Bespoke, Handbuilt Tiles. Made in New Zealand.

OBERY is delighted to collaborate with Studio Lucy McMillan, a New Zealand-based ceramic artist creating sculptural, handbuilt tiles with a deep respect for material, process, and form.

Each tile is individually crafted from a layered clay slab—hand-rolled, inlaid, and shaped with intention. Made using locally sourced stoneware blends and hand-stained pigments, they are fired to vitrification at cone 6 (1220°C), resulting in strong, durable pieces with a timeless presence. Every tile is unrepeatable, bearing the imprint of the artist’s hand and an expressive, one-of-a-kind character.

Destined to endure, these tiles are designed not just for today’s interiors—but to be discovered again, generations from now.

A Practice Rooted in History and Alchemy

Artist and potter Lucy McMillan draws inspiration from agateware, a 17th-century technique known for its striated, marble-like patterns. Her work is defined by form, texture, and negative space, often evoking imagined histories and aged beauty.

For Lucy, working with clay is an act of connection—a conversation with the past through materials that carry memory.