Ceramics made calmly
- Sonia and Jaime embrace the concept of slow making
- Their pieces are characterised by natural textures and the absence of enamels
- They find inspiration in nature and earthy colours
With clay, Sonia Pueche and Jaime Mato express themselves through a personal artistic language. Their journey with ceramics started when they signed up to experiment with the material in a school in Madrid. Two years later, they decided to open their first ceramics workshop. “Far from imposing a fixed style, we believe in heterogeneity. We do not follow predefined concepts or unchangeable personal signatures, which is why our pieces have a wide range of forms and finishes,” Sonia and Jaime say. After four years, they moved to the city of Ávila, where they transformed an old barn dating back to 1800s into their home and workshop. “There are no rigid formulas in our studio, we welcome the surprises of the kiln. Each attempt is a chance to discover something new, which allows both the clay and our practice to evolve through each process,” the duo explains. This approach brings Sonia and Jaime a sense of calm and is the only way they keep their creative work truly alive.
Interview
- What are your main skills?
- Sonia: We have always worked independently, we like to give ourselves our own space for creation. Curiously, the results complement each other for the época line, but it is not something sought. We are immersed in our own tastes.
- What are your sources of inspiration?
- Jaime: Everything around us inspires us: the city where we live now, our natural environment, our own experiences, our travels and the artists we admire. We produce ceramic pieces under the motto "made calmly" as this way of creating slowly allows us to be creative and feel good.
- How do you express tradition and innovation in your work?
- Sonia: We do not feel innovative. We are curious to learn and make new pieces. We do not think about innovation. We do something that pleases us and allows us to enjoy our time. For us, tradition is the place we constantly turn to as an endless source of knowledge.
- What would you suggest to aspiring young artisans?
- We suggest for young artisans not to be afraid of challenging themselves. We advise them to make mistakes and learn from them. We encourage them to persevere and to love what they do.
Sonia Pueche & Jaime Mato are rising stars: they began their career in 2016
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