
Announcement
NEXT SHOP UPDATE: July 31st (Update will include Summer Colorways, Mugs and Moonscape Pieces)
We're currently all booked up for Dining Set orders, thanks to everyone who placed an order! We'll open it back up for orders once we have caught up on existing orders.
Announcement
NEXT SHOP UPDATE: July 31st (Update will include Summer Colorways, Mugs and Moonscape Pieces)
We're currently all booked up for Dining Set orders, thanks to everyone who placed an order! We'll open it back up for orders once we have caught up on existing orders.
Items
All Items
Reviews
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Emily on Aug 16, 2022
5 out of 5 starsI adore my mug! It was carefully packaged to ensure a safe delivery. It also came super fast.
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Louise on Aug 12, 2022
5 out of 5 starsI was so happy to snag a mug in the last release. I ordered a 12 oz mug in Dawn and it’s so beautiful. It’s lightweight but sturdy. I bought a “seconds” item, but don’t see anything wrong with it. I love it!
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Debbie on Aug 11, 2022
5 out of 5 starsAnother beautiful, quality handmade mug! The glazes are perfection!
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littlethoughts on Aug 6, 2022
5 out of 5 starsObsessed with my new mug. Mallie was very responsive in my inquiries. This mug was delivered in no time. It’s gorgeous, and I’m so excited to have this piece forever!
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Cassidy Odneal on Aug 4, 2022
5 out of 5 starsMy favorite mug!! It's the perfect size and SO pretty. I'm obsessed!
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Francesca on Aug 14, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThe quality of this make is fantastic and the gold lustre shines beautifully. The design is simple but impactful and I just love this piece :D
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mverhoef333 on Aug 14, 2022
5 out of 5 starsThe colour is gorgeous, and the size is perfect from small plants. I love this planter!
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Katie on Aug 12, 2022
5 out of 5 starsWow! I’ve waited a long time to finally snag one of Sven Ceramics’ amazing pieces and I’m beyond pleased with this purchase. What a gorgeous one-of-a-kind work of art. Not to mention, an incredibly comfortable and well crafted mug. Shipping could not have been faster and well protected.
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Lauren on Aug 11, 2022
5 out of 5 starsIt’s so beautiful! I love my new mug, it makes my mornings a little brighter. Easy pickup from SF too! Thank you!
About SvenCeramics
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Our gas kiln being fired up in the backyard by Sven
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Still life in the studio, making mugs. A wheel with a view is absolutely wonderful...
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Cups and mugs that have been freshly bisque fired in our bathtub kiln! They are ready to be glazed.
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Opening up the kiln to see beautiful mugs and bowls in Classic White, Montara Teal, and Ginger
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Team SVEN Ceramics! Mallie and I in Yosemite. Thanks for checking out our shop!
Clay and Kiln
In the Spring of 2015, my partner Mallie and I decided to take the leap: quit our jobs, and start our own ceramics company. And despite the whirlwind that has been our lives since, even when we're knee deep in cups for an order due next week, or in the dark times when a whole kiln load has been ruined, we've never regretted it. In fact, we feel ever grateful to be able to do what we love, and make our living from it. It is an endless source of delight to know what we have crafted will go into people's homes, to be enjoyed daily.
I first discovered ceramics as a kid, and though I've always loved art of all kinds, I've always been most drawn to working with clay. I love the feel of it in my hands: creating forms, shapes, and textures out of the spinning mass beneath them. Some can be later used for our other passions--cooking and eating. Or, alternatively, creating the objects previously only seen in my mind--a violin lady with wood texture, or vivid earth-toned masks to hang on the wall that interact with each other. I eventually studied ceramics at San Francisco State University, where I developed skills that I would later take into our joint venture.
Though Mallie had no background in ceramics, her eye for detail and her talent in photography has been a boon to our business from the very start. She has since become the master glazer and the maker of all our RAM pressed pieces. We compliment each other in our strengths, and together we make this business a whole--and a delight.
In the beginning, we had merely a shed in our San Francisco backyard the size of a closet to work out of. Big enough only for one at the wheel, we managed to work together to create hundreds of pieces of pottery out of that first little studio. When the orders got larger, we set up a tent to do finishing work. Finally this year we were able to expand our studio, creating a cozy space that is large enough to hold all the instruments and machines of a professional pottery business, and the capacity to make hundreds of pieces at a time.
Though we are still a team of two, we continue to grow and hone our art. Working with clay and creating functional art for the kitchen, as well as art with no purpose other than to be looked at and enjoyed, gives us great pleasure. So thank you for coming to our shop, and I hope you enjoy what you find!
Sven and Mallie
SVEN Ceramics
Shop members
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Sven Jobe
Owner, Creator, Designer
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Mallie Testerman
Owner, Assistant, Marketer
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Returns & exchanges
I don't accept returns, exchanges, or cancellations
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I accept exchanges I do not accept exchanges
I accept cancellations I do not accept cancellations
Because of the nature of these items, unless they arrive damaged or defective, I can't accept returns for: