Custom carved and inlaid vases for guest rooms and public spaces
We were invited to create a custom collection of vases for Hotel Kinsley, a boutique property in the heart of Kingston, NY. Set within a group of thoughtfully restored 19th-century buildings, the hotel strikes a quiet balance between historic charm and contemporary design—an ethos that guided our approach to the project.
For this collection, we turned to a technique that has become a signature of our studio: hand carving and inlaying pigmented clay. Each vase is first carved with fine, fluid lines, then carefully inlaid with colored slip before being refined to a smooth, seamless finish. The result is a soft interplay of texture and tone—delicate, hazy patterns that appear to dissolve into the surface of the clay.
The pieces were designed to feel both rooted and refined—elegant objects that echo the spirit of the space they inhabit.
