Top-down flat lay on a weathered concrete surface, natural soft side light from a studio window. At the center: one complete handmade stoneware ceramic vessel — a quiet, beautiful thrown bowl with visible texture and a subtle ash glaze. Surrounding it organically but all fully visible within the frame: three distinct clay mounds — one grey stoneware clay, one warm orange-brown terracotta clay, one white porcelain clay — each clearly separated with space between them. Scattered nearby: small loose piles of mineral powder — iron oxide rust-red, cobalt blue-grey, wood ash white, feldspar cream — some slightly dusted on the concrete. Everything is contained within the frame, nothing cropped. The mood is geological, honest, material. Muted earth tones: grey, cream, terracotta, rust, bone white. No people, no artificial props, no clutter.

bowl. vase. and Something closer to earth.

Handmade ceramics · Asia – Europe

Atelier Pao Ceramic

Based in Germany · Working across Asia & Europe

About Pao

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Trained in traditional ceramics under Master Lin Tsai-Fu in Taiwan, I later pursued fine arts in Germany — bringing together two distinct ceramic traditions. I am drawn to the East Asian devotion to glaze, while embracing the formal openness of Western ceramics. Through the properties of clay and minerals, I explore new aesthetics that sit between these two worlds.

Alongside my own practice, I offer private lessons and teach open courses at VHS München.

Flat lay of multiple handmade ceramic pieces arranged on a concrete surface, editorial overhead composition.

Portfolio

Every piece is a record of making.

Close-up of ceramic glaze test tiles arranged in a grid on a studio shelf, showing earthy tones, ash white, iron rust, and cobalt blue.

Glazes

Minerals, ash, and fire.