HANDMADE IN SMALL BATCHES
Clay, water,
and time.
Every piece is thrown, trimmed, and glazed by hand, one at a time, with clays and glazes sourced close to home. The Cerámica Summer Drop opens July 31st.
ARI’S MARK, EST. 2026
THE OWNER
Hi, I’m Arielle.
I fell in love with ceramics the moment I sat down at a pottery wheel in a high school class. The instant we graduated, a friend and I split the cost of a secondhand wheel and kiln off Craigslist, determined to keep learning. We took our brand new driver's licenses straight to Armadillo Clay for tools, supplies, and a crash course in glaze combinations, and I never really stopped. That early obsession grew into Ari Cerámicas: a small, one-person studio built around slow, unhurried work, with each piece hand-painted and glazed by me. Nothing here is mass-produced. Each piece carries a fingerprint, a slightly different rim, a glaze pool that landed exactly once. If you're after perfectly matched sets, this probably isn't your shop, and that's the whole point.
— Arielle Cruz-Dominguez
HOW A PIECE GETS MADE
From clay to your table.
Five stages, always in order. I've tried skipping around, and it never comes out right. Slower, but it works.
CERÁMICA SUMMER DROP
A sneak peek at the Cerámica Summer Drop.
Four pieces, first run. Small quantities, consider this a test run for what's next.
Auburn Bloom Mug
Cinco Rojo clay, deep brown glaze, hand painted vine.
Nibble Bowl
Deep, glossy espresso brown glaze.
Honey & Clay Vase
Warm honey tones with shades of brown.
Summer Solstice Mirror
Sunburst mirror, amber and rust glaze.
Real product photos are up on the Shop page. These are sketches inspired from the studio notebook.
CUSTOM ORDERS
Want something made just for you?
Custom pieces are made in small batches between collections. Tell me what you have in mind, roughly how many pieces, and I'll write back within a few days with timing and pricing.
contact@ariceramicas.com