About

Welcome to One Off Ceramics!

My name is Chii and I fell in love with ceramics after taking a course and spending hours upon hours practicing, watching pottery videos, studying and taking field notes. Pottery is a rare endeavor where I thrive from playing and failing: the state of play lets me take risks and each failure is an opportunity. It teaches intuition, harmony, and flexibility - all the things I struggle with from time to time.

 

My approach to ceramics is a balance between playful and mindful. I gravitate toward a color palette inspired by nature and ceramics that tell the stories of how they came to be, whether they are smooth stoneware or the humble reclaim - with subtle throwing lines, glazes that compliment the clay bodies, silhouettes inspired by the world of botany and hues that reflect the changing seasons. I want to bring you special objects that are joyful and functional for years to come.

I learned ceramics at a community studio where we learned the principles of communal integrity, mindfulness and sharing a clean, comfortable space with others. Currently I'm working on my ceramics at smaller, close-knit community studio. Outside of my full-time job and ceramics, I volunteer with local cat rescues in San Francisco to foster and find rescue cats their forever home.

Thank you for your support and encouragement. It means the world to me that you choose a piece created by my hands. I hope my ceramics bring joy and beauty to your life!