Rice Bowl, Set of Two
₦14,000
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Made slowly, used daily.
Stoneware thrown in our Lekki studio, and cane woven by hand in Akwa Ibom. Pieces for the table, the corner and the light.
The studio
A small studio, a short list
We make a few things well: bowls you reach for every morning, a chair you sit in every evening. Nothing is made in a factory, and nothing is rushed.
For the table
Bowls
At the wheel
Weaving
Trimming
Glazes
Four colours from the kiln
Every glaze is mixed in the studio. Colour moves a little from firing to firing.
- OatA soft cream, satin to the touch
- AshGrey with flecks of iron
- IronA deep brown that breaks to rust at the rim
- Bare clayNo glaze, burnished by hand
Morning
Cups and mugs
Handleless Tea Cup
₦7,500
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Morning Mug, 350ml
₦9,500
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Pour-Over Set, Cone and Two Cups
₦30,000
How a bowl is made
Two weeks for one bowl
Wedging and throwing
The clay is kneaded to push the air out, then centred and thrown on the wheel.
Trimming
Leather hard, the bowl goes back on the wheel and the foot is cut.
The first firing
Dried slowly, then fired once to make it strong enough to glaze.
Glaze and the second firing
Dipped by hand and fired again, hotter, for a day and a night.
Cane chairsIroko frames, cane woven by hand.Shop chairs
BasketsFor throws, bread and everything in between.Shop basketsLight
Lamps and shades
Woven Pendant Shade, 45cm
₦52,000
Clay Table Lamp with Cane Shade
₦68,000
A crooked rim is not a fault. It is how you know a hand made it.
Living with it
Caring for clay and cane
Wash by hand
Warm water and a soft sponge keep the glaze bright.
Warm it slowly
No cold bowls straight into a hot oven.
Keep cane dry
Indoors, out of the rain, dusted with a dry brush.
Oil the wood
A little oil on the iroko frames once a year.
Saturday at the wheel
Three hours with a potter, two pieces of your own, glazed and fired for you. Six seats each week.
At home
From people who use them
“The rice bowls are the first thing I reach for in the morning.”
“The cane chair is the best seat in the flat.”
“I took the class with my sister. My bowl leans. I love it.”
Example quotes for this demo store.
Kiln openings
A short email when a new firing comes out of the kiln, about once a month.