part two: treasures by HRK 2018 in collaboration with @regula_kilchsperger: Pendant from blue porcelain and gold 18c. In love wirh it! #jewellery #ceramics #handmade #blue #poesie #craftmanship #craft #porcelain #gold #collaboration #contemporary #oneofakind #limitededition #edition #jewelry #contemporaryart #beauty #luxury #zurich #milan #milano #makersgonnamake #friendship #strong #specialedition #switzerland #italy #swissquality #artist

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22 Dezember, 2018

New collection of this year, part one: treasures by HRK 2018 in collaboration with @regula_kilchsperger: Blue porcelain and gold. What a beauty! Now in Milan. #ceramics #blue #porcelain #gold #collaboration #contemporary #oneofakind #limitededition #edition #jewelry #contemporaryart #beauty #luxury #zurich #milan #milano #makersgonnamake #friendship #strong #specialedition #switzerland #italy

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21 Dezember, 2018

May I introduce? My best work so far: Edition masterpiece, 2015. A tea bowl, handthrown in white porcelain. I was absolutely in love with it. Unfortumately, two years ago, this bowl was sold when I was not in my studio: It was a mistake because I never wanted to sold it. I am still sad when I think about. At least I have this picture: I normally have no problems to let go my work but this bowl was so special for me, I worked for hours on all the lines and I went to my limits and also to the limit of the material – some parts were so thin and they were not broken during the firing. It was like a miracle for me….. #artwork #white #ceramics #simplicity #modern #minimalism #artist #masterpiece #porcelain #craft #luxury #switzerland #zurich #cotton #pottery #maker #fineart #exhibition #art #artoftheday #light #photo #bowl #elegant #handmade #zen #japan #korea #perfection #helgaritschceramics

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19 Dezember, 2018

It is over! Last Saturday evening, I finished a last commission of my tableware edition ‚black beauties’ from this year: Maybe you remember that I had to make all the pieces a second time? Tonight I started the first kiln and on Thursday I will start a second one – then all cups, bowls and plates for the party of seven will be finally ready…..I am behind with my work because of the accident during the drying process and I lost at least two weeks of work. Tomorrow, I will start with the next pieces for a very nice client and a very patience, too: I will make a dozen of quite big bowls also in black porcelain and then I have to complete again some bowls from stoneware. I would like to finish all this year: In January and February I need all my time and energy to prepare my solo exhibition in Tokyo that opens on March 16, 2019 – I will be there maybe some of you, too? That would be brilliant! #ceramics #ceramic #porcelain #black #handmade #craft #elegant #zen #dark #tableware #pottery #zurich #switzerland #fineart #series #simple #minimalism #japan #berlin #restaurant #food #plate #bowl #cup #coffee #tea

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17 Dezember, 2018

It is after midnight here in Zurich and I should better sleep than dream of my coffee from tomorrow morning….two brown coffee cups of my tableware collection ‚pur‘ – cups, bowls, plates in different sizes and in four colors. All pieces hand thrown from stoneware, coated with craquele glazes. This was my first tableware collection, I started with these simple shapes already in 2004 and the collection is still one of my favourite and I use it every day since 2004, seems timeless. #ceramics #ceramic #coffee #tableware #coffeejug #glass #brown #japanesecoffee #coffeelover #minimalism #simple #collection #timeless #zen #pur #drink #pottery #handmade #morning #sleep #midnight #color #clean #contemporary #zurich #light #edition

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18 Dezember, 2018

After my first coffees of the day: Good Morning from Zurich! In my gallery windows there are eight black bowls from the edition ‚Potterpieces’, that I made in November 2018, okey, four weeks ago. I am quite proud that I can present them because I have still a lot of orders and not a lot of time to do what I want. Next year this will change….All the bowls are hand thrown and made from stoneware and coated with a magical black glaze. Two sizes available. Happy Tuesday! #ceramics #ceramic #exhibition #black #handmade #art #artist #craft #elegant #zen #dark #bowl #pottery #zurich #switzerland #fineart #simple #minimalism #japan #tokyo #gallery #quiet #magic #poetry #korea #empty

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18 Dezember, 2018

I wish you all a good start into the last week before x-mas! I am still in my studio until Saturday Dec 22 nd and I am looking forward to your visit – on the pictures you can see my studio, at least the showroom part: I hope we will also have some sunny days next week! #ceramics #ceramic #exhibition #showroom #zurich #gift #christmas #pottery #studio #makersgonnamake #helgaritschceramics #christmasgift #sunshine #zen #tea #teaculture #art #gallery #switzerland #tokyo #korea #contemporaryart #lifestyle #space #vessel

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17 Dezember, 2018

Edition ‚Masterpieces’, July 2018. Vessel. Stoneware. Hand thrown. Black glaze. H 24cm, d 12cm. Available. #ceramics #ceramic #exhibition #black #handmade #art #artist #craft #elegant #zen #dark #bowl #pottery #zurich #switzerland #fineart #simple #minimalism #japan #tokyo #gallery #quiet #magic #poetry #korea #empty

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16 Dezember, 2018

Friday evening and finally the end of a strange week: I try to relax with this white porcelain tea set – a classical work with the red thread. My work is available in my studio that is open for public Wed – Fri 12-5 and Sat 11-2. This opening hours are valid until the end if February, I then close my studio for six weeks because of my exhibition in Tokyo and my travel through Japan. Enjoy you weekend and the last days before x-mas….. #ceramics #tea #exhibition #handmade #pottery #white #minimalism #empty #monday #zurich #contemporaryart #switzerland #zen #artist #unique #clay #magic #poetry #tokyo #craft #japan #korea #helgaritschceramics

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14 Dezember, 2018

I made some tea sets for my winter exhibition that is running until December 22nd. Sets are made from porcelain and also from red stoneware as this one: Hand thrown cups with a jug, all pieces coated with a black iron glaze – some bowls of the set with the thread. These sets are part of the winter exhibition that is running untill December 22nd. Opening hours: Wed – Fri 12-6 and Saturday 11-2! I am looking forward to your visit. #ceramics #tea #exhibition #handmade #pottery #black #red #minimalism #empty #gift #christmasgift #zurich #contemporaryart #switzerland #zen #artist #unique #clay #magic #poetry #tokyo #craft #japan #korea #regulakilchsperger #helgaritschceramics

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13 Dezember, 2018

Good Morning from Zurich with another hand thrown tea set from red stoneware, coated with a black iron glaze. These sets are part of the winter exhibition that is running untill December 22nd: Don’t forget to discover the new collection of ‚treasures by hrk‘ – I present the whole edition 2018 and part of the edition 2017 only these days! Opening hours: Wed – Fri 12-6 and Saturday 11-2! I am looking forward to your visit. #ceramics #tea #exhibition #handmade #pottery #black #red #minimalism #empty #gift #christmasgift #zurich #contemporaryart #switzerland #zen #artist #unique #clay #magic #poetry #tokyo #craft #japan #korea #regulakilchsperger #helgaritschceramics

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13 Dezember, 2018

‚Work in progress‘ – the title of my current winter exhibition that will run until December 22nd. As you know, I am still working on some comissions but I am also working on new things as creating new glazes. Here a result of a new glaze that I tried out on two hand thrown bowls from dark red stoneware. My new glaze has a color between green and blue and brownblack with a matte finish: I am very happy with this surface and I will go on also with this one. Early in the year I made another one with a semi-matte blackblue finish that looks very elegant and magic at the same time. When I create new glazes I am always looking for a magical effect and not for a glaze with an uniform finish that could also be made – or maybe better – of an industrial color system. I am also looking for perfect closed surfaces, no needles mistakes on the pieces or something like that. Quite tricky to create your own glazes! #ceramics #bowl #glaze #clay #pottery #green #blue #black #makersgonnamake #helgaritschceramics #empty #contemporaryart #exhibition #new #workinprogress #zurich #switzerland #tokyo #experiment #magic #zen #minimalism #quiet

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11 Dezember, 2018

Poetry in clay, two. Monday morning scene. I had some weeks behind me with a lot of ups and downs and it was hard to finish some work in time for my current winter exhibition: So I am happy that I could at least present some new bowls and new tea sets, here one of them from blue porcelain with an orange thread. I love this strong color combinatio, no idea why. My new studio is wonderful warm but this was an unexpected problem for some porcelain pieces and I lost a whole commission ‚black beauties’ for seven people with more than 50 plates and bowls. I started again, yes: Frustrated. I am still working on it and I hope that this time it will work. #ceramics #tea #exhibition #handmade #pottery #blue #minimalism #empty #monday #zurich #contemporaryart #switzerland #zen #artist #unique #clay #magic #poetry #tokyo #craft #japan #korea #helgaritschceramics

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10 Dezember, 2018

Poetry kn clay: Good Morning from Zurich with a beautiful tea set, hand thrown in red stoneware and coated with a black iron glaze – my studio is open today from 12 – 5. Pass by if you would like to see this and orher new works! Today, also the new collection of ‚treasures by hrk‘ is out and you can see it first at my studio : In February the pieces will be shown in Milan at the fashion week. See you! #ceramics #tea #exhibition #handmade #pottery #black #red #minimalism #empty #sunday #shopping #zurich #contemporaryart #switzerland #zen #artist #unique #clay #magic #poetry #milan #craft #japan #korea #helgaritschceramics

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09 Dezember, 2018

These special 61 white porcelain bowls with the beautiful 61 fine golden nuggets – all stamped and numbered – were part of our first edition ‚treasures by hrk‘. We have shown this installation ‚apero riche‘ in december 2017 and it was a brilliant start for our cooperation @regula_kilchsperger ! And hey! We will show the installation again a at least the bowls and the nuggets that are still with us – and we will present our next ‚treasures‘ for this year! Join us next Sunday, 12 – 5 at my studio in Zurich! We are looking forward to see you all. #ceramics #gold #handmade #treasure #porcelain #craft #installation #art #makersgonnamake #cooperation #exhibition #jewelry #empty #bowl #minimalism #contemporaryart #zurich #regulakilchsperger #helgaritschceramics #sunday #shopping #gift #luxury #wonderful #white #ceramic #edition #switzerland

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07 Dezember, 2018

I really love them! There are some new simple black teabowls out of the kiln, all of the edition ‚potterpieces’, hand thrown, stoneware and coated with a dark glossy ironglaze – one of my a classical work and now available in my shop in Zurich. Some of them are already sold and will leave for their new homes within the next days. #tea #stoneware #ceramics #winter #black #teatime #zen #design #art #crafts #contemporaryart #making #simple #greentea #working #series #teabowl #stilllife #zurich #switzerland #drink #photooftheday #exhibition #homesweethome #japan #picoftheday #scenery #interior #architecture #classical

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06 Dezember, 2018

Edition ‚Masterpieces’, July 2018. Bowl. Stoneware. Hand thrown. White matte glaze with red traces. H 12 cm, d 26 cm. Acailable. #ceramics #ceramic #exhibition #white #handmade #art #artist #craft #elegant #zen #red #bowl #pottery #zurich #switzerland #fineart #simple #minimalism #japan #tokyo #gallery #quiet #magic #poetry #korea #empty

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05 Dezember, 2018

Edition ‚Potterpieces’, November 2009. Vessels. Stoneware. Hand thrown. Coated with craquele celadon glazes. Different shapes and sizes. I created a magical and small palette of craquele glaze colors – green, blue, brown and yellow – in 2006, modified them in 2008 and since then I love them. I am now working on new pieces in these character for my upcoming winter exhibition ‘work in progress‘, starting next Sunday, Dec 9, 12 – 5. This special exhibition will run until December 22 and will change during the weeks because of my schedule….. Btw: Special event on Sunday, Dec 9: I am delighted to present the newest collection ‚treasures by hrk‘ in collaboration with @regula_kilchsperger and myself! Pass by to discover our new vessels and jewelery, edition 2018 before we show the work in Milan during the fashion week in February 2019. #ceramics #ceramic #vessel #exhibition #green #handmade #art #artist #craft #elegant #zen #celadon #bowl #pottery #zurich #switzerland #fineart #simple #minimalism #japan #tokyo #gallery #quiet #magic #poetry #korea #empty

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04 Dezember, 2018

Do you like matcha tea? The green color at least? A group of special matcha teabowls, January 2018. Red stoneware from wonderful Spain and a black iron glaze that fits perfect with the green of the tea. All are hand thrown. Different sizes. Love them all. Some of them are available. #ceramics #ceramic #tea #exhibition #red #handmade #art #artist #craft #matcha #zen #dark #bowl #pottery #zurich #switzerland #fineart #simple #minimalism #japan #tokyo #gallery #quiet #magic #poetry #korea #empty #spain

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03 Dezember, 2018

I still love them – the white bowls wirh the red threads, some of my classical works. Porcelain, wheel-thrown, different sizes available. #ceramics #white #fine #exhibition #keramik #porcelain #bowl #pottery #handmade #crafts #making #simple #contemporaryart #perfect #collection #stilllife #zurich #switzerland #art #photo #scene #japan #light #potter #minimalism #contemporaryceramics #classical #zen

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30 November, 2018

Studio scene wirh the edition ‚Masterpieces’, some magical pieces in blue porcelain. Hand thrown. No glaze, fine sanded. I do not have a blue period – but sometimes I love this powerful color. I am working with blue from time to time. Last time I did a lot of blue vases, that was 2006. Twelve years later I am back – this time with a poetry in porcelain. #ceramics #ceramic #porcelain #exhibition #blue #handmade #art #artist #craft #elegant #zen #dark #bowl #pottery #zurich #switzerland #fineart #simple #minimalism #japan #tokyo #gallery #quiet #magic #poetry #korea #empty

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28 November, 2018

When my daughter finds a tree….I have not a lot of time for ceramics at the moment because I am practicing every day for hours for a concert with our choir that takes place next Saturday and Sunday. I need a lot of concentration – my daughter shows me how to do it. Of course I am still working in the studio but for this week only in the afternoon. I love music and singing and it is a great time at the moment! Soon I will be back with new ceramic work here that I am making for my winter exhibition and that is a kind of a secret until Sunday, Dec 9 when the exhibition will open. #nature #sky #snow #dance #funny #photography #yoga #happyday #monteverita #tea #family #love #past #winter #travel #switzerland #zen #movement #yogalove #yogalife #dancelife #ballet #concentration

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27 November, 2018

Just a beaker in the morning: White and translucent porcelain, hand thrown. 2018. #ceramics #contemporaryart #porcelain #tea #drink #tealover #beauty #luxury #modern #simplicity #zen #minimalism #simple #world #craft #handmade #zurich #workshop #atelier #switzerland #japan #contemporaryceramics #white #drink #architecture #art #home #interiordesign #helgaritschceramics

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27 November, 2018

Studio scene – this was yesterday before I left my workshop. I always clean on Friday so on Saturday I enjoy my room without dust – I really love this moment! To be honest: I don‘t like to be dirty and this is a challenge as a potter….. #ceramics #ceramic #porcelain #white #handmade #craft #elegant #zen #clean #tableware #pottery #zurich #switzerland #fineart #series #simple #minimalism #japan #studio #scene #exhibition #plate #bowl #cup #coffee #tea

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26 November, 2018

My Zurich based studio in the evening: I will be back on Monday..Happy weekend to everybody! #ceramics #studio #weekend #saturday #evening #light #workshop #pottery #shopping #zurich #switzerland #happyweekend #craft #makersmovement #artist #japan #zen #quiet #minimalism #simple #photography #autumn #city #exhibition

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24 November, 2018

Tea set from blue porcelain, hand thrown with gold 18c on a plate in brass.

05 Januar, 2019

How beautiful! Again one of the tea bowls – now in India – that I made for @ahistatea – thank you so much for that wonderful picture! It is fantastic for me to see my bowls through other eyes. #Repost @ahistatea ・・・ A hand thrown tea bowl coated with a dark glossy, black-brown glaze and polished to an exceedingly glistening finish. A masterpiece signifying light conquering darkness. It is truly a sight to behold.⁣ ⁣ In collaboration with the talented @helga_ritsch_ceramics #ceramics #tea #tealover #ceramic #pottery #handmade #makersgonnamake #light #magic #contemporaryceramics #contemporaryart #artist #ahistatea #helgaritschceramics #collaboration #india #sophisticated #zen #minimalismus #zurich #switzerland #teabowl #drink #black #brown

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22 November, 2018

Again one of the tea bowls – now in India – that I made for @ahistatea – thank you so much for that beautiful picture! It is fantastic see my bowls through other eyes. #Repost @ahistatea ・・・ A hand thrown tea bowl coated with a dark glossy, black-brown glaze and polished to an exceedingly glistening finish. A masterpiece signifying light conquering darkness. It is truly a sight to behold.⁣ ⁣ In collaboration with the talented @helga_ritsch_ceramics

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22 November, 2018

Sneak peek on a bisquit fired tea set, hand thrown in a red rough clay from Spain – work in progress: Although I have a lot of commissions to finish……I also take my time to realize new pieces for my winter exhibition that will start on Sunday, December 9, 12 – 17. group of teabowls, January 2018. Red stoneware from wonderful Spain. I am curious how they will look after the last firing and I will know this in about ten days – at the moment I have to balance between all the pieces ln different clays and firing methods and sometimes it is a real challenge not to loose control over all: The different delivery times, the different clays with their different temperatures, the glazes with their different firing character – all these points need special care and a lot of organization. So I feel happy when I leave the studio in the evening and everything seem to run smoothly. Soon I will see if I am right…. #ceramics #ceramic #tea #exhibition #red #handmade #art #artist #craft #elegant #zen #dark #bowl #pottery #zurich #switzerland #fineart #simple #minimalism #japan #tokyo #gallery #quiet #magic #poetry #korea #empty #spain

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20 November, 2018

In the upcoming days I will go back to one of my passion and start with things around tea. It was not always a passion, around twenty years ago I had no idea that teabowls exist….but when I made my first one – as an exercise when I learnt to throw – I started reading uncountable books about tea, tea ceremony, teahouses etc. You might know that I was trained as an architect and philosopher before I started my days behind a potter wheel. So I love reading. I still do. These days I was reading ‚the buried giant‘ by Kazuo Ishiguro. A brilliant book with an unforgettable end….and with a very interesting main topic. Read it! On the photo: A tea bowl in stoneware, hand thrown and coated with an extraordinary black glaze that looks magic. This one is sold – but soon I have new ones available in my studio. Btw: I ship worldwide without any problems. #tea #ceramics #stoneware #black #tableware #keramik #teabowl #pottery #series #perfection #handmade #craft #glaze #making #simple #elegant #contemporaryart #perfect #collection #stilllife #zurich #switzerland #art #photo #fashion #modern #japan #drink #concept #minimalism

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19 November, 2018

Studioscene on a Sundaymorning: Beakers and jug with cat. It is cold in Zurich, yes, I know, it is November. Today, we will stay at home – we will move next February and have a lot to do here….Have a great weekend everybody! #ceramics #ceramic #contemporaryceramics #cat #handmade #craft #elegant #zen #white #tableware #pottery #zurich #switzerland #fineart #contemporaryart #simple #minimalism #japan #sunday #studio #drink #cup #coffee #tea #makersgonnamake #morning

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18 November, 2018

Tableware for 12 persons, editition ‚PUR‘

Stoneware tableware, plates, cups and bowls in different sizes. All pieces hand thrown: Here for 12 persons, plates diameter ca 30 cm, cups diameter ca 12 cm. Available, in four different craquele celadon glazes. Dishwasher safe. I launched the edition 'PUR' in 2006. Also today, ...

17 November, 2018