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As two sisters, we navigate busy lives juggling roles as mothers, professionals, and artists. Above all, we cherish our free-spirited nature.
Do you know the Japanese secret to a long and happy life? Everyone is looking for their sense of purpose, but only some people have found their ikigai ("a reason for being").
When you find your Ikigai, you experience a profound sense of purpose, fulfilment, and contentment. It helps you live a balanced and meaningful life, and it can be a guiding principle in your personal and professional endeavours. Discovering and embracing your Ikigai can lead to greater happiness and success in various aspects of life.
The inception of the ART LAB project emerged from our quest for Ikigai. Our fascination with ceramics ignited a few years back, becoming an enduring passion. The act of crafting with our hands elevates our self-belief, fostering confidence, pride, and a profound sense of purpose.
Clay work is unglamorous, repetitive, technical and humble, but we make things in the spirit of gratitude and joy, honouring the nature.
"When someone β whether an artist, an engineer, or a chef β sets out to create something, his or her responsibility is to use nature to give it βlifeβ while respecting that nature at every moment. During this process, the artisan becomes one with the object and flows with it. An ironworker would say that metal has a life of its own, just as someone making ceramics would say that the clay does. The Japanese are skilled at bringing nature and technology together: not man versus nature, but rather a union of the two."
- Hector Garcia Puigcerver, Ikigai: The Japanese secret to a long and happy life.
Brand Philosophy
Brand Philosophy
Brand Philosophy
ART LAB offers a fusion of art, craftsmanship, and design.
Drawing inspiration from the natural realm, the ART LAB ceramics embody organic shapes and hues. We want to offer you an experience which will help you to reconnect with nature, restore the balance. We take small piece of earth and caress them into offerings to the world.
Our perspective aligns with Wabi-Sabi, celebrating the allure found within imperfections of the natural world. It encapsulates the aesthetic of elements that embody qualities of being "imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete."
In today's Japan, the meaning of Wabi-Sabi is often condensed to "wisdom in natural simplicity", "flawed beauty". The fundamental principle of Wabi-Sabi is connection to earth and natural materials, but with an accent to authenticity. This means that is preferable to opt for something original, rather than something mass produced.
People are thirsty for things with soul and meaning, dignity and grace embedded at the core. Especially in times like these, when mass consumption became one of the key threats to our society, it is extremely important to restore the balance of unique items against the mass products and fast fashion surrounding us.
Beyond mere functionality, ART LAB ceramic pieces hold the potential to intertwine with your personal narrative, fostering mindfulness, spirituality, and gratitude.
A single ceramic piece in your kitchen can make you feel special, increase self-awareness. Drinking coffee from a hand made ceramic piece becomes a ritual that elevates it above a source of energy and gives you a few minutes a day to be mindful, appreciative, and calm. Rituals give us clear rules and objectives, which help us enter a state of flow.