present Tag

This was one of the last pictures that we took before we moved to our new home: A white tea beaker, hand thrown from white porcelain surrounded by beautiful presents and things from Japan. Miss the people and time there! #ceramics #white #porcelain #tea #greentea #tealover #beauty #present #modern #simplicity #zen #minimalism #simple #world #craft #handmade #zurich #workshop #atelier #switzerland #japan #exhibition #red #drink #architecture #art #home #interiordesign #helgaritschceramics

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25 April, 2019

Back to white porcelain: Finally….. I am working on different white porcelain pieces – the last ones that I will produce in my ‚old‘ space. I have to trimm them at the weekend because I will make the bisquit firing before I move, and: As always, they need time to dry before they go into the kiln. Fortunately the one who will move into my old studio is so kind and will wait until the last bisquit has finished. I explained him that I cannot move the delicate porcelain pieces when they are not fired at least once……On this post: Two white porcelain beakers with a golden thread – they were a wedding present. #ceramics #wedding #pottery #white #ceramic #simplicity #modern #minimalism #porcelain #craft #luxury #switzerland #zurich #handmade #pottery #gold #present #crafts #drink #photo #water #zen #japan #korea #china #perfection

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20 April, 2018

Looking for something special? My friends Reto and Ido from @90sqm concept store in Zurich always offer some of my cool coffee cups in the colors ice blue, spring ! green, lavendel, white and brownblack – and also other beauties out of my stoneware collection: Pass by at their shop at the Badenerstrasse/Kalkbreite it is worth it! The shop is open every day from 12-19 h. And btw: If you do not yet know the Kalkbreite complex – have a look at it! It is a great example for an urban architectural project. #coffee #ceramics #coffeetime #tableware #reseller #conceptstore #shopping #zurich #zürich #switzerland #color #architecture #complex #style #cup #tableware #trend #spring #black #handmade #craft #friends #present #interiordesign #urban #city #modern #exclusive #brand

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15 März, 2018

Looking for something special? My friends Reto and Ido from @90sqm concept store in Zurich always offer some of my cool coffee cups in the colors ice blue, spring ! green, lavendel, white and brownblack – and also other beauties out of my stoneware collection: Pass by at their shop at the Badenerstrasse/Kalkbreite it is worth it! The shop is open every day from 12-19 h. And btw: If you do not yet know the Kalkbreite complex – have a look at it! It is a great example for an urban architectural project. #coffee #ceramics #coffeetime #tableware #reseller #conceptstore #shopping #zurich #zürich #switzerland #color #architecture #complex #style #cup #tableware #trend #spring #black #handmade #craft #friends #present #interiordesign #urban #city #modern #exclusive #brand

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15 März, 2018

Edition ‚masterpieces’: Magic teabowl, first special edition ‚black beauties‘. This is number three of three and the last available one: Number one and two are sold. Black porcelain wheelthrown with a small pink gold ring 24-c around the foot. These bowls exist only once – send me a PM for more information or pass by at my shop in Zurich where the cup is on display. #tea #porcelain #ceramics #tealovers #black #teabowl #zen #design #art #crafts #contemporaryart #making #simple #luxury #working #series #delicate #stilllife #zurich #switzerland #gold #jewelry #exhibition #masterpiece #japan #celebrate #scenery #interior #architecture #present

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10 Februar, 2018

Tbt last year: ‚Tea is like the whole world in a small cup.‘ This was my favourite teabowl in 2017: A black porcelain one, special edition. Wheelthrown with a small rose gold ring on the rim. SOLD #tea #porcelain #ceramics #poetry #black #teabowl #zen #design #art #crafts #contemporaryart #present #simple #ring #working #christmas #delicate #stilllife #zurich #switzerland #gold #jewelry #exhibition #masterpiece #japan #home #scenery #interior #architecture #favorite

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03 Januar, 2018

If you mix tea with culture and art, you increase the value of all of them. And the last one of the special black edition: Number three of three. Black beauty 3‘. Black porcelain teabowl, wheelthrown with a small pink gold ring 24-c around the foot- one of the new works from the current winter exhibition. SOLD #tea #porcelain #ceramics #tealovers #black #teabowl #zen #design #art #crafts #contemporaryart #making #simple #christmas #working #series #delicate #stilllife #zurich #switzerland #gold #jewelry #exhibition #masterpiece #japan #celebrate #scenery #interior #architecture #present

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14 Dezember, 2017

‚Tea is like the whole world in a small cup.‘ Another black teabowl from the special edition: Number two of three – Black beauty 2‘. Black porcelain, wheelthrown with a small pink gold ring on the rim – this gem is also a new work from the current winter exhibition: I am surrounded by a lot of wonderful pieces in my studio and gallery at the moment….Available on request. SOLlD #tea #porcelain #ceramics #poetry #black #teabowl #zen #design #art #crafts #contemporaryart #present #simple #ring #working #christmas #delicate #stilllife #zurich #switzerland #gold #jewelry #exhibition #masterpiece #japan #home #scenery #interior #architecture #evening

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12 Dezember, 2017

Again a new work for the December exhibition – white porcelain bowl, medium size with a height of 26 cm: It is another translucent and delicate one, pure. Wheelthrown and without glaze – I love the sanded surface very much! SOLD – sorry, no show at the exhibition…. #artwork #craft #ceramics #simplicity #modern #minimalism #kunst #porzellan #porcelain #present #luxury #switzerland #zurich #zürich #pottery #china #white #exhibition #art #artoftheday #fineart #photo #schale #tableware #zen #japan #korea #hongkong #perfection #series

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14 November, 2017

Winter in Zurich. Cold and snowy. And: The radiator at my studio is damaged since the beginning of this week which sadly led to an ice-cold workplace. Therefore the circumstances stopped me from doing my work at the potter’s wheel as I originally planned. Today I waited for the technician…I have so much work to do – and now this happened…..Well, some things just happen and you can’t change them. The picture above shows my porcellain work in the color black which are currently waiting for their firing. I really hope they turn out well! At my last try their shape didn’t quiet turned out as desired so I didn’t like them! Now I adjusted some things and am really eager to know how they are going to turn out!

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05 Januar, 2017

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

Two beauties in porcelain before they are leaving my shop: For tea, coffee, choclate pudding or what else I wish everybody a wonderful start into the new week! #ceramics #porcelain #making #handmade #pottery #potter #wheelthrown #tea #coffee #pudding #design #stilllifephotography #photooftheday #fff #photo #white #clay #simple #modern #minimal #zen #japan #korea #teabowl #shopping #present #zurich #switzerland #love.pottery

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27 Juni, 2016