Field Note 03 · Use

Objects for ordinary rituals

A cup, bowl or storage jar begins with a task: to be reached for, held and used.

A small group of handmade ceramic cups

Most pieces begin with use. A cup meets a hand and a mouth; a bowl collects food; a jar keeps something close. Those small encounters are part of the design, not an afterthought.

Function does not make an object anonymous. Slightly different rims, a pooled glaze or an incised line can make a daily ritual feel more considered.

The aim is work that earns its place over time: useful, tactile and individual enough to be noticed again.

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