Model
Build the form, preserve its tension and allow the trace to remain.
Normandy · form · gesture · fire
The hand & the material.
A studio working at scale
The balance of a volume is built millimetre by millimetre.
CERAMIC FACTORY artworks are shaped by hand by Baptiste Macé, a master potter with over thirty years of experience. Large-scale work requires a constant reading of form, weight, moisture and drying.
Every piece retains the marks of its making. They are not erased in pursuit of uniformity: they constitute its signature.
Baptiste Macé · Master potter
Thirty years of practice devoted to volume.
His work focuses on mastering mass, the tension of profiles and balance at scale, in dialogue with architecture and landscape.
- 30+
- years of practice
- 2 m
- project-specific scale
- 1/1
- unique pieces
RAOULT FILS · material laboratory · since 1889
Creating the clay before creating the form.
The ceramic bodies used by CERAMIC FACTORY are formulated, prepared and matured within RAOULT FILS. Each composition is developed for a specific strength, texture, colour and behaviour in the kiln.
This autonomy makes it possible to go beyond the catalogue: a body can be adapted to the scale of the artwork, the climate or the desired surface effect.
Form, gesture & fire
Three stages, one artwork.
Slow drying and high-temperature firing are as decisive as the shaping itself.
Balance
Work with the weight of the clay and its progressive drying shrinkage.
Fire
Bring the material to around 1200°C to reveal its strength and depth.
Made to last
From the studio to the installation site.
Indoor / outdoor
Low porosity, resistance to frost and thermal variations.
Stability
Ventilated bases, drainage and anchoring designed for the setting.
Care
Cleaning with clear water or low pressure. Natural patina belongs to the evolution of the artwork.
Visit & conversation
Discover the materials at the studio.
Professional visits are arranged by appointment in Saon, Normandy.
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