STUDIO LUCY MCMILLAN
Design Central is delighted to be in collaboration with Studio Lucy McMillan. Bespoke tiles, handmade here in New Zealand.
These stoneware tiles are individually hand built from a clay slab that has been layered, hand rolled and inlayed. Each tile is unique, showing the artist hand and unrepeatable. Using locally sourced stoneware blends, hand stained pigments and finally fired to vitrification at cone 6 (1220 degrees), making them strong and durable, they are destined to one day be dug up in the ruins.
Artist and potter Lucy McMillan is inspired by agateware, an 17th century pottery process. It’s name refers to the marbleised and striated patterns of the semi-precious stones that it was emulating.
We treat each project as a bespoke process, discussing site and application, style and fabrication. Tile module, size, colour and glaze will be discussed individually for each project. We will also help facilitate specialist installation with tilers that understand this unique product.
WORDS FROM THE ARTIST
Clay has a beautiful elegance, the way it changes state from humble mud to a solid object in a firing.
Studio Lucy McMillan hand built tiles are available exclusively through Design Central.
We hold a curated selection of stocked items ready to dispatch in 1-3 days. Many pieces are also available on indent — we source globally and frequently receive new shipments. If an item is sold out or listed as please enquire, contact us and we’ll assist.