About us
A small shop for things that last
Linden & Clay is a studio and a shop in one: we make stoneware at the back, and at the front we sell it next to the linen and lamps of the people we work with.
Our story
It started with one kiln and a lot of test tiles
In 2019 we rented a narrow workshop in a lane lined with linden trees, the tigli that gave the lane and then the shop its name, and started throwing the plates we could not find anywhere else.
Friends asked for sets, then neighbours, then people we had never met. We added a counter at the front, a few tablecloths from a weaver we admired, a lamp from a workshop down the river. The lane still smells of linden flowers in June.
We are still small on purpose: a short range, made in batches, sold by people who can tell you how each piece was made.
What we care about
Three simple rules
Made to be used
Nothing here is too good for a Tuesday. Plates go in the dishwasher, linen goes in the machine, lamps get switched on every evening.
Fewer, better things
We keep a short range and restock it slowly. When a piece sells out, it is back when the next kiln or loom is ready, not before.
Fair to the maker
We agree prices with each workshop before the work starts, pay on delivery, and put their names on our pages.
Who makes it
Our studio and the workshops we buy from
Stoneware
Our studio, Bologna
Two wheels, one gas kiln and a shelf of test tiles. Every plate, bowl and lamp base in the shop is thrown and glazed here.
Linen and wool
A weaving workshop in the hills
A family workshop with four looms, weaving and washing our tablecloths, napkins and throws in small runs.
Lamps and lanterns
A lighting workshop by the river
Two makers who wire, turn and assemble every lamp by hand, and weave the rattan shades on a wooden mould.
Find something for your table
Twelve pieces, three collections, and a studio that ships from Bologna.