All of the clay that is 'wasted' during throwing or trimming I collect for the recycling proces. 

All my work is made using stoneware clay and fired in an electric kiln to 1240 degrees C. It is watertight, strong and dishwasher/oven safe, though it is always my advice to treat handmade items carefully and wash by hand if possible.

My inspiration and influences come from different things. From my garden during the different seasons, a figure I walk by on the street, or a texture I feel and then incorporate or use as an imprint. The love I feel for natural materials means that I don’t stick to one type of style, but always look for what feels good at that moment. Still, you can see that everything’s been made by the same hands.

My name is Lydia Elisabeth Pieksma ( 29 ) and I am the founder, maker, designer, customer relations manager, cleaning lady and social media content maker at Lydia Elisabeth Pottery. It is a one woman show.

Clay is pure, it’s earth –ierde, in Frisian – It’s s got character and in a way, you work together with the clay to create a piece of work. I learned my trade from a number of ceramists, including Wietske Hellinga, Lies van Huet, Nirdosh Petra van Heesbeen, Bernadette Stokwielder, Siete Koch, Jeltje Borneman andTjabel Klok.

 

 

Klay Copenhagen // Gunløgsgade 15, kld. tv, 2300 København, Denmark // www.klay.dk // ONLINE AND IN STORE

Stilleven // Lange Hofstraat 18, 7201 HV Zutphen // www.eenstilleven.com // ONLINE AND IN STORE

L'Etoile store // Ruinelaan 12, 1861 LL, Bergen // www.letoile.store // IN STORE ONLY

Nørd conceptstore // Sint Jacobstraat 15, 8911HR, Leeuwarden  // www.nord-store.nl // ONLINE AND IN STORE

Studio slow & Jan de Jong  // Schrans 25, 8932 NA, Leeuwarden // www.jandejonginterieurs //  IN STORE ONLY

Regverdig // Over de Kelders 4, 8911 JE, Leeuwarden // www.regverdig.nl // IN STORE ONLY

De Familie Fabriek  // Oude Vismarkt 11, 4101 CA, Culemborg // www.de-familie-fabriek.nl // IN STORE ONLY

Make Room // Voorstraat 180, 3311ES, Dordrecht // www.makeroom.nl // ONLINE AND IN STORE

Seidenkinder  // www.seidenkinder.ch // ONLINE ONLY