Kaoline

I hand-build with a translucent porcelain and mix it with an earthenware. I use a technique of blending clays to create landscapes made possible by the translucency of the porcelain. Each piece is therefore unique and the patterns are only revealed in the final firing; the tones range from pure white to the warm brown of the earthenware. This final transformation by fire, full of chance and surprises, still captivates me. My forms are simple and pared down, a canvas that lets the decoration express itself fully. My exteriors are not glazed but sanded, so that the softness of the clays can be fully appreciated. I have developed a tableware collection that is meant to be timeless, with a clean, minimalist design.

Trained at the Centre de Céramique Bonsecours, I had the chance to explore different techniques, materials and decorations. The raw beauty of clay is the basis of my artistic approach. I chose hand-building, which lets me create more slowly and so leave more softness in each piece. Mixing translucent porcelain, more precious and cold, with earthenware, richer and warmer, expresses how their opposites complement each other. They are improved by their opposition, and that poetry touches me particularly.