Small Zebrino - Nerikomi - Ceramic Vase
€192.00

1 in stock

Details

 

Material: Two different types of Ceramic Stoneware & Striking Red Wild Clay collected in Slovenia
Approximate Dimensions:
Wide: 15 cm
Height: 15 cm

Diemeter Opening: 4.5 cm

 

Unique: This means that by purchasing this Zebrino you will get exactly the one photographed

Please take into consideration that this item is handmade. Therefore, dimensions & colors may slightly vary from item to item. There is also a chance that the item you receive is not the exact same as the one photographed (unless otherwise stated), so if the glaze has spots or crystals, their positioning will be different from item to item. This makes each and every one of my objects completely unique :)

 

 

Story

One of my Zebrino Vases was exhibited on September 2023 during the Paris Design Week at a gallery organized by 1000vases. (*fangirling*). This is the famous Zebrino / the first & smaller version. I really love this version because it is the first one I have tried with a different line pattern. And I am really liking this!

I really put so much effort into some postcards written in 3rd person to feel important when I give people the postcards. I worked so hard on the text, so that’s the text you’re getting here.

 

“A staging of how restrictions can enhance creativity. The artist creates vase-like sculptures that play with two separate shapes – a cylinder and a disc-orb – transforming them into various possibilities. By using porcelain as a medium, it is possible to cut the shapes into multiple pieces and place them in a way that creates something new every time. These sculptures are then hand-painted with sharp-edged lines to enhance the contrast of the natural white porcelain. The artist saw comparability to a zebra with its black and white lines and a dinosaur with their multiple handles added in different parts of the sculpture’s body. These animalistic resemblances came to unite the name for this series: Zebrino.”

 

What is Nerikomi?

Nerikomi is a Japanese ceramic technique that involves layering and folding colored clay to create intricate, often mesmerizing patterns. The word “nerikomi” roughly translates to “kneading” or “mixing,” reflecting how colors and clay are combined and manipulated. Artists layer different colored clays, slice through them, and arrange or fold them to form unique patterns that are visible in the final piece.

The beauty of nerikomi lies in the way each layer and fold reveals complex, colorful patterns within the clay itself, without using external paints or glazes. The final effect can resemble marbling, stripes, or even geometric shapes, depending on the artist’s approach.

Because the pattern runs through the clay, each piece remains patterned even if cut or worn down, making nerikomi ceramics truly special and long-lasting in their decorative impact. It’s a time-intensive process, but the results are stunning and one-of-a-kind!

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This Zebrino made from three different types of clay, a natural-colored, a speckled clay, and a striking red wild clay sourced from Slovenia –  and is done using the Japanese hand-building technique called Nerikomi.

This year, I took it upon myself to try a lot of different things in the area of clay, I want to expand my experience inventory and also get the chance to play with other ways of making things with ceramics. Nerikomi has been in my radar for a while and I have been wanting to try this technique for a long time. My former studio mate, Agnes, introduced me to it and I always thought it to be so cool, but I always thought that maybe that was not for me, because it is so time-intensive.

 

Care

 

  • This item is dishwasher & microwave-safe, however, washing it by hand is always better for its longevity.
  • This item is watertight.

 

 

Disclaimer: Use for decoration purposes.