chloelepichon's Profile

Bio

Thank you for taking the time to look at my page on Etsy! Visit www.chloeceramics.blogspot.com for more photos and information about me and my work.


STATEMENT

"There is something very satisfying and yet quite strange about being a maker of handmade objects in today’s world. It is easy for technology to produce exquisite cups, bowls and plates at a rate ten thousand fold faster than I can. But, as I put in countless hours of work for slim earnings, there is nothing that will replace the intimacy I experience with each object. From a slosh of mud, my hands manipulate every molecule of clay turning it into volume and shape; texture, colour, strength and utility. And hopefully beauty. I know every piece’s flaws and weak spot. And I also come to see its strengths. This dialogue enlivens my days alone in the studio, keeping me company. The pieces offer criticism and opinions – they will argue with me, enabling me to perceive things I hadn’t before. Making objects “from scratch” is empowering. I know that unfulfilled with a particular piece, I constantly have the power to improve and the tools to eventually create anything that I desire. This desire to create forms unmade, to produce objects that will live and witness a person’s life, a family’s meals, or a living room’s history is the reason why I make objects. It is a privilege and a freedom in an age where so much is given to us in a mold.
Of French and Chinese heritage and born in London, my work often sits on the edge of the wabisabi aesthetic of Japan and the canon of proportions of the west. That dialogue is constant in my life and work – always swaying between two, belonging to neither. This distaste for being pinned down into one category means that I am naturally drawn to abstraction which is open ended and subject to each individual’s lense."






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Shipping Information:

I make shipments via USPS 2-3 days after payment is received. I include delivery confirmation for all my shipments. All of my items are shipped Ground. All of my work is packed and shipped with the utmost care.

Returns/Exchange
If you are not satisfied with your purchase I will allow you to return/exchange within 7 days after you have received it. The buyer, however is responsible for shipping fees.

International
I am happy to ship internationally, but don’t have this set up in my listings due to the variance in price to ship from country to country. I want to be able to give you the best shipping rate possible! Please contact me through conversations at chloelepichon [!at] hotmail.com and let me know what item or items you are interested in. Most of my pieces will probably cost upward of $20.00 to ship.

Customer Service
Etsy is an amazing tool for many craftspeople and artists trying to make their living and share their creations with a wide array of customers. It is my goal to make this online shopping experience convenient and enjoyable for you, so as to promote this access to handmade objects. What a way to bring the 21st century into a field that values intimacy, slow time and personal touch!
Please feel free to contact me with any questions or feedback you may have regarding my products. I look forward to hearing from you! Also, feel free to contact me with any requests regarding special orders.

Female, Born on June 9

Favorite Materials

porcelain, stoneware, glaze, ceramics, slip, underglaze