Forget special occasions or looking pretty (collecting dust) on a shelf, gritCERAMICS’ pieces are made to be used and appreciated on a daily basis. The mighty fine-looking collection is the work of Leia Sherblom, who turned to ceramics as a kind of constructive therapy after an injury forced her to retire from her lifelong career in the snowboard industry. Her passion quickly evolved into something more and Leia now spends her days and nights covered in clay in her Northern New South Wales studio.

gritCERAMICS currently offers two starkly different collections – the simpleLIFE, which is filled with minimalist contemporary every day pieces, and zeroPOINT, which contains intricate geometric platters and patterned whisky glasses. Every piece is handmade to order however your patience is rewarded with a piece of pottery that is truly one-of-a-kind. Take a peek at gritCERAMICS online or find Leia running workshops from time to time at The Craft Parlour in Palm Beach.

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