OUR STORY

Harmonia Ceramics was founded by ceramic artist, writer & music journalist Laura Ferreiro. As soon Laura put her hands on the cool clay and the wheel started spinning, she was hooked. Even though the first bowl she made was wonky, heavy and looked like it was made by a six-year-old, the challenge of learning to create pieces in harmony with the potter’s wheel (which can be very unforgiving) was one she welcomed.

Laura typically spends several hours at the computer in her work as a writer and marketing consultant, so interacting with something so tactile and visceral – raw earth from the ground that you can hold in your hands – felt amazing. Working on the wheel also requires intense focus because one wrong move can throw everything off, so cares and worries fade into the background as you concentrate on shaping the smooth clay into a cup, bowl, planter or vase.

As a former music journalist and a music lover, the names of many of these pieces are inspired by artists and albums Laura loves. See if you can guess which ones they are! 

Laura also loves how handmade ceramics can create community. Whether it’s using these pieces in group gatherings, to give someone flowers, in tea ceremonies, or interacting with the community of potters around L.A. & beyond who share techniques & support each other’s work, it’s one of the things she values most.

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When Laura isn’t making ceramics at her studio in Los Angeles, she’s hiking the canyons near her house, making tea and plant-based tonics and helping artists, nonprofits, brands and entrepreneurs powerfully share their stories as the founder of M4G Media and Story Harmony.