The Keepsake Collection

An exploration in clay, memory, and form.

This season, I wanted to create something that felt both simple and deeply meaningful. Objects that could hold memories, gestures, or small tributes to the people and moments that matter most. That’s how the Keepsake Collection began.

It started with an idea: an envelope made of porcelain — something you could hang on a wall, fill with flowers, or personalize with a date. A piece that could be given or kept, much like a note sealed in time.

I built each envelope from thin porcelain slabs, carefully folded and joined while still soft. Working with slabs always reminds me of letter writing. Each fold deliberate, each gesture permanent once fired.

From there, I developed a second form: the cone.

This shape came from old paper cones used to wrap flowers. I loved the image of someone receiving a small bouquet after a celebration. A fragile and fleeting feeling. Translating that gesture into porcelain felt like preserving a moment.

After the first firing, both forms revealed their quiet strength. I kept the palette pure and soft, focusing on the tactile quality of porcelain rather than glaze or color.

Then came the surface work — a layer of play and intention.

Using Potter’s Pads in Bright Red and Black from Minnesota Clay Company, I began stamping small motifs: hearts, doves, and cherubs. The imagery is intentionally romantic and nostalgic, almost like vintage stationery.

Each piece can stand alone or be part of a small grouping. Some are patterned, others plain; some filled with carnations and asters, others waiting to be personalized. Together, they evoke the feeling of a letter, a keepsake, a love token.

The Keepsake Collection is my invitation to commemorate something tender. Whether you gift one to someone special or keep it for yourself, I hope these pieces carry a quiet joy.

Now available for preorder.