Murray - Ceramic Vase - Magdalena Clay
€59.00

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Details

 

Material: The body of the ceramic vase is recycled stoneware, dipped in Magdalena clay.
Approximate Dimensions:
Wide: 15 cm
Height: 7.6 cm
Diameter Opening: 2.4 cm

 

 

Story

 

This is the Murray! Named after the cutest most amazing little person.
It’s funny because I did a bigger version of this vase – Eliana – and I thought I needed to make a smaller version for those that look for something bigger than a mini but smaller than a normal vase. And the Eliana is so acclaimed that I thought it to be the best shape to make it smaller.
When I wanted to name this smaller Eliana, I didn’t know which name to put it. But then I thought, what is the real life smaller version of Eliana? Well, Murray ofcourse!

Love the name, I love the story, and I think the size turned out to be actually perfect! Hope you love it as well as I do

 

 

The Material:

This piece is dipped in a slip made from wild clay I foraged along the banks of the Magdalena River, near Barranquilla, the city where I grew up in Colombia. The Magdalena is one of South America’s great rivers, and its sediment carries millennia of geological memory. When fired, this clay transforms into something unexpected: a surface that is simultaneously matte and metallic, catching light in a way that feels more mineral than ceramic.

Rather than a conventional glaze, the Colombian clay acts as both decoration and story, a thin skin of my origins laid over the body of my daily studio practice.

The form itself is built from reclaimed stoneware, a blend of studio scraps and recycled clay that carries the history of my making practice within it. No two batches are ever quite the same, giving each piece a quietly individual character from the start.

Two geographies in one object: the river of my childhood and the clay scraps of my life in Vienna.

Each piece is a collaboration between the earth and my craft: wild, authentic, and utterly unique.

If you want to read more about the Magdalena River foraging experience, you can read my blog post here.

 

Care

 

  • It is recommended to wash this piece with a little bit of dish soap and warm water.
  • This item is watertight.

 

 

Disclaimer: Use for decoration purposes.