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Vase No. 4 Glacier

€135.00

Hand built in dark brown stoneware using the coil technique by Elsa Claesen in Santa Catarina, Portugal, Vase No. 4 Glacier embraces sculptural form through its glacier inspired silhouette, shaped by the natural movement of the hand building process. Finished with a transparent glaze that highlights the natural colour of the clay alongside a matte light blue glaze, the piece reflects Elsa’s interest in organic forms, colour, and hand built surfaces.

Hand built in dark brown stoneware using the coil technique by Elsa Claesen in Santa Catarina, Portugal, Vase No. 4 Glacier embraces sculptural form through its glacier inspired silhouette, shaped by the natural movement of the hand building process. Finished with a transparent glaze that highlights the natural colour of the clay alongside a matte light blue glaze, the piece reflects Elsa’s interest in organic forms, colour, and hand built surfaces.

 


  • Technique: handbuilding

    Hand wash recommended.

    Due to the hand building and mid range firing process, slight variations in watertightness may occur. We recommend placing protection underneath when used with water.

  • Stoneware.

    Handcrafted by Elsa Claesen in Santa Catarina, Portugal.

  • 15 x 15 x 16 cm

 

ABOUT THE CRAFTER

Elsa Claesen is a ceramic artist from the Netherlands based on the Silver Coast of Portugal and the founder of Studio Elsa. Working primarily with hand built ceramics, her practice explores colour, organic forms, and the connection between material, touch, and everyday objects.

With a background in Lifestyle & Design and several years working as a product designer in Amsterdam, Elsa approaches making through experimentation, intuition, and play. Each piece is shaped slowly by hand, allowing irregularities and small imperfections to remain visible as traces of the making process.

Working mainly with earthy clay tones such as terracotta and warm brown stoneware, Elsa combines raw surfaces with vibrant glazes that bring contrast and joy into each object. She creates pieces that balance functionality with a sculptural sensibility, allowing imperfections and hand formed surfaces to remain visible.

 

Collect directly from the crafter’s studio when available, or have it delivered straight to your door. Whenever possible, we encourage choosing crafters from your city, region, or country, and supporting local connections.

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Our selection includes one of a kind works, small batch productions, and made to order pieces shaped through slower and more thoughtful production processes.

Small editions and unique pieces

Made by independent women crafters

Each piece directly supports women building independent creative practices through their craft.