This is an ongoing collaboration I am working on with Ecodam on a neighborhood project in Amsterdam Oost, where sustainability, circular thinking, and creativity come together. Local residents got hands-on experience making beautiful tiles from recycled plastic and ceramic. Ecodam guided participants in creating colorful wall tiles from plastic collected in the neighborhood. They demonstrated how …
This collection of small objects continues my exploration of knots and weaving clay fibers. It examines the possibilities of working with clay through ‘strings’ and coils that test the material’s limits. It involves manipulating the clay’s flexibility and strength while holding its shape, a challenging and exciting process that pushes the material to its limits …
This collection features slip-cast vases and vessels, blending Nerikomi and marbling techniques. Hand-built Nerikomi surfaces are combined with cast pieces, creating a delicate and beautiful effect. Mixed techniques: Hand building, slip casting, Marbling, Nerikomi. Earthenware and slip-casting clay, Ceramic Glaze. Photography and Styling by Kesem Yahav Designed and produced by Kesem Yahav at …
For many years, I’ve been working with fractures, becoming fascinated by the shapes they reveal. Fractures expose the material’s inner content, highlighting the beauty in broken, damaged, and imperfect forms. I love the unpredictable shapes that appear and the contrast of roughness against delicate clay. In this project, I’ve combined techniques like …
The “I’m Not Broken” Plate is a handmade piece and a new take on Kintsugi. It is for anyone who has ever felt broken or damaged. This plate is a beautiful reminder that beauty and healing can emerge from our cracks and challenges, symbolizing resilience, transformation, and personal growth. Just as the …
In this experimental project, I weaved grass, strings, ropes, and textiles on ceramic grids. I gathered grass from fields and gardens, tried various weave techniques, like simple criss-cross patterns, or experimented with more complex techniques on ceramic grids and structures. This exploration of contrasting materials, hard and soft, strong and fragile, thin and thick, orderly …
Working with clay fibers and coils is a dynamic technique that pushes the material’s limits while discovering new creative possibilities. It is very versatile, as you can work freely or very structured. The process involves balancing the clay’s flexibility and strength while ensuring it holds its shape, which requires patience and skill.In this project, I …
Working with clay fibers and coils is a dynamic technique that pushes the material’s limits while discovering new creative possibilities. It is very versatile, as you can work freely or very structured. The process involves balancing the clay’s flexibility and strength while ensuring it holds its shape, which requires patience and skill. I used clay …
The idea behind this vase collection is that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts, or as I also call it, Synergy. These long, narrow tube vases can’t stand on their own, but when you put them together, they become stable, and the whole piece stands alone. I like the …
Eyes is a small ceramic collection featuring a few objects shaped like eyes. It includes eye-shaped lemon squeezers and plates designed with a playful, quirky, and fun style. Casting technique, Slip casting clay, Ceramic Glaze. Photography and Styling by Kesem Yahav Designed and produced by Kesem Yahav at the Kesemy Design studio in Amsterdam.