There’s something special about a ceramic piece that has been lovingly crafted by the hands of an artist. There is a collaboration between the artist and the clay.

The practice of nerikomi has many stages and is technically difficult to achieve. The clay is wedged, coloured, kneaded, arranged in patterns, cut, painted, stuck back together, rolled out, molded, slowly dried, sanded three times and fired twice.

It’s a lot to ask from the clay, the artist must understand and be patient.

Photo: Lea Timms