La Poterie de Taizé

20/10/2026

From first firing to second – this is part two of the pottery diaries where we show you how our pieces are made.
Once the kiln is unloaded after the first firing, the entire workshop gets ready for a big round of glazing. The glazes used in the Taizé pottery workshop are mixed from locally sourced minerals. Having used the same glazes for decades, many people now recognize Taizé ceramics simply by their colour. And yet, the craftspeople at Taizé still find new ways to combine glazes, playing with different combinations, patterns and designs to give each piece its own little twist.
After the hustle and bustle of mixing glazes and dunking the ceramics (some multiple times) it is time to load up the kiln a second time and fire the glazed ceramics.

16/10/2026

Autumn has arrived in all its beauty and we have selected the perfect autumn glazes: Gousseau, Noisette, Temmoku and Red Kaki.

🍂Let us know which one is your favourite!

And don‘t forget to use code AUTUMN20 for a 20% discount in our online store on all cups and teapots.

13/10/2026

A dark sheen with millennia-old depth. This glaze is called: Temmoku.
With its shimery surface of deep brown it makes the perfect autumn glaze!

09/10/2026

The right bowl for everyone✨

This short insight gives you a peak of all the work that goes into creating these bowls even before the first firing.
A special clay mixture is created right next to the Taizé workshop in a separate little workroom. This way, the clay can later be fired on a higher temperature, making each bowl more sturdy.
Then the shaping and refining starts in the main workshop. Different ways of shaping the clay are practiced in the Taizé workshop, like slip casting, press molding and of course wheel throwing.
Before the bowls go into the kiln for their first firing, they are left to dry high up on the workshop ceilings where the warm air gathers.

06/10/2026

October is here and that means the best time of the year has officially started (at least in our humble opinion). Time to throw on a sweater, grab a blanket and enjoy a hot drink!

Save 20% on all cups and teapots with code AUTUMN20

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02/10/2026

Category is: CUPS.

The third part in this series where we show you all our cups is all about Déjeuner Rond - a generous handcrafted cup from the Poterie de Taizé. Out of all our cups this is the one with the largest capacity which makes it the perfect companion for cold autumn days.

🍂Save 20% on all cups and teapots with code AUTUMN20 and let us know which hot drink you would enjoy from this huge cup!

29/09/2026

The days are getting shorter, and temperatures are falling. There’s only one thing that helps: a hot drink to keep the darkness and cold at bay.

Save 20% on all mugs and teapots now with the discount code AUTUMN20 .

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26/09/2026

25/09/2026

A quiet shimmer of smoke and stone: This glaze is called GRIS ARGENTÉ.☁️
The craftsmen in Taizè used to make this glaze from the ashes of trees. Nowadays it is created from regionally sourced minerals. Nature is an intricate part of creating these pieces: it inspires the colors and shapes and gifts the materials needed to craft them.

22/09/2026

The bustle of a pottery workshop on a regular weekday. Between cutting clay, refining edges, mixing glazes, dipping pottery in the glaze and pouring liquefied clay out of plaster molds, the craftspeople of Taizé never get bored.
As La Poterie de Taizé, we are happy to help keep this hustle and bustle alive by making these ceramics available beyond the borders of this small French village.