Ceramic artist at a pottery wheel by Taylor Heery on Unsplash

A short film about

Grain &Glaze

“Grain & Glaze follows a ceramic artist who gathers overlooked clay, broken tile and kiln ash, then lets each material decide what the finished vessel can become. It is less a portrait of perfection than a record of attention.”
— Imani Rowe, director
Potter shaping a vessel by Earl Wilcox on Unsplash
Ceramic maker at work by Andy Kelly on Unsplash
Hands working clay by Earl Wilcox on Unsplash
Sometimes the kiln says more than the sketchbook did.
Ceramic studio practice by Courtney Cook on Unsplash
Hand-forming a pot by Quino Al on Unsplash
Clay vessel in progress by Earl Wilcox on Unsplash

Found matter is the quiet collaborator in every piece: grogged clay, brick dust, shoreline sand and the sediment left in a studio bucket. Each batch is tested, fired and recorded before it returns as a surface. Explore the artist’s ongoing field archive at studio@grainandglaze.film.

Brown clay vessels by Yana Hurska on Unsplash
Ceramic vessels on a shelf by Jan-Willem van Braak on Unsplash
Glazed vessels by Tamara Harhai on Unsplash
White ceramic pitchers by Lucas Mendes on Unsplash
White ceramic jars by Yana Hurska on Unsplash
Lidded ceramic jars by Anya Chernykh on Unsplash
Vessel shelf detail by Jan-Willem van Braak on Unsplash
Clay vessel grouping by Yana Hurska on Unsplash
Gallery opening gathering by Jessica Pamp on Unsplash

Premiere / Foundry Cinema

A room full of hands, stories and fired earth.

Thank you to everyone who joined the first screening, handled the work and stayed for a very long conversation afterward.

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Film & editLifely
Studio hostSecond Kiln
Live scoreSoft Static
Print partnerNomad Press
Premiere supportGood Malt
“This film doesn’t tidy the work into a revelation. It stays with the repetition, the doubt and the tiny decisions that make an object honest.”
— Jules Venn, Material Review
CinematographyNiko de Bruin · Fieldlight
Audio designClaudia North · Soundability
PhotographyAlexandra Rome · Pressed Words
Executive producerMika de Bruin · Lifely
Location hostMara Howard · Nomad Works
Technical supportPeter & Tessa · Lifely
Art directionTom Lawrence · Second Kiln
Location coordinatorBen Cujin · Nomad Works
SecurityJoce Kole · Alpha Services
Music & live bandAll Shall Be Well · ASBW
Beverage partnerRonald van Amerongen · Good Malt
Door hostEleonora Latorrino
Event producerMelissa Lisson · Seeme
Bar tenderNick van Liepro · Good Malt
InterviewsJapie, Joep & James
WebsiteLifely