CRAFTERS OF TODAY
Celebrating craftswomen and their work
Each handcrafted object, homeware item, artwork, or piece of jewellery we select in small editions carries its provenance and the maker’s voice. Discover our latest interview and thoughtful selection by Elsa Claesen, a ceramic artist from the Netherlands based on the Silver Coast of Portugal and the founder of Studio Elsa. Working primarily with hand built ceramics, her practice explores colour, organic forms, and the relationship between material, touch, and everyday objects.
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Hand built in warm brown stoneware by Elsa Claesen in Santa Catarina, Portugal, Vase No. 1 Magma embraces sculptural form through its irregular, undulating silhouette, where no two angles look the same. Finished with bold, playful splashes of glaze that bring contrast and colour to its earthy clay base.
Hand built in dark brown stoneware using the coil technique by Elsa Claesen in Santa Catarina, Portugal, Vase No. 2 Pebble embraces sculptural form through its organic silhouette and hand shaped surface. Finished with bold splashes of cobalt blue glaze that bring contrast to its earthy clay base, the piece reflects Elsa’s interest in colour, irregular forms, and the traces left through hand building.
Hand built in warm brown stoneware using the coil technique by Elsa Claesen in Santa Catarina, Portugal, Vase No. 3 Crater embraces sculptural form through its fluid, twisted silhouette, shaped by the natural movement of the hand building process. Finished with a marbled glaze of soft sky blue and butter yellow, the piece reflects Elsa’s interest in colour, organic forms, and the traces left through making.
Hand built in dark brown stoneware using the coil technique by Elsa Claesen in Santa Catarina, Portugal, Vase No. 4 Glacier embraces sculptural form through its glacier inspired silhouette, shaped by the natural movement of the hand building process. Finished with a transparent glaze that highlights the natural colour of the clay alongside a matte light blue glaze, the piece reflects Elsa’s interest in organic forms, colour, and hand built surfaces.
Wall Butterfly Reliefs
Hand-built in glazed stoneware by Anna Kesäniemi in Helsinki, Miss Sunshine explores colour, texture, and playful composition through an illustrative ceramic language. Shaped and finished by hand, the butterfly relief combines detailed glaze work with tactile surface variations, allowing light and colour to shift across the piece. Created to bring a sense of joy, hope, and lightness, the work invites a more thoughtful connection to the objects we choose to live with.
Hand-built in glazed stoneware by Anna Kesäniemi in Helsinki, Side by Side reflects the artist’s interest in colour, pattern, and the expressive possibilities of clay. Through layered glaze details and a carefully shaped surface, the butterfly relief balances precision with spontaneity, creating a piece that feels both playful and tactile. Created to bring a sense of joy, hope, and lightness, each singular work carries its own quiet presence.
Hand-built in glazed stoneware by Anna Kesäniemi in Helsinki, Love in a Mist draws from nature inspired forms and Anna’s intuitive approach to colour and composition. The relief’s hand-finished glaze surface highlights subtle variations in texture and detail, allowing the piece to hold both softness and vibrancy. Created to bring a sense of joy, hope, and lightness, the work offers a tactile and lasting presence shaped through attentive making.
Hand-built in glazed stoneware by Anna Kesäniemi in Helsinki, Butterfly Endless Bloom explores colour, form, and texture through a tactile ceramic surface. Guided by an illustrative and playful visual language, the butterfly relief is shaped and glazed by hand, allowing each detail to evolve through process and experimentation. Created to bring a sense of joy, hope, and lightness, the piece invites a more thoughtful connection to the objects we choose to live with.
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Every other week we recommend crafter-led events, workshops, retreats, and exhibitions that bring care, depth, and meaning into our shared cultural life. These gatherings invite connection with people who value thoughtful making, learning, and genuine creative exchange.
Stories
Meet women crafters who bring heritage and craft to life through their work, blending traditional techniques with contemporary design. In their stories, we see the care and process behind each piece, the ways they nurture community, and how they keep cultural traditions alive.
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Jéssica Ilfu-Soi
Ceramics, Lisbon
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Elin Hughes
Ceramics, UK
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Daisy Eltenton
Ceramics, Tomar, Portugal
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Yasmin Bawa
Sculpting, France
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Charlotta Munsterhjelm
Ceramics · Helsinki
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Rachel Sellem
Ceramics, Amsterdam
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Caitlin Hinshelwood
Textile, London
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Alice Liptrot
Textile Punch needle, Kent
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Marjorie Broudieu
Ceramics, Amsterdam
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Sofie Karlsson
Textile, Sweden
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Latika Nehra
Ceramics, Berlin
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Kylie Marie Fialho
Woodworking, Lisbon
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Ana Grajales
Textile, Mallorca
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Benedetta Ficarelli
Ceramics · London
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Saeam Kwon
Ceramics, Berlin
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Elvire Debitus
Weaving · Brittany
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Hanako Stubbe
Weaving, France
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Ismene King
Ceramics, Athens
Candle Holders
Handbuilt in stoneware, this horse is finished with an olive green matte glaze and hand painted details in red iron oxide, and fired at 1250ºC. Created to illuminate the path ahead, its form holds a quiet sense of guidance and intention, offering a grounded presence along the journey.
Handbuilt in white chamotte stoneware, this horse is finished with a brown matte glaze and hand painted details, and fired at 1250ºC. Created to illuminate the path ahead, its form holds a quiet sense of guidance and intention, offering a grounded presence along the journey.
Handbuilt in white chamotte stoneware, this horse is finished with a toasted matte glaze and hand painted details in red iron, and fired at 1250ºC. Created to illuminate the path ahead, its form holds a quiet sense of guidance and intention, offering a grounded presence along the journey.
Handbuilt in toffee stoneware, this horse is finished with a metallized glaze and hand painted details, and fired at 1250ºC. Created to illuminate the path ahead, its form holds a quiet sense of guidance and intention, offering a grounded presence along the journey.
Jewellery
Handcrafted by Anna Riess in Vienna using recycled sterling silver, the Main Character with Sweet Water Pearl earrings are expressive & finely detailed. Each small silver face is shaped by hand and adorned with moonstone, a natural Keshi pearl, and a pear shaped freshwater pearl, celebrating imperfection, individuality, and the soft beauty of organic form.
Handcrafted by Anna Riess in Vienna using recycled sterling silver, the Face with Tiny Pearl earrings are expressive and finely detailed. Each small face is shaped by hand and finished with a tiny pearl as jewelry for itself, capturing the essence of the face in its purest form. Simple, radiant, and unique, these pieces carry a quiet strength and a soft gleam reminiscent of light moving gently across skin.
Handcrafted by Anna Riess in Vienna using recycled sterling silver, the Face with Moonstone and Pearl earrings are expressive and bold. Each face-shaped design is shaped by hand and features a pendant of luminous moonstone, natural Keshi pearl, and sweet water pearl, echoing the organic character of the artist’s ceramics. Truly one of a kind, these pieces represent a poetic fusion of art and nature.
Handcrafted by Anna Riess in Vienna using recycled sterling silver, the Mini Silver Character earrings are expressive and finely detailed. Each small face is shaped by hand and finished with a tiny pearl, serving as a quiet homage to the artist’s signature motif. Simple and complete in their imperfection, these petite pieces act as a soft symbol of balance, calm, and understated strength.
Raphaëlle Doineau,
Raphaëlle Doineau is a textile artist based in Brussels. Her practice is deeply shaped by her studies at HEAR in Mulhouse and ERG in Brussels, where she developed a personal language of form and touch. From her studio, she creates hand-sewn patchwork quilts that approach textile as a form of drawing, exploring subtle color relationships and organic compositions.
Hand sewn by Raphaëlle Doineau in Brussels. Composed through an intuitive patchwork process, the quilt unfolds like a textile drawing, where pieces of fabric come together to form a quiet, organic composition. Layers of light blue, dark blue, burgundy, light green back light blue create gentle colour relationships across the surface. It reflects Raphaëlle’s thoughtful approach to colour, composition, and the expressive possibilities of cloth. A standalone original.
Hand sewn by Raphaëlle Doineau in Brussels. Composed through an intuitive patchwork process, the quilt unfolds like a textile drawing, where pieces of fabric come together to form a quiet, organic composition. Layers of light blue, dark purple, green, purple back peacock green create gentle colour relationships across the surface. It reflects Raphaëlle’s thoughtful approach to colour, composition, and the expressive possibilities of cloth. A standalone original.
Hand sewn by Raphaëlle Doineau in Brussels. Composed through an intuitive patchwork process, the quilt unfolds like a textile drawing, where pieces of fabric come together to form a quiet, organic composition. Layers of pink, green, orange, and ochre create gentle colour relationships across the surface. It reflects Raphaëlle’s thoughtful approach to colour, composition, and the expressive possibilities of cloth. A standalone original.
Hand sewn by Raphaëlle Doineau in Brussels. Composed through an intuitive patchwork process, the quilt unfolds like a textile drawing, where pieces of fabric come together to form a quiet, organic composition. Layers of pink, green, yellow, and purple create gentle colour relationships across the surface. It reflects Raphaëlle’s thoughtful approach to colour, composition, and the expressive possibilities of cloth. A standalone original.
Benedetta Ficarelli
Benedetta Ficarelli is a ceramic and textile artist based in Hackney London. Her practice moves between clay, fibre and light exploring how form material and repetition shape the atmosphere of a space.
Made by Titta Benedetta in Hackney London the Banquito Lamp is hand built in vulcan black stoneware and shaped with a compact sculptural presence. Paired with a pleated lampshade it brings together a solid ceramic form and a gentle diffused light. Made to order.
Made by Benedetta Ficarelli in Hackney London the Trama Lamp is crafted in keuper red stoneware with a checkered rattan base that introduces a clear structural rhythm. The hand sewn natural cotton lampshade adds a simple steady light that complements the woven foundation. Made to order.
Made by Benedetta Ficarelli in Hackney London the Rosita Lamp is formed in stoneware and matched with a naturally dyed pink lampshade. The combination of clay and plant based colour gives the piece a straightforward yet warm presence. Made to order.
Made by Benedetta Ficarelli in Hackney London the Alba Lamp pairs a glazed keuper red stoneware base with a naturally dyed pink lampshade. The piece brings colour texture and function together in a clean and balanced way. Made to order.
About our approach
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Each piece is crafted from thoughtful natural materials—wool, clay, linen, silver, and wood. The maker carefully selects each material for its texture, durability, and connection to traditional craftsmanship.
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We deliver within the EU and the United Kingdom. Whenever possible, we encourage supporting local makers—it reduces environmental impact and strengthens nearby crafting communities. If the piece is made in the same city where you live, local delivery is free, and in some cases, a local pick-up option is available.
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We offer customization and commissioned pieces for those seeking something personal. Whether you have a clear idea or just an impression of what you need, we’ll work with the right crafter to bring it to life.