A Crooked hello to you!

Crooked Garden was born somewhere around 2017, during a stressful graduation year at art school. Pinching pots proved to be the perfect vessel for my need for making im-perfect things. It was a vessel that didn't judge me - which created freedom.

 

I've learned along the way that the Japanese have a word for this called; 'Wabi-Sabi'. Which means looking at the world with an acceptance for imperfection, and through that, seeing beauty. That is what Crooked Garden stands for. The beauty of imperfection. Of character, of flaws, of cherishing the charasteristic crookedness that we carry in all of us. 

 

We humans all have a story. And clay invites us on a subconscious level to reflect on that. Clay tends to mirror the person who is working with it and then reaches out a gentle invitation for a bit of soothing. When you miss a bit of stability in your life, you can create a sturdy cup who can take a punch. When in need for peace, you can create something elegant and clean lined. When in need to exit frustration, you can build a big big vase. 
You do not allways need to understand where you are in your life and what you need, but you can follow what you feel like with clay. And then later on use it in your day to day life, in the shape of a cup, a vase, a plate and so on. This fascinates me and I love it.

I welcome you wholeheartedly here on my site, and wish you a lovely visit. This is the space where I present my crooked creations, which have taken hours and hours to create through a carefull hand-pinching process (so no wheel!). You can also find The Crooked Garden Handbuilding Course here in where you can learn to create your own handbuild items, the crooked (and artfull and gentle and mindfull and actually quite beautifull) way :)
 

Have fun and always feel free to contact me on:
info@crooked-garden.com

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