The more advanced our cultural technology becomes, the more we benefit from simplicity. Daily rituals have more significance. Our homes have become a sanctuary for entertaining, creativity, enjoyment…….of time well spent.

The use of hand made objects have become our opportunity to enhance our everyday ceremonies with the honesty of tradition. They represent tangible beauty and intimacy; reminding us to contemplate and observe.

My studies in Architecture and Design have strongly influenced my work in clay. I am inspired by the geometric structure and utilitarian materials of the Modernist movements. I strive to engineer ‘mechanically organic’ vessels: linear, functional design softened by the depth of clay.

Julie MacKinnon.