Mariejosée Desjean, céramiste

I make ceramics to create pieces that, while useful in everyday life, appeal to the playful side of each and every one of us. Through my work, I hope to contribute to the creation of a poetic, joyful environment.

I discovered and learned to work with clay in 1996, when I attended the workshops of Rachèle Simard and Daniel Gingras. Since then, this material has always inspired new projects in me. Its malleability allows me to concretize exactly what my mind imagines in relation to what surrounds me, while seeking to reinvent the object that holds my attention.

I prefer organic and irregular shapes, and therefore work mainly in moulds, or a combination of turning and moulding. Many of my prototypes are then molded. I almost exclusively use electrically-fired Cone 6 porcelain; its white surface enhances the vivid underglazes I use.

The decoration I create on each of my pieces gives them a unique character. I owe my taste for highly graphic and colorful patterns to my training in textiles and architecture. As literature is as much a part of my daily life as ceramics, I often incorporate quotations that touch me into the pieces I design, driven by the desire to share with others what these phrases make me experience.

All my pieces are microwave and dishwasher safe.

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