Atelier de céramique artisanale
Je suis Lucile Christmann, artiste plasticienne. Mon atelier crée des vases sculpturaux, des services de table contemporains et des objets décoratifs en grès émaillé, inspirés des paysages sud-africains. Chaque pièce est unique, cuite à haute température et finie avec des émaux aux nuances minérales.
Chaque vase et objet est tourné et émaillé à la main, avec des textures organiques et des formes inspirées du Karoo.
Des sessions pratiques pour apprendre les bases du tournage et repartir avec votre propre pièce.
Collaborations avec architectes d'intérieur pour des pièces adaptées à vos espaces et vos envies.
The Atelier
I am Lucile Christmann, a visual artist working with clay in a small studio where each piece begins as a lump of earth and ends as a quiet object for daily life. My work sits between sculpture and function — vases with uneven necks, bowls that hold the marks of my fingers, plates glazed in layers of ash and oxide.
I make for people who notice the weight of a mug, the way light catches a rim, the slight irregularity that proves something was made by hand. Interior designers commission custom pieces for specific rooms; collectors follow the numbered editions; beginners come to my throwing workshops to feel clay move under their palms.
Private clients looking for a one-of-a-kind centerpiece, architects and interior designers sourcing pieces for hospitality or residential projects, and anyone who believes a handmade object carries more warmth than something mass-produced.
Each piece is thrown or hand-built in my studio, dried slowly, bisque-fired, then glazed with recipes I mix myself using local minerals and wood ash. The final firing reaches over 1200°C, which gives the stoneware its durability and the glazes their depth.
The South African landscape — its eroded hills, dry riverbeds, and mineral-rich soil — is never far from my hands. I translate those textures into surfaces: rough patches, glossy pools, speckled fields of color that shift with the light.
The hands behind the clay
A small team of ceramic artists and craftspeople, each with a specific role in the process — from preparing the clay body to final firing.
Plastic artist & ceramic designer
Trained in fine arts and ceramics in Strasbourg, Lucile has spent the last decade developing a personal language of sculptural forms. She leads the studio's creative direction and personally finishes each piece.
Wheel throwing & production
With over 15 years at the wheel, Thabo brings precision to the studio's tableware and limited editions. He also teaches the weekend throwing workshops and mentors new studio assistants.
Glaze chemistry & firing
Amara oversees the kiln room and develops the studio's signature mineral glazes. She experiments with local ash and oxides to achieve the organic, layered surfaces the studio is known for.
years of studio practice, with a focus on high-temperature stoneware and sculptural forms.
dedicated artisans in the core team, each with a distinct craft specialty.
custom commissions delivered for interior architects and private collectors.
Commission a Piece
Every piece in the collection is shaped by hand, fired at high temperature, and finished with mineral glazes that echo the South African landscape. Whether you are drawn to a sculptural vase or a set of tableware, each object carries its own subtle variations — no two pieces are ever identical.
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Technique
Finding depth in reduction firing
A look inside the kiln at how wood ash and local minerals create unpredictable, layered surfaces.
Inspiration
How landscape shapes my forms
How the South African landscape informs the shapes, textures, and glazes of my ceramic collection.
Guide
Practical steps, common mistakes
A step-by-step guide to throwing your first vase, with tips for beginners and common pitfalls to avoid.