Shop Update: Late February 2022

Handmade fine porcelain pieces

Next shop update: Late February 2022

Welcome!

Thank you for visiting! My ceramics are all about celebrating the joy that flowers and plants bring us. I hope you find something in my store that brings YOU joy as you incorporate it into your daily life. 

I enjoy working with porcelain for its translucency and lightness. I like to use a surface decorating technique called "mishima", whereby I carve whimsical botanical illustrations that I then in-fill with a stained slip and hand-paint the accents (fruit, flowers, leaves and so forth) afterwards. All of my pieces are food-safe.

I have an engineering background, so I tend to prefer functional forms that start with good, fundamental design principles.

Supporting #Marshallfire survivors

On Thursday Dec 30 wildfires ripped through the towns of Louisville, Superior and parts of unincorporated Boulder City. Propelled by fast winds with gusts of up to 105mph the fire spread quickly and destroyed 991 homes. The Marshall Fire and Middle Fork Fire are considered the most destructive wildfires in Colorado history.

Over 30,000 people evacuated, including our family. We were one of the fortunate ones who returned to a house still intact. Many of our friends were not so lucky.

My studio and webstore will be closed for a while. I'm hoping to get back to work and start making pieces again soon, partly as a way to process and move forward. I'm also hoping to launch my next shop update in late February 2022. And at some point I want to create a range of pieces that will be entirely dedicated to supporting my beloved community in the long journey ahead to recovery.

To those of you who have reached out with your messages of caring and support - thank you so much. I truly appreciate you.

Juni xo

It's only 10 degrees outside, so I'm making tea in my new mug. I wanted to let you know it arrived safe & sound (and fast). It's beautiful...I love it. I was at my sister's-in-law over Thanksgiving, and she had the same one in her cupboard (a gift from a co-worker). I wanted one of my own the moment I saw it. I love anything citrus (it reminds me of sunshine) & am fond of art that has a form that meets function. Your work is incredible. & your engineering background is evident in your designs.

Kristen

Amazing! This mug is both functional and beautiful – it has a gorgeously textured and hand crafted feel, great colour scheme (works well with our décor), as well as delicate features that make drinking from it more pleasurable. The contoured mouthpiece and thumb-grip make it easy to handle and my coffee almost vanishes a bit too quickly! Luckily, a refill is only a few minutes away

Zerina

Juni was my first ceramics instructor, and has been so influential I have now joined a pottery co-op so I can be creative whenever the mood strikes! As an instructor, she is very patient and willing to help when you need it, but will also stand back and have you try it on your own without interference. She is supportive of students trying different methods, and wants to hear what they are interested in making during lessons. Her pieces are lovely and unique (I own several!). Highly recommend both as an instructor, and as a professional artist you should start collecting from!

Amberle