Philosophy
I believe each object should earn their place.
In a world of excess, I choose restraint. In a culture of speed, I choose slowness.
Handmade craftsmanship over mass consumption.
Each item is unique and carries its own character, while remaining part of a small series of work. Imperfections are deliberate and reflect life itself.
Brute Ceramics creates objects for interiors that value calm, clarity, and intention.
PROCESS
Each piece is shaped slowly, through touch, pressure, and restraint. Ceramics cannot be rushed.
Every stage in making carries their own risks. From wedging, to shaping, to drying, connecting, firing, glazing and again fiting. Objects can collapse, crack, or fail without warning.
Focus is essential throughout the entire process. Only when the mind and hands are truly connected, form can take shape.
Objects that survive have endured a major transformation with two firings at 950 and 1250 degrees. The result is watertight stoneware, here for life and beyond.
Behind each finished object lies a quiet accumulation of failed attempts. Clay teaches humility. What remains is not perfection, but accomplishment.
An object that has earned its place.