Stoneware
Copper serving bowl
Wide bowl with matte copper glaze for shared dishes.
Studio note
Kiln shelves are stacked by glaze family so copper trials do not share a plate with pale ash tests. Read the studio page.
CERAMICS STUDIO
Clay forms thrown for daily tables and quiet shelves
Wheel thrownCopper glazesMending visits
Purehill Clay throws bowls, cups, and tall forms in stoneware. Book a planning visit when glaze and size need to match an existing set, or a mending visit when a favorite piece cracks.
Prefer voice? +41 61 261 3947
Named pieces
Each piece differs in material path and burn or wear style.
Speckled
Ash cup trio
Three cups with ash speckles sized for daily coffee.
Tall form
Earth rim vase
Irregular rim vase for a single stem or dry branch.
From recent bookings
The planning visit caught that my shelf depth needed a shorter vase. The new form sits without tipping.
Jonas R.
Apartment cook
How the work moves
01
Throw
Clay is centered and pulled to the planned wall thickness.
02
Trim
Feet and rims are refined once leather-hard.
03
Fire
Bisque and glaze firings set color and strength.
Questions before you book
What clay bodies do you throw?
Stoneware with light grog for bowls and cups. Taller forms use a body that holds during drying.
Studio only or remote?
Throwing and firing stay in Basel. Planning can start with photos of your shelf or table, then a short in-studio check.
How long until pickup?
Simple bowls take about twelve to sixteen days including two firings. Custom glaze trials may add a few days.
What should I bring to planning?
Bring a plate or cup you want to match, or shelf measurements. We keep glaze tiles for side-by-side comparison.
How does mending work?
Stable cracks can take a copper fill visit. Pieces that are unsafe for food use are marked clearly before any repair.
Visit the studio
Spalenberg 28, 4051 Basel
Thu–Sun 12:00–19:00
Bring a piece from your set if you want glaze and rim height matched.
Studio habits
Leather-hard trimming waits until rims hold without collapsing.
Glaze tests are fired on the same clay body as the final piece.
We mark food-safe glazes separately from decorative exterior coats.
Kiln logs note cone and shelf so a refill glaze can be repeated.
Packing uses paper between pieces so glaze does not chip in transit.
Wet pieces stay covered loosely so drafts do not dry one side faster than the other.
A planning visit that brings shelf depth measurements saves a remake after the first firing.