Stoneware inspired by the mountains
Darcmatter Ceramics is the studio of Denise Aimee Rijnen, founded in Amsterdam in 2015, where she produced costume made ceramic tableware for restaurants & coffee shops and shared her pasion for clay through teaching various workshops and courses. In 2023 she and her family moved to the Italian alps and set up a studio in their restored old Baita on an altitude of 1200 meters. Denise hand-throws each piece on the wheel, exploring contrasts between smooth, polished surfaces and raw, rock-like textures.
Studio opening Breda (NL)
In October 2026 we will start with various wheelhrowing courses and workshops in our Breda based studio.
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Measurements: ø 9 × 5,5 cm
200 ml
Ideal cup for a coffee, cappuccino or ceremonial tea.
This piece is made on the pottery wheel using a beige clay that contains little pieces of rock with a high concentration of Iron, in the process of firing the iron melts and bleeds out of the clay and become visible into the satin matt glaze as speckles.
Due to a glaze firing up to 1260 degrees Celsius this item has a high durability and withstands a dishwashing session with ease.
All Items are hand made and may showcase small variations in measurement, shape & colouring as valuable and aesthetic character
Measurements: ø 19 × 8,5 cm
Holds 1 liter comfortably
A deep bowl for your salads or soups/ ramen without spilling over.
This piece is made on the pottery wheel using a black clay that contains a high concentration of manganese and Iron oxide, hence the deep black appearance of the clay. The black clay body plays in a beautiful way with the satin matt glaze, it gives different hue's from blue to brown
Due to a glaze firing up to 1260 degrees Celsius this item has a high durability and withstands a dishwashing session with ease.
All Items are hand made and may showcase small variations in measurement, shape & colouring as valuable and aesthetic character
Measurements: ø 10.5 × 16
650-700ml
A tall olive oil dispencer closed with a rvs spout with cork.
This piece is made on the pottery wheel using a beige clay that contains little pieces of rock with a high concentration of Iron, in the process of firing the iron melts and bleeds out of the clay and become visible into the satin matt glaze as speckles.
Due to a glaze firing up to 1260 degrees Celsius this item has a high durability and withstands a dishwashing session with ease.
All Items are hand made and may showcase small variations in measurement, shape & colouring as valuable and aesthetic character
