Forms where clay and intuition meet
Marthine Fredrikke Spinnangr is an Oslo-based ceramic sculptor and product designer, distinguished for her refined organic forms and her highly intuitive, process-driven engagement with clay.
This unique cup, designed by Marthine Spinnangr in collaboration with Milla Studio (now Millalab), is inspired by sandstone—a sedimentary rock often found in deserts. Sandstone is formed when grains of sand are buried and bound together by minerals over time, creating a naturally rugged, multidimensional appearance.
The cup is crafted from three types of clay organically shaped into its distinct design. The exterior is left unglazed to emphasize the texture and highlight the raw, inherent quality of the natural material. Crucially, the surface texture of each cup is entirely unique, determined by how the clay settles during the forming process—meaning no two pieces are exactly alike.
Photo taken originally taken by Millalab (edited)
This unique cup, designed by Marthine Spinnangr in collaboration with Milla Studio (now Millalab), is inspired by sandstone—a sedimentary rock often found in deserts. Sandstone is formed when grains of sand are buried and bound together by minerals over time, creating a naturally rugged, multidimensional appearance.
The cup is crafted from three types of clay organically shaped into its distinct design. The exterior is left unglazed to emphasize the texture and highlight the raw, inherent quality of the natural material. Crucially, the surface texture of each cup is entirely unique, determined by how the clay settles during the forming process—meaning no two pieces are exactly alike.
Photo taken originally taken by Millalab (edited)
The Ukiyo vases are meticulously handcrafted by Marthine Spinnangr using a white stoneware clay before being finished with three different glazes: a glossy white, a matte white, and a caramel-coloured glaze. This combination captures a unique and beautiful interplay of textures and tones on the surface.
The design of the vases is based on a morphed design process inspired by human poses, giving each piece an organic, evocative form. The name Ukiyo is Japanese, referring to the "floating world" and the aesthetic appreciation of the enjoyment and ephemeral pleasures of life.
As each piece is individually hand-formed by Marthine Spinnangr, every Ukiyo vase is entirely unique, ensuring no two are exactly alike.
Dimmentions: 30cmx20cmx15cm - Lead time 4-6 weeks
This piece is an architecture of becoming. It begins low, rooted in the foundational clay—the heavy, necessary resistance that anchors every rise. It is not molded quickly but built coil upon careful coil, each layer representing an accumulated season, a hard-won lesson, or a gentle expansion of the self. The instability in the mid-section, where the form must reach outward before it learns to hold its own weight, captures the vulnerable space of true growth. This sculpture is a monument to the patient, imperfect process of emergence; a visual representation of the energy required to seek the light, defined not just by its height, but by the intention held within its volume. It stands as a testament to the quiet, powerful work of expanding one's inner landscape, forever changed by the transformative fire.
Material: hand-built ceramic/stoneware
Surface: raw and tactile, visible traces of coil technique
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The piece is a stoneware sculpture, handbuilt in a state of flow. Its form emerged intuitively, shaped by movement and touch, and it is finished with a soft matte glaze that emphasizes the texture and natural warmth of the clay. Each curve and surface carries the energy of the moment it was made.
FOTO: Jørgen Holm Andrup (@holmfoto.no)
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Foto: Jørgen Holm Andrup (@holmfoto.no)
"And it has been an even bigger privilege to learn that the Norwegian Embassy has chosen to keep two of the works, The “Step By Step (Oh Baby)” table lamp which was created by House of Holmedal and The “Reaching for Stillness” sculpture by Marthine Spinnangr. It means a lot to see Norwegian design take a permanent place in the embassy’s surroundings in London." - Nordic Notes