JOURNAL

Notes from the bakery

How we make things, how to look after them, and what goes wrong in between. Written by Inês and Tomás, usually on firing nights.

person pouring white liquid on white ceramic cup

Process

4 min

Why we only fire every six weeks

People ask why we don't just make more. The honest answer is a kiln, an electricity bill and a promise we made in Batch 1.

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Aug 30, 2026

How to look after stoneware

Care

4 min

Aug 30, 2026

Care

How to look after stoneware

Jul 22, 2026

The bakery on Travessa do Barro

Studio life

5 min

A woman standing on the side of a building next to a traffic light

Jul 22, 2026

Studio life

The bakery on Travessa do Barro

Jun 28, 2026

What makes a second a second

Process

3 min

Jun 28, 2026

Process

What makes a second a second

May 14, 2026

Ash glaze from our own fireplace

Process

5 min

May 14, 2026

Process

Ash glaze from our own fireplace

Apr 9, 2026

Packing a cup to survive a courier

Studio life

3 min

A person is making a vase on a potter's wheel

Apr 9, 2026

Studio life

Packing a cup to survive a courier

NEWSLETTER · CARTA

BATCH 15 FIRES IN NOVEMBER

Be there when the kiln opens

One email the week before Batch 15 goes live, with the date and the count.

NEWSLETTER · CARTA

BATCH 15 FIRES IN NOVEMBER

Be there when the kiln opens

One email the week before Batch 15 goes live, with the date and the count.

NEWSLETTER · CARTA

BATCH 15 FIRES IN NOVEMBER

Be there when the kiln opens

One email the week before Batch 15 goes live, with the date and the count.