Still Life Ceramics

I was about to write a caption about how I miss the old Instagram where I could just hold a piece of pottery against a wall and get a bunch of likes and comments, but then I checked out feed and noticed that all the recent posts I’ve made have been me holding some pottery against a wall so I guess I haven’t changed at all - at least in that regard. Instagram is a fickle friend for sure, engagement isn’t what it used to be, but I’ll keep posting things I’m proud of making being held up with my chipped nails . PS. Is anyone else as obsessed with this glaze as I am??

When designer @nicoledavisinteriors stops by and says her team needs a few pieces for their most recent project, you say yes. . #interiordesign #vases #handmadeceramics

A wholesome way to spend your holiday time at home: get creative with clay! Our clay kits now include a live online demo with one of our artist instructors, and underglazes for you to decorate your pieces before binging them back to be fired. All comes in a pretty box ready for gifting. If you want to buy something instead our flash sale is up till 2 today (see IG stores), and you can always go for a gift certificate. Also thrilled to announce this will be our last post a...bout shopping for the holidays! After today all posts will be looking back on pretty things we have made over the years. Happy Holidays everyone! Music: O tannebaum Musician: Rook1e

Flash Sale starts again today at noon. Find some cute bud vase stocking stuffers, shipping is included! Curious: how many of you all even do stockings? These end up being great size (and priced) coworker gifts in my opinion... #hategiftshopping but #lovetheseason

Flash sale happening now in our IG stories. Free shipping, pretty boxes, perfect stocking stuffers and last minute gifts. #holidaysale #handmadeceramics

Holiday shopping has never felt more difficult...is it because we’ve been buying things almost exclusively online for months? If you are feeling equally challenged then hopefully our flash sale this Friday will help. This time of year we typically love to cherish each moment, linger over decorations and holiday sparkle, savor all the cheer and good will. Now I can’t wait for the days to end as quickly as possible- because it means we’ll be one day closer to this pandemic bei...ng over! This Friday we will have pieces on sale, packaged up all pretty and ready to ship, lots of little stocking stuffers and keepsakes for you to help spread some cheer. Email us if you’d like a sneak preview, otherwise join us this Friday and Saturday for our first (and last in 2020!) IG #FlashSale #flashsalefriday #shopsmall #handmadeceramics #madeinLA #dtlaart See more

Our team of artists have been making some fun 1 pound projects. You can join us and pick up your free clay and firing- you just need to follow our IG, send us an email and check previous posts for more instructions. We’ll take any excuse to celebrate right now... and celebrating @clay_week is a joy we love sharing!

You still have time to get your one pound of free clay! We are giving it out until October 11th ! All you have to do is: 1. Follow us @still_life_ceramics . Tag a friend who may want to enjoy it. 2. Contact us: at the bottom of our website click CONTACT, fill out your name, email and message CLAY WEEK - tell us where you’d like to get your clay, it’s available at our Downtown LA shop, the Santa Monica studio, and our pop-up in Dana Point. 3. Pick up your clay! Check your email for instructions on pick up times and drop off for firing It’s one pound per email, but we have lots of clay to give so don’t be shy and come clay with us! All week we will be posting what we have been making with 1lb of clay- we can’t wait to see what you do with it! #clayweek2020

Imagining for a moment what our world will look like after 2020, after the elections, after the pandemic. I imagine we will be more understanding and compassionate. We will be ready to fight against racism and intolerance of all kinds. We will be willing to do more for our friends, family, community, do more to ensure the health and care of everyone around us. And we’ll be able to shake hands again, hug and kiss our hellos the way the French do - even if we have never said hello that way before! There will be parties, festivals, concerts, meals, travel... What do you think? Naive? Maybe. Hopeful? Always. Working toward something better? 100%

Restaurant dining has been a big part of our business as well as our personal life. One of the advantages of living in a large city is the daily access to incredible food served in fun environments - and opening in downtown Los Angeles meant that we could walk to many of our favorite places. Eating out, meeting friends, family, colleagues in restaurants was woven into our daily urban lives. Chefs, restauranteurs and bar owners we not just our clients but close personal friends as well. We miss them. Industry giant @dhmeyer stated that restaurant dining will not return until there is a vaccine. I can’t wait till the day that we can celebrate the end of this virus, in restaurants bars, clubs - surrounded by old friends and new. #restaurantlife

It’s probably been 3 months since I have set the table for more than two people...most of the time we are eating out of take out containers. So sick of collecting all this plastic! Somehow need to find a way to help support of favorite local restaurants, try not to order so much that our bins fill with plastic containers every week, and maybe get back to cooking and using our bowls and plates again! Any ideas? Please share... Hard to find the energy for everything, but adding this to the to-do list and let’s see how it goes. #tableware #tablesetting #notosingleuseplastic

Thanks for the shoutout! Come and see us in Dana Point Harbor for a Rosé and Clay or drop in class! Measures in place to ensure a safe and social time for you and friends. Hope to see you there! Details at still-life-studio.com/danapoint

@ladesignfestival continues today! In years past we wouldn’t have been able to take this photo seeing lots of design enthusiast walking up and down @rowdtla checking out the installations by LA designers, artists and architects. The festive atmosphere isn’t here, but the work is just as brilliant and available to see virtually today on their website. Check out stories later today for a walkthrough of this years window installations.

Check out @ladesignfestival for a list of today’s activities. Every year we look forward to this celebration of creativity and seeing what LA designers have been up to- we dress up our studio and display our favorite pieces. This year the focus of the festival is on Design for the Future... and let’s face it, the present isn’t that great, so why not spend this day surrounded by optimistic, curious, purposeful and beautiful design.

WORKSHOP We have been fans of @eunbilievable for a long time- but this is the first time she’ll be in the studio! Our outdoor studio that is... just in time for this years @ladesignfestival Please join us September 26th, as we present Eunbi Cho for a workshop on how to create a structural vase out of slabs of clay using her unique techniques. No clay experience necessary. See link in bio for more info - we can’t wait to see you at our outdoor studio Eunibi!

More often then not there isn’t any cheese on our ‘cheese plate’ - it ends up being whatever little bits and pieces of leftover food and fruits that I arrange on large slab with various bowls. The fun is the arranging everything on the large ceramic slab! Even more fun is making your own which is why we are so excited to be hosting slab workshop with @lizceramics this week. There is still time to sign up and enjoy making a plate- we can’t wait to see how they turn out!

When you’re still struggling to get the webshop launched and your friends swoop in to buy as much as they can so you can make rent next month... #smallbusiness #bigfriendships #lotsofpottery

There have always days when everything feels broken, but lately there have been more of those days. Turning to friends, family, Netflix, making, music, books, baking, long walks, podcasts, Zoom dates, alone time, workouts, wine - whatever it takes to get through it. We are feeling it all right now, and thankfully we are aware it’s not a permanent state... Though this orange sky and smoke filled air suggests it won’t be over anytime soon. #dowhatyoucan #hanginthere