TEA-WARE | Pieces for a Tactile Process

New tea-ware by

Tamotsu Suzuki 

Each piece of this collection by Tamotsu Suzuki is made from a red clay with a “kohiki’ style slip. The textural quality of this surface makes for a tactile, tranquil process. Paired here with a bowl in Walnut, by French wood artist Etienne Bailleul, and gold plated spoon by Japanese jeweller, Kei Tominaga.

Based in Yamanashi on the island of Honshu, southwest of Tokyo, Suzuki studied at the Tokyo University of the Arts. Inspired by plants that live powerfully in nature, his work is reminiscent of organic plant forms and textures.

“All my work is hand built, showing the traces of my fingers. I am in awe of plants with delicate & tough forms. I feel them at our fingertips.”

- Tamotsu Suzuki

Sculptor and designer Etienne Bailleul has a similar reverence for nature. Living and working in Lower Normandy, France, Bailleul’s fascination with plant forms inspires the design of his work, exploring the softness of organic lines and a sense of growth. His pieces unify function with sculptural beauty, becoming deeply expressive meditations on nature.

“I use powerful and delicate shapes to express the beauty and the fragility of nature. I’m mostly inspired by plants – simple organisms that are extremely durable and resilient.”

- Etienne Bailleul