On our inspo board today: Sprezzatura

Photo was taken by Salva López for the Terra Coll Home in Mallorca, Islas Baleares, Spain. Found on the beautiful Slow Roads instagram account @slow_roads via @terra_coll_home.

Sprezzatura is an Italian word meaning "a certain nonchalance, so as to conceal all art and make whatever one does or says appear to be without effort and almost without any thought about it". This word is often applied to fashion and that special touch that makes you look effortless but not unkept - like a slightly untucked shirt, or a rolled up sleeve.

I think natural materials always have the potential to offer your space some sprezzatura, which is why I love working as a ceramic artist. There is magic in natural materials. Whether wood, metal, stone, or natural stoneware clay, they often give us a timeless patina. We have a relationship with these parts of our living spaces - they age as we do, showing the beauty in change and evolution.

The act of making something from a natural material is quite difficult and the resulting piece shows the character of its process. And these details are what add that special something to your space - that effortlessness that you can’t look away from because at every angle there’s something to be admired. As ancient and classic as anything could be, this will never go out of style.

It is our hope that our ceramic lighting and home goods pieces will accompany you through your life, changing as you change, offering something new for every chapter. We hope they become heirlooms for you and your companions.