Our Atelier in Mendrisio (Switzerland)

Since I was a child, I've always enjoyed shaping objects. Back then, it was plasticine, and now it's all kinds of clay, especially the one for raku. I enjoy creating objects from ceramic sheets, which goes from two-dimensional to three-dimensional. The objects I create must have a function, a usefulness in everyday life and not only for the artistic "vision". I therefore create table centres, ashtrays, fruit boxes, vases, bathroom sets, wine coolers, and objects on request.

Michele Battaglia, ceramist