Anne-apolis

  One of the first things I touch every morning, without fail, is clay - my essential early morning coffee comes in a plain glazed mug. I am also completely surrounded by clay, whether at home or at work, by the brickwork that fills in the walling, whether exposed as face-brick, or hiding behind a coat of plaster. Yellow face-brick common throughout Johannesburg I often forget how fundamental clay is to our evolution as humans, with different manufacturing techniques, distinctive shapes, and pattern designs, whether etched or painted, being used by archaeologists to reconstruct timelines and evidence of habitation. The making of pottery is one of the oldest pursuits of us as humans, whether using sophisticated industrial processes to achieve consistency... Arzberg china, typically the architect's choice of crockery or whether hand-made, as an artistic expression... Handmade bowl by Bronwen Lankers-Byrne Clay is a wonderfully versatile material, and very easy to work with, as most o...