Living with the work.

Tiles.

Wall tiles are fired to vitrification and will outlast the wall they hang on. Most ship with a recessed keyhole on the back, the brass hanger in the box screws into a wall stud or anchor and the tile lifts on and off. Hang tiles out of direct sunlight where possible: prolonged direct sun can slowly soften the cobalt over decades.

Wipe with a soft cloth, slightly damp if needed. Do not use abrasive cleaners or scrubbers, especially over gold luster work or matte glazes.

Holy water fonts.

Wall-mounted holy water fonts are made for daily use. Refill with blessed water as often as the household uses it. The basin is glazed inside; the glaze will not absorb the water, but mineral residue can build up over time. Wipe the basin clean with a soft cloth every few months. If the water has been sitting for a long while, it may be reverently disposed of in the earth or a sacrarium and the basin refilled.

Pieces with gold luster.

Gold luster, on halos, chalice bands, the rays of the Sacred Heart , is a real metal, fired into the glaze in a third firing at lower temperature. It is durable but not invincible.

• Never dishwasher, microwave, or oven.
• Never use abrasive cleaners or steel wool.
• Wipe with a soft, barely-damp cloth. For dust, a soft brush.
• If you eat from a piece with gold luster (a chalice, a bowl with a gold band), hand-wash gently with mild soap and warm water; do not soak.

The baptism set.

The baptism gift tile is made to be hung in the child’s room or above the family altar, not used as a serving piece. It ships in a wooden gift box; the box is meant to be kept and re-used to store the tile if ever moved. Hanging hardware is included.

Pieces for the home altar.

Vessels and bowls intended for the home altar, for the rosary, blessed candles, palm fronds, ash from Ash Wednesday, dry incense , are not food-safe in the dishwasher sense, but are stable and will last. Wipe clean as needed.

If a piece chips or cracks.

Pottery breaks. If a piece you love takes a small chip, kintsugi (gold-seam repair) is a beautiful answer for sacred work and the studio can recommend someone who does it well. If a piece arrives broken, see the returns page.

From the studio