our story

I bet you want to know a little more about who we are. So here is our story, in short.

We are a team of 3 potters. My husband Renaat and myself (Ann-Sophie), and also my dad Marnick has joined us. Every piece is designed by Renaat and myself. That means the shapes, as well as the glazes. We are selftought potters who are passionated about Oriental ceramics.

We started our clay-venture in 2015 when we designed a collection funeral urns. As we were typographers at the time, we mainly were involved in designing monuments. We had a lot of contact with funeral homes and realized there was a huge need for a change.

The urn, according to us, had to be seen from the perspective from the interior where it should take place. Therefore the lid needed to be invisible and the urn needed to fit in it's surroundings. The shape needed to be a universal shape and the colors needed to be earthly. Each piece is built by hand with a unique pattern of imprints of ferns, wild flowers, leaves, pieces of branches, pine, seashells, anything natural and to be found in my surrounding. We created a collection called Element. We call them stoneware interrupted spheres. We completed our collection with interior pieces; candle holders made for your home and your garden.

As we are real foodies enjoy functional, esthetic and sustainable dinnerware. We love Oriental food, the tradition of ceramics through history and the beauty of it. So, from there on, it came natural to us to dive into the research of shapes, glazes and firing. Very soon we figured out that reduction fired glazes and stoneware clay was our hearts lie. We loved the beautiful earthy palette of colors and tones, all natural made with wood ash, bone ash, soda ash, and iron oxide. We designed, made, redesigned and remade. We were developing intensively during 3 years. We created, we failed an we moved forward, always looking for better and consistent results.

We wanted to make plates that inspire chefs to create their pieces of art. We wanted that it would be sustainable for everyday use at a high pace. Now, we make plates that are beautiful and don't break or chip off by the slightest touch. They are dishwasher and microwave safe.

Our standard ware can be divided into two distinct categories. An essential line, suitably called 'Essentials', universal in its look can be used for your everyday meal as wel as dinner parties. We also like to refer to them as 'Family Dinner' pieces, even though chefs love them too as the provide a minimalistic canvas for their creations, while maintaining the handmade touch. Family Dinner pieces are true to their name and essential to your collection of ceramics.

The second category is our 'Chef's Plate', were you will find clear to the eye oriental inspired pieces next to the more contemporary shapes. Orientals and Contemporary, each piece made in a specific way, with a its own unique look and feel due to the classic, yet refreshing shape, suited choice of glaze and firing. Working with exposed clay and providing texture to the piece is a consistent feature in our work.

Limited series will be available from time to time in small batches. Coffee and tea mugs made by Renaat are some of the things you can expect. Mug designs like the Essential and the Cycladic will always be restocked on regular basis. From my hand there will be large serving platters featured. They are made to be functional but crafted from the artist's perspective. They are just beautiful on it's own and can be that one unique addition to your living space you've been looking for.

We love to design new plates, we love to create and make.

Every piece is made by our hands in our studio in Beernem, Bruges.

We're a family business. My dad, Marnick, transitioned from residential painter to ceramicist 3 years ago and joined us in our studio. You will find him preparing the clay, glazing and making the stoneware interrupted spheres. He also have his own artistic endeavors which are mostly sculptural.

I hope you enjoyed reading our story, in short.
Do you have any questions? Don't mind asking! I will be happy to answer.

With love and gratitude,
Ann-Sophie