by Elisa | Jan 7, 2022 | Insights of a potter, Technical Stuff
When I was in Japan back in 2017, I saw statues I felt very much attracted to. The statues are representations of Jizo, the Buddhist divinity loved by most Japanese people. Since I first saw them, even before I had read about their background in Japanese...
by Elisa | Dec 8, 2021 | Insights of a potter, Technical Stuff
Did you know clay is not just clay? Yes, it is this fabulous plastic material that transforms from a formless heap into a beautiful form and then into a stone hard object, but there are many types even if we’re just talking about clay fit for functional pots. Firstly,...
by Elisa | Dec 4, 2021 | Technical Stuff
A glaze is a glass layer on your pot or ceramic piece. It makes our pot more durable, resilient to dirt and bacteria and more beautifulI. Glaze is generally made of naturally occurring minerals from the earth and can be categorised in the following 3 categories: Glass...
My name is Elisa; I am a woman, a mum, a daughter, a friend and a wife… and a passionate ceramicist/potter. 
