CRAFTERS OF TODAY
Celebrating craftswomen and their work
Each handcrafted object, homeware item, artwork, or piece of jewellery we select in small editions carries its provenance and the maker’s voice. Discover our latest thoughtful selection by Maud Timmermans, an artist and ceramicist based in Rotterdam and the founder of TIMM Ceramics. Working across ceramics, woodworking, and object design, her practice explores the relationship between people and everyday objects, drawing attention back to material, process, and the traces left by the maker’s hand.
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Hand built in glazed stoneware by Maud Timmermans in Rotterdam, the Green Ceramic Checkerboard Set brings together play, craftsmanship, and material exploration through ceramics, woodworking, and textiles. Combining ceramic playing pieces, a glazed board, an oak frame, and a handmade cotton bag, the piece reflects Maud’s interest in everyday objects and the ways we connect with them through touch, attention, and shared moments.
Hand built in glazed stoneware by Maud Timmermans in Rotterdam, the Red Ceramic Checkerboard Set brings together play, craftsmanship, and material exploration through ceramics, woodworking, and textiles. Combining ceramic playing pieces, a glazed board, an oak frame, and a handmade cotton bag, the piece reflects Maud’s interest in everyday objects and the ways we connect with them through touch, attention, and shared moments.
Hand built in glazed stoneware by Maud Timmermans in Rotterdam, the Tangram series brings together geometry, play, and material exploration through handcrafted ceramic forms. Shaped and glazed by hand and paired with handmade linen bags, the sets reimagine a familiar game as tactile objects that invite slower moments of interaction and a closer connection to material, process, and touch.
Hand built in glazed stoneware by Maud Timmermans in Rotterdam, the Tangram series brings together geometry, play, and material exploration through handcrafted ceramic forms. Shaped and glazed by hand and paired with handmade linen bags, the sets reimagine a familiar game as tactile objects that invite slower moments of interaction and a closer connection to material, process, and touch.
Hand built in glazed stoneware by Maud Timmermans in Rotterdam, the Tangram series brings together geometry, play, and material exploration through handcrafted ceramic forms. Shaped and glazed by hand and paired with handmade linen bags, the sets reimagine a familiar game as tactile objects that invite slower moments of interaction and a closer connection to material, process, and touch.
Hand built in glazed stoneware by Maud Timmermans in Rotterdam, the Tangram series brings together geometry, play, and material exploration through handcrafted ceramic forms. Shaped and glazed by hand and paired with handmade linen bags, the sets reimagine a familiar game as tactile objects that invite slower moments of interaction and a closer connection to material, process, and touch.
Wheel thrown in porcelain by Maud Timmermans in Rotterdam, the Tribute to Craftsmanship series explores the learning process behind pottery and the traces left through repetition and practice. Developed through 50 cylinders thrown using the same amount of porcelain and the same starting diameter, each piece reveals small variations in height, thickness, and form as skill develops over time. Numbered and signed, the series brings attention to the persistence, failures, and accumulated knowledge often hidden behind handmade work.
Wheel thrown in porcelain by Maud Timmermans in Rotterdam, the Tribute to Craftsmanship series explores the learning process behind pottery and the traces left through repetition and practice. Developed through 50 cylinders thrown using the same amount of porcelain and the same starting diameter, each piece reveals small variations in height, thickness, and form as skill develops over time. Numbered and signed, the series brings attention to the persistence, failures, and accumulated knowledge often hidden behind handmade work.
Wall Butterfly Reliefs
Hand-built in glazed stoneware by Anna Kesäniemi in Helsinki, Miss Sunshine explores colour, texture, and playful composition through an illustrative ceramic language. Shaped and finished by hand, the butterfly relief combines detailed glaze work with tactile surface variations, allowing light and colour to shift across the piece. Created to bring a sense of joy, hope, and lightness, the work invites a more thoughtful connection to the objects we choose to live with.
Hand-built in glazed stoneware by Anna Kesäniemi in Helsinki, Side by Side reflects the artist’s interest in colour, pattern, and the expressive possibilities of clay. Through layered glaze details and a carefully shaped surface, the butterfly relief balances precision with spontaneity, creating a piece that feels both playful and tactile. Created to bring a sense of joy, hope, and lightness, each singular work carries its own quiet presence.
Hand-built in glazed stoneware by Anna Kesäniemi in Helsinki, Love in a Mist draws from nature inspired forms and Anna’s intuitive approach to colour and composition. The relief’s hand-finished glaze surface highlights subtle variations in texture and detail, allowing the piece to hold both softness and vibrancy. Created to bring a sense of joy, hope, and lightness, the work offers a tactile and lasting presence shaped through attentive making.
Hand-built in glazed stoneware by Anna Kesäniemi in Helsinki, Butterfly Endless Bloom explores colour, form, and texture through a tactile ceramic surface. Guided by an illustrative and playful visual language, the butterfly relief is shaped and glazed by hand, allowing each detail to evolve through process and experimentation. Created to bring a sense of joy, hope, and lightness, the piece invites a more thoughtful connection to the objects we choose to live with.
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Every other week we recommend women led events, workshops, retreats, and exhibitions that bring care, depth, and meaning into our shared cultural life. These gatherings invite connection with people who value thoughtful making, learning, and genuine creative exchange.
Summer Weaving Retreat by Studio JUMI · Discover more
Meet women crafters who bring heritage and craft to life through their work, blending traditional techniques with contemporary design. In their stories, we see the care and process behind each piece, the ways they nurture community, and how they keep cultural traditions alive.
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Jéssica Ilfu-Soi
Ceramics, Lisbon
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Elin Hughes
Ceramics, UK
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Daisy Eltenton
Ceramics, Tomar, Portugal
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Yasmin Bawa
Sculpting, France
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Charlotta Munsterhjelm
Ceramics · Helsinki
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Rachel Sellem
Ceramics, Amsterdam
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Caitlin Hinshelwood
Textile, London
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Alice Liptrot
Textile Punch needle, Kent
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Marjorie Broudieu
Ceramics, Amsterdam
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Sofie Karlsson
Textile, Sweden
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Latika Nehra
Ceramics, Berlin
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Kylie Marie Fialho
Woodworking, Lisbon
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Ana Grajales
Textile, Mallorca
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Benedetta Ficarelli
Ceramics · London
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Saeam Kwon
Ceramics, Berlin
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Elvire Debitus
Weaving · Brittany
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Hanako Stubbe
Weaving, France
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Ismene King
Ceramics, Athens
Handbuilt in stoneware, this horse is finished with an olive green matte glaze and hand painted details in red iron oxide, and fired at 1250ºC. Created to illuminate the path ahead, its form holds a quiet sense of guidance and intention, offering a grounded presence along the journey.
Handbuilt in white chamotte stoneware, this horse is finished with a brown matte glaze and hand painted details, and fired at 1250ºC. Created to illuminate the path ahead, its form holds a quiet sense of guidance and intention, offering a grounded presence along the journey.
Handbuilt in white chamotte stoneware, this horse is finished with a toasted matte glaze and hand painted details in red iron, and fired at 1250ºC. Created to illuminate the path ahead, its form holds a quiet sense of guidance and intention, offering a grounded presence along the journey.
Handbuilt in toffee stoneware, this horse is finished with a metallized glaze and hand painted details, and fired at 1250ºC. Created to illuminate the path ahead, its form holds a quiet sense of guidance and intention, offering a grounded presence along the journey.
Handwoven in Barcelona by Isabel Ríos, this piece is made with hand dyed 100 percent merino wool. Rooted in the landscapes of La Paz where she grew up, its composition echoes mountainous forms, translating memory and territory into textile.
Handwoven in Barcelona by Isabel Ríos, this series brings together naturally dyed yarns and fibers gathered through different journeys. Each composition unfolds vertically through stacked forms, where familiar shapes appear and then shift. Crafted in natural fibers, the work invites a quiet reading that moves between possibilities without settling.
Handwoven in Barcelona by Isabel Ríos, this series explores the encounter between paper and textile. Developed from handmade paper collages, each composition is carefully translated into woven form. Crafted in natural fibers, the work reinterprets the torn edges and textures of paper through thread, allowing the surface to hold both irregularity and precision.
Handwoven in Barcelona by Isabel Ríos, this series brings together naturally dyed yarns and fibers gathered through different journeys. Each composition unfolds vertically through stacked forms, where familiar shapes appear and then shift. Crafted in natural fibers, the work invites a quiet reading that moves between possibilities without settling.
Handbuilt in stoneware, this lidded jewellery box is crafted by Kelly Begiazi in Barcelona. Finished in warm, earthy brown tones, the surface carries subtle variations giving the piece a rich and tactile presence. Raised on small rounded feet and topped with a sculptural lid, its form balances function with a quiet sense of play. Designed to hold small, meaningful objects, it brings a grounded and characterful presence to everyday spaces.
Handbuilt in stoneware, this organic-shaped tray dish is made by Kelly Begiazi in Barcelona. Finished in a rich, dark honey glaze, the piece features a textured rim and is raised on small, rounded feet that lift its form. Its elongated, irregular silhouette reflects a slow and considered making process, capturing a grounded and raw character. Designed for daily rituals, it serves as a tactile resting place for meaningful objects, bringing a sense of warmth and continuity to everyday spaces.
Handbuilt in stoneware, this trinket dish is made by Kelly Begiazi in Barcelona. Finished in a rich, dark honey glaze, the piece combines an organic, irregular form with a textured rim. Designed for small daily rituals, it serves as a tactile resting place for jewellery or cherished objects, bringing a sense of warmth and grounded character to everyday spaces.
Rough Earth is handbuilt by Kelly Begiazi in Barcelona. A stoneware frame finished in a dark honey glaze showcases a wild clay piece sourced from the city, fired at 1250°. The high firing transforms the urban clay into a rough, textured surface rich in variation, creating a unique result. An invitation to appreciate the soil that holds us, framing it as we would any work of art.
Jewellery
Raphaëlle Doineau,
Raphaëlle Doineau is a textile artist based in Brussels. Her practice is deeply shaped by her studies at HEAR in Mulhouse and ERG in Brussels, where she developed a personal language of form and touch. From her studio, she creates hand-sewn patchwork quilts that approach textile as a form of drawing, exploring subtle color relationships and organic compositions.
Hand sewn by Raphaëlle Doineau in Brussels. Composed through an intuitive patchwork process, the quilt unfolds like a textile drawing, where pieces of fabric come together to form a quiet, organic composition. Layers of light blue, dark blue, burgundy, light green back light blue create gentle colour relationships across the surface. It reflects Raphaëlle’s thoughtful approach to colour, composition, and the expressive possibilities of cloth. A standalone original.
Hand sewn by Raphaëlle Doineau in Brussels. Composed through an intuitive patchwork process, the quilt unfolds like a textile drawing, where pieces of fabric come together to form a quiet, organic composition. Layers of light blue, dark purple, green, purple back peacock green create gentle colour relationships across the surface. It reflects Raphaëlle’s thoughtful approach to colour, composition, and the expressive possibilities of cloth. A standalone original.
Hand sewn by Raphaëlle Doineau in Brussels. Composed through an intuitive patchwork process, the quilt unfolds like a textile drawing, where pieces of fabric come together to form a quiet, organic composition. Layers of pink, green, orange, and ochre create gentle colour relationships across the surface. It reflects Raphaëlle’s thoughtful approach to colour, composition, and the expressive possibilities of cloth. A standalone original.
Hand sewn by Raphaëlle Doineau in Brussels. Composed through an intuitive patchwork process, the quilt unfolds like a textile drawing, where pieces of fabric come together to form a quiet, organic composition. Layers of pink, green, yellow, and purple create gentle colour relationships across the surface. It reflects Raphaëlle’s thoughtful approach to colour, composition, and the expressive possibilities of cloth. A standalone original.
Benedetta Ficarelli
Benedetta Ficarelli is a ceramic and textile artist based in Hackney London. Her practice moves between clay, fibre and light exploring how form material and repetition shape the atmosphere of a space.
Made by Titta Benedetta in Hackney London the Banquito Lamp is hand built in vulcan black stoneware and shaped with a compact sculptural presence. Paired with a pleated lampshade it brings together a solid ceramic form and a gentle diffused light. Made to order.
Made by Benedetta Ficarelli in Hackney London the Trama Lamp is crafted in keuper red stoneware with a checkered rattan base that introduces a clear structural rhythm. The hand sewn natural cotton lampshade adds a simple steady light that complements the woven foundation. Made to order.
Made by Benedetta Ficarelli in Hackney London the Rosita Lamp is formed in stoneware and matched with a naturally dyed pink lampshade. The combination of clay and plant based colour gives the piece a straightforward yet warm presence. Made to order.
Made by Benedetta Ficarelli in Hackney London the Alba Lamp pairs a glazed keuper red stoneware base with a naturally dyed pink lampshade. The piece brings colour texture and function together in a clean and balanced way. Made to order.
About our approach
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Each piece is crafted from thoughtful natural materials—wool, clay, linen, silver, and wood. The maker carefully selects each material for its texture, durability, and connection to traditional craftsmanship.
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We deliver within the EU and the United Kingdom. Whenever possible, we encourage supporting local makers—it reduces environmental impact and strengthens nearby crafting communities. If the piece is made in the same city where you live, local delivery is free, and in some cases, a local pick-up option is available.
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We offer customization and commissioned pieces for those seeking something personal. Whether you have a clear idea or just an impression of what you need, we’ll work with the right crafter to bring it to life.