Studio Soil

The Collection · First release

Four families · Twelve forms

Four families,
one soil.

Objects gathered from workshops in Moradabad, Assam, Bhuj and Rajasthan — brass, cane, cloth and clay, each made in small numbers and never repeated exactly.

Conceptualised in Australia · Crafted in India
A group of hand-hammered brass vessels on a stone surface
Vessels & ritual3 forms

Family I · Vessels & ritual

Brass & Bell Metal

Vessels with weight and a low, warm ring — cast and hammered in Moradabad by families who have worked the same metal for generations.

Made in
Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh
Materials
Bell metal, brass
A close detail of a hand-woven cane basket
Basketry & seating3 forms

Family II · Basketry & seating

Cane & Grass

Baskets, stools and trays woven from rattan and river reed — light forms that let a room breathe and soften with use.

Made in
Assam & Kerala
Materials
Rattan, river reed
A handloom weaving a length of cloth in a workshop
Textiles3 forms

Family III · Textiles

Handloom

Khadi, mul cotton and block-printed cloth, woven on pit looms in Bhuj and Andhra Pradesh and finished by hand.

Made in
Bhuj & Andhra Pradesh
Materials
Hand-spun cotton, natural dye
Wheel-thrown terracotta vessels in a soft, chalky finish
Ceramics & terracotta3 forms

Family IV · Ceramics & terracotta

Earth & Stoneware

Wheel-thrown terracotta and stoneware, glazed in ash and iron, for the table, the sill and the floor.

Made in
Rajasthan
Materials
Terracotta, ash glaze

The first release

Twelve forms, arriving slowly.