From the Studio

June 10

The day after her Designer Talk, Ana invites you to get your hands in the material. Using a warm mix of tapioca pearls, sesame seeds, and cellulose — hand coiling, coil by coil, inspired by coral — you build a ceramic form that, once kiln-fired, holds and diffuses light like nothing else.

June 9

Sculptor, artist, and material advisor — and the founder of Abalon. With over 20 years working with porcelain and clay, Ana Bridgewater's practice sits at the intersection of material culture, craft knowledge, and contemporary design.

June 7

A one-day hands-on workshop introducing distemper and tempera — two luminous and decorative methods of painting using natural animal protein binders that predate oil painting and are still practiced by artists today. Participants will learn to prepare panels, make their own gesso and paints from rabbit skin glue, casein, and egg yolk, and apply these non-toxic materials in exercises inspired by medieval and Renaissance methods, exploring historic techniques that remain relevant for contemporary practice.

May 14

Life is rarely a straight line. We grow through seasons of quiet shift and sudden upheaval — moments that invite us to pause, look inward, and ask who we are becoming. Whether you are navigating a major life change or simply sensing it is time for something different, this workshop meets you exactly where you are.

May 12

A private evening with career accelerator Na Iee Kim, exploring the questions that led her from the corporate world to building her own work — shared with a small group of Originators at Material Memory Studio.

April 12

Eyes between Bodies is an international collaboration by Azin Lim, Jenny(珍妮), and Jess Moon Seo. Moving beyond traditional figure drawing, the three propose an experimental session grounded in their unique ways of sensing and engaging with the body.