Every vessel created under my namesake brand, Jaime Franco, begins far away from the workbench. It starts with lace-up boots, a gathering basket, and a quiet trek into the local foothill trails of Southern California.
Foraging for my art is a lesson in patience and presence. I am not picking fresh needles from the branches; instead, I am searching the forest floor for the perfect, naturally fallen long-needle pines that have been sun-cured by the California climate. Walking beneath the canopy, surrounded by the crisp scent of native chaparral and warm earth, is where the creative vision for the vessels currently sitting in my gallery took root.
The raw materials: A morning's gather along the trail.
Once my basket is filled, the process transitions back to the studio. Before these organic fibers ever met the clay forms, they were meticulously prepared—washed by hand, sorted carefully by length, and dried on my studio tables before being intricately stitched onto hand-built stoneware over cycles of 12 hours.
The completed vessels from this exact foraging journey are officially resting in the studio gallery right now, ready to find their permanent homes.
Thank you for supporting this slow, wild-crafted journey.
This handcrafted piece depicts little, multicolored fish in a creek inside and a light blue glaze on the outside. The woven rim is made from pine needles, hand collected by the artist. The making and sharing of this bowl stems from a connection to nature and the beauty that comes from the earth. The works in this collection bring together natural elements and creates a reminder in the home to pause, reconnect with nature, and find a moment of tranquility.
Dimensions 11”X2”
This handcrafted piece features a textured interior of light clay and swatches of blue glaze. The woven rim is made from pine needles, hand collected by the artist. The making and sharing of this bowl stems from a connection to nature and the beauty that comes from the earth. The works in this collection bring together natural elements and creates a reminder in the home to pause, reconnect with nature, and find a moment of tranquility.
Dimensions 10”x2.5”
This handcrafted piece is made with black clay, visible from the raw exterior, while the inside is coated in a deep blue glaze. The woven rim is made from pine needles, hand collected by the artist. The making and sharing of this bowl stems from a connection to nature and the beauty that comes from the earth. The works in this collection bring together natural elements and creates a reminder in the home to pause, reconnect with nature, and find a moment of tranquility.
Dimensions 10”x2.75”
This handcrafted piece is made with native clay and features a white speckled exterior and blue and green flaked interior creating a textured surface. The woven rim is made from pine needles, hand collected by the artist. The making and sharing of this bowl stems from a connection to nature and the beauty that comes from the earth. The works in this collection bring together natural elements and creates a reminder in the home to pause, reconnect with nature, and find a moment of tranquility.
Dimensions 10×2.5 inches
This handcrafted piece is made with textured clay, to represent the mud of a creek, and divots left by stones. The woven rim is made from pine needles, hand collected by the artist. The making and sharing of this bowl stems from a connection to nature and the beauty that comes from the earth. The works in this collection bring together natural elements and creates a reminder in the home to pause, reconnect with nature, and find a moment of tranquility.
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