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The breakfast set viewed from a different angle. The set consists of plate, cup and saucer. This is the version in porcelain, hand thrown. The forms that I throw are similar since many years, I just make small variations. The larger plate has a higher edge for the first time and has grooves on the inside. The surfaces are glazed transparent and shiny, except on the outside of the larger plate where there is no glaze. I made various sets with different glazes. From matt to shiny, without any glaze, glazed inside, glazed outside or both. At the end I was convinced by the version you see here. All my works get stamped with the letter “H” somewhere. Only a few pieces get the red thread mark. Which ones get thee mark? In don’t know how I choose them. I work intuitively and decide while throwing which pieces I pierce so that they can get the mark. I have to pierce while the porcelain or clay is leather-hard, and when glazing I have to be careful not to apply any glazing to the hole so it will really stay open. Sometimes this will not work precisely and I get angry when I see a piece where the hole is filled with glazing after firing. I love details, besides working on forms this my second passion – to add some details to the work that will make it more refined. Probably this method of working has to do with my biography. I studied architecture, later art history and philosophy, before I turned to ceramics two decades ago. I will write more about all of this in some of the next posts.

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03 Januar, 2017

My first post of the year: I start with showing you the new porcelain collection I have made. Nothing new about the technical aspects: All pieces are handthrown. I want to go on with porcelain tableware this year and soon I will present new works. As you probably realized, I change the material and work with both, stoneware and porcelain – I cannot decide for one only. When I started my own pottery I was stressed by this because I forced myself to working with only one material. But I was not able to keep this up….In the last years I accepted that this is my nature and that I need the variety in my life. I will show you the results during the next months…Do you remember? I told about an old house from the 16h century I bought in the South of Switzerland? I will renovate it this year and I will open my mountain studio and a gallery there. The photo of the porcelain tableware is made in this house, it has a wooden room with a very special atmosphere that I like a lot.

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02 Januar, 2017

Go happy and in best of company into a 2017!

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31 Dezember, 2016

I wish you all a wonderful 2017 ! Thank you very very much for the support during this year, I am deeply grateful.

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31 Dezember, 2016

Finally some quiet days after loud ones – a corner in my house in the southern part of Switzerland: A vase, a present from my teacher. He revealed me everything about pottery during my five years of studies with him….well, quite everything. Long time ago. Precious memories.

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29 Dezember, 2016

Porcelain vase, handthrown, Limoges porcelain from France – my favourite one. It is a work without any glaze. It is an unique vase, now in a private collection.

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27 Dezember, 2016

Teabowls in the making – 50 Different pieces are waiting for trimming or the bisquit firing. I will finish them by the end of the next week and the fill up my shelves here in Zurich and also my online shop. #ceramics #porcelain #tea #teabowl #series #pottery #tableware #perfection #drink #style #details #zen #clay #crafts #handmade #fff #picoftheday #photooftheday #photo #handmade #simple #modern #stilllife #elegant #design #contemporaryart #art #zurich #switzerland #japan

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02 Oktober, 2016

Porcelain at its best – my handthrown collection: Plates and bowls in different sizes! #ceramics #porcelain #tableware #clay #pottery #making #handmade #simple #modern #craft #zen #korea #japan #fff #zurich #switzerland #stilllife #styling #home #elegant #perfection #shape #food #bowls #drink #art #contemporaryart #interiordesign #tea #coffee

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25 September, 2016

Mini porcelain vases, I made this series two years ago for an exhibition, all handthrown, every vase had a different shape, coated with celadon glazes in sensibel colors. #ceramics #porcelain #clay #pottery #vase #handmade #making #shape #form #art #exhibition #celadon #series #contemporaryart #stilllife #modern #zen #simple #elegant #fff #zurich #switzerland #japan #korea #flowers #architecture #interiordesign #styleblogger #minimalism

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22 September, 2016

Such a blue sky today! What a beautiful summer day for my vase and the two tea bowls – handthrown as always, these three pieces are made in stoneware. #ceramics #pottery #tea #teabowl #black #sky #summer #simple #zen #zurich #switzerland #korea #modern #picoftheday #photooftheday #clay #handmade #making #tableware #art #contemporaryart #architecture #ff #elegant #interiordesign #sweethome #stilllife #composition #glaze

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23 August, 2016

Teabowl for example – a very simple form, stoneware and handthrown, green celadon glaze with craquele. Available in my online shop via www. helga-ritsch.ch or in my shop in Zurich. #teabowl #teacup #tea #ceramics #tableware #green #glaze #celadon #simple #elegant #form #shape #style #delicate #transparent #drink #architecture #picoftheday #photooftheday #zurich #switzerland #sweethome #japan #zen #korea #pottery #interiordesign #design #style

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11 August, 2016

Let’s have a drink! For water, wine or what else….handthrown, stoneware. #ceramics #pottery #clay #drink #shape #form #simple #elegant #tableware #handthrown #stoneware #minimalism #switzerland #design #water #wine #tea #zurich #picoftheday #pictureoftheday #photo #blackandwhite #sweethome #oft #modern #zurich #switzerland #architecture #interiordesign

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09 August, 2016

Some sweeties for a sweet weekend – my black tableware in use: A sweet weekend to everybody! #ceramics #tableware #stoneware #pottery #making #sweet #dessert #sweethome #weekend #black #colorful #craft #simple #zen #good #photooftheday #series #glaze #picoftheday #zurich #switzerland #simple #minimal #food #japan #weekend #delicious #porcelaine #fine #elegant

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30 Juli, 2016

A small serie of stoneware vases are now available in my shop: I made them in different sizes, all are handthrown and with a white glaze. I like them very much! #ceramics #vase #modern #simple #minimal #loft #shape #form #series #pottery #elegant #light #flowers #sweethome #architecture #zen #japan #korea #zurich #switzerland #fff #photooftheday #pictureoftheday #picoftheday #glaze #white #clay #functional #interiordesign #design

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26 Juli, 2016

A ‘one flower’ vase with a delicate glaze in violet that found a new owner: Hope he is as happy with it as I was. I wish everybody here on insta a good start into the new week: In Zurich is starting a wonderful sunny summerday! #ceramics #pottery #vase #flowers #stoneware #making #handmade #clay #unique #shape #form #elegant #romantic #minimal #simplicity #simple #zen #japan #korea #zurich #switzerland #sweet #home #sweethome #interior #modern #contemporaryart #porcelain #colorful #violet

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18 Juli, 2016

Bowls for all you love like cappuccino, tea, icecream, fruits….I made them in stoneware and in different colors with craquele glaze. For more examples and all colors please check my online shop via my website www.helga-ritsch.ch. #tea #coffee #sweet #drink #bowls #making #ceramics #pottery #stoneware #porcelain #clay #zurich #sweethome #interiordesign #zurich #design #fff #picoftheday #photo #art #craft #stilllife #simple #modern #zen #shape #form #elegant #minimal #green

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16 Juli, 2016

Bye by Holiday – hello work! Back at the studio after two magical weeks in Italy: First of all I have to sort out my pots and plates still waiting. Which glaze I wanted to take? I do not remember anymore….Have to think about and will start tomorrow to glaze them. #ceramics #plates #stoneware #pottery #pot #vessels #handmade #making #chaos #artview #zen #simple #modern #elegant #form #shape #tableware #stilllife #clay #photooftheday #fff #minimal #perfect #glaze #zurich #switzerland #workshop #atelier #tea

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29 Juni, 2016

My cups in use: My small bowls, stoneware and all handthrown on the wheel and with an individual character, can be used for quite everything – here the green celadon one with strawberries in it. You will find the cups in my online shop in different colors and of course in my shop in Zurich, too. #ceramics #food #bowl #sweet #tea #berries #beautyful #green #potter #pottery #eat #drink #fff #tableware #style #sweetlife #zurich #switzerland #clay #making #stoneware #porcelain #handmade #handthrown #healthyfood #healthy #simple #individual #modern #elegant

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02 Juni, 2016