Dry Storage Vessel by Oikos Estudio

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Dry Storage Vessel by Oikos Estudio x Matter Edit Handmade Dimensions: Ø 32 x H 33 cm Materials: Clay and … Read more Dry Storage Vessel by Oikos Estudio x Matter Edit Handmade Dimensions: Ø 32 x H 33 cm Materials: Clay and experimental glazing Each piece is unique and might show slight variations in color, size, and shape. The Large Dry Storage Vessel draws on long-standing traditions of keeping and preserving—an object that speaks to shelter through the act of storing. Its rounded volume is structured by a restrained ridge, most legible in silhouette, like an architectural line marking a change in plane. Handbuilt by Pascale Zintzen (Oikos Estudio) from Matter Edit’s creative direction, each vessel is shaped over time and finished with brushed experimental glazes using wild pigments. No two surfaces resolve in quite the same way; variation is intended and intrinsic to the process. London-based studio Matter Edit, working across antiques, design objects and material culture, and Barcelona-based ceramicist Pascale Zintzen of Oikos Estudio present *Artefacts of Shelter*, a collaborative ceramic collection exploring architecture, anthropology and the origins of dwelling. Rooted in a shared interest in material culture, history and form, the collection reflects on how objects have long shaped—and been shaped by—the ways humans live. “Before there were cities, there were vessels. To understand our structures, we must first hold them in our hands.” — Matter Edit Long before walls rose or cities spread, the first architecture was shaped by hand. Clay vessels—formed from earth and fire—held water, grain, scent and offerings. These objects were not only functional but also symbolic: early markers of dwelling, ritual and identity. *Artefacts of Shelter* examines the parallels between architecture and anthropology—how the spaces we build and the objects we shape reflect systems of storage, shelter and human connection across cultures and time. At the core of the collection are three clay vessel designs, each responding to a fundamental human need: a liquid vessel, a dry storage vessel and a ceremonial fragrance vessel. Developed from long-standing traditions of use and reimagined through a contemporary lens, the forms draw on anthropological references—from both vessels and architectural structures—across diverse regions, highlighting recurring gestures and shared structural logics that emerged independently across cultures. Though varied in reference, the vessels form a cohesive family. Developed from Matter Edit’s initial creative direction and brief, each piece is then interpreted and hand-built by Pascale, patiently shaped over time, and finished with brushed experimental glazes using wild pigments. This process allows for natural variation in form and surface, making every vessel exclusive and one of a kind while remaining unified through shared proportion and intent. While their function may shift in a modern context, the vessels retain their symbolic origins, offering a quiet continuity between past and present, utility and ritual, object and shelter. OIKOS Estudio from Pascale Zintzen Pascale is a multidisciplinary artist based in Barcelona and El Perelló, where she lives with her two kids and dog. She works on ceramic, tapestry, and painting. Pascale's work is inspired by Wabi-Sabi, childhood, and the Mediterranean atmosphere. Her practice is characterized by slow manufacturing, strongly inspired by nature, respecting the times and processes that each piece needs. See less