Grain Studio Ceramics

Grain Studio Ceramics Tim Lam & Yuking Yao
Sydney based. Full-time architects, after-hours makers. Shaping our life clay by clay.

[packaging]Every now and then, we still make something for sale beside our crazy parenting life and full-time jobs. We w...
01/05/2022

[packaging]
Every now and then, we still make something for sale beside our crazy parenting life and full-time jobs.
We wrapped every item in the Kraft paper saved from online shopping parcels, and decorated with foliage I picked up from walks around the block.

Some behind-the-scene shots…Step 1: ask the dad to bring the little one out of the house for a walk (very critical!)Step...
26/02/2022

Some behind-the-scene shots…
Step 1: ask the dad to bring the little one out of the house for a walk (very critical!)
Step 2: pack the toys away, speed x 2
Step 3: roll out the linen on the play mat , take photos, quick quick quick!!!
Step 4: pack up all the fragile items just before they come back
😶‍🌫️😶‍🌫️😶‍🌫️😶‍🌫️

Coffee mug gift set 🍵Commissioned work for an engagement gift 🎁
24/02/2022

Coffee mug gift set 🍵
Commissioned work for an engagement gift 🎁

Raku terracotta clayPoured glaze
23/02/2022

Raku terracotta clay
Poured glaze

💧Lake ripple Porcelain slip on speckle stoneware 25cm diameter SOLD
10/01/2022

💧Lake ripple
Porcelain slip on speckle stoneware
25cm diameter
SOLD

Happy new year! It’s been a while since our last post. We took a “baby break” welcoming our baby girl Hazel into the wor...
10/01/2022

Happy new year!
It’s been a while since our last post. We took a “baby break” welcoming our baby girl Hazel into the world. The parent life has been different and sometimes difficult, but truely rewarding. We can’t wait for Hazel to join us in the studio when she gets older …how fun (or messy?) will that be!
These “Swirl Plates” are the first items I made back to the studio. They are my favourite.
24cm diameter
White porcelain slip on speckled stoneware clay
DM for purchase ☺️

Dinner by the piano 🌝
23/06/2021

Dinner by the piano 🌝

Octopus Vessel｜The Grain CollectionAs a part of our experiments, the making of this vessel has been very interesting. We...
04/02/2021

Octopus Vessel｜The Grain Collection
As a part of our experiments, the making of this vessel has been very interesting. We were curious about how the clay will form its own shape organically during the firing process. As a known fact, clay tends to melt down slightly in the kiln when it reaches 1260 degree before it become “stoneware”. We scrolled the slab into strips and rolled it into a cylinder, bend the strips gently into an octopus-like shape, and let it bend down more during the firing process. This vessel is like a living creature which has been constantly changing its form.
Iron speckle stoneware with matt white textured finish.
150mmx 150mm x 220mmH

Tower Vessel｜The Grain CollectionThrough the making process, we were trying to explore the spatial relationship within a...
15/01/2021

Tower Vessel｜The Grain Collection
Through the making process, we were trying to explore the spatial relationship within a smaller scale object.
Unlike other media, It’s always been challenging to make rigid form with clay, as it’s not the its nature to keep straight lines. We have been experimenting various technique to achieve the architectural form we desired.
Raku stoneware with earthy textured finish.
140mmx 100mm x 240mmH

Mountain Vessel｜The Grain CollectionAs a part of our special collection, the vessel is inspired from the organic form of...
07/01/2021

Mountain Vessel｜The Grain Collection
As a part of our special collection, the vessel is inspired from the organic form of Chinese “Shanshui” painting. “Shanshui” is translated as “natural landscape” in English but it literally means “mountain-water”. We appreciate this ancient abstract art, as it represents the artist’s philosophy rather than the reality.
The idea came across in a late night when we tried to reuse some of the off-cuts from another project. We worked with the shape of the off-cuts and created forms from it, going with the flow. It reminds us of the many late nights making study models back in the architectural school. After all these year, we still enjoy the process of making as much as the finished product.
Iron speckle stoneware with matt white textured finish.
100mmx 100mm x 190mmH

Some close up shot of the mugs we designed and made for #陶芸 @ Sydney, Australia
08/08/2020

Some close up shot of the mugs we designed and made for








#陶芸 @ Sydney, Australia

【Xiaoran】 Collection •Our first cafe order is finally finished and delivered! You can now experience our tablewares a...
01/08/2020

【Xiaoran】 Collection
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Our first cafe order is finally finished and delivered! You can now experience our tablewares at the profit-for-purpose cafe
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We named it Xiaoran Collection for special thanks to our friend who introduced us to Wilson and made this dream come true 💚💚
Please join us this winter to enjoy the handmade coziness for some good causes! 👏🏻 @ Wilson cafe

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