Laoru Laoru × Katja Mautone | Hautrelief
A limited edition hautrelief created in collaboration between Laoru Laoru and Italian artist Katja Mautone. A meeting of ancient Greek drapery and the indulgent Italian dolce vita, where sculptural form and painted surface come together in a piece that sits somewhere between ceramic art and painting.
Each hautrelief is made of fired white stoneware with engobe paintings under the glaze, hand-painted by Katja Mautone directly onto the clay before firing. Every piece features a different motif, making each one a unique artwork within the edition.
This is a very limited edition. Initially only four exist, each with its own painted motif. These are reliefs for the collector who values rarity and the meeting of two artistic voices.
The reliefs measure 30 × 40 cm and are intended for wall display.
FAQs
Are there glaze variations?
Are there glaze variations?
The piece you receive will resemble the examples in the images but carry its own small variations within the glaze you choose.
Antique White carries the quiet consistency of weathered plaster, soft and classical, with minimal variation.
Warm Sand has the gentle, lived-in tone of sun-warmed stone with subtle natural shifts.
Crystal Green is more playful, every firing bringing its own brown tinges and atmospheric depths.
Copper Green is the most alive of our glazes, its characteristic speckles falling differently on every piece, like patina forming on aged copper.
Each glaze has its own range of variation. Visit our glaze page where we show multiple examples of each colour.
Is it really handmade?
Is it really handmade?
Yes and here is how: Every piece begins with Jacob sculpting the original form by hand.
From this, he makes a slip cast mould that will preserve the originality of the work.
Liquid clay is poured in, left to set, and carefully opened.
The first impression is lifted out gently, its edges softened and shaped with a brush and water, often where the final expression of the piece is decided.
Our mark is pressed into the back, a small signature of the hands that made it.
Then comes the waiting. Three to four days of quiet drying before the first firing at 920°C.
Glaze is applied by hand, and the piece returns to the kiln at 1250°C, where the heat and the glaze decide the final character of the surface.
From pouring the mould to the finished piece, every piece takes around ten days to make.
Everything is made, shaped and shipped with love by us in our studio in Aarhus, Denmark.
How do I clean it?
How do I clean it?
Material:
Glazed white stoneware clay
Care Instructions:
Wipe with a soft, dry cloth. For any dirt or residue, a damp cloth with a mild cleaning agent is sufficient.
Caution:
Ceramics are stone with glass on the surface, which means they can break and become very sharp if they do. Make sure to mount the piece out of reach of small curious fingers, and handle with care if a piece should break.
