Handmade Ceramic Art & Studio Pottery
35 Years at the Wheel. One Piece at a Time.
Handmade ceramic art made to last — and made to be noticed. Each piece thrown on the wheel in my Buenos Aires studio, fired at 1200°C in high-fire stoneware, and finished with custom mineral slips developed over three decades. No commercial glazes. No two pieces alike. Every work ships with a certificate of authenticity.
The Collections
Three distinct bodies of work. Each with its own surface, its own silence.
Unikas Black — Black Stoneware Vases
Pure form in matte and satin black. These wheel-thrown decorative vases are built for spaces that don’t need ornamentation — only presence. Each piece is a singular object, never repeated.
Unikas Quartz — White Mineral-Texture Vessels
White stoneware with surfaces that read like stone. Mineral slips applied by hand create a texture that shifts with light — matte in shadow, alive in sun. Designed for interiors that breathe.
Moradores — Abstract Figurative Sculptures
Ceramic sculptures that inhabit a room. Abstract, figurative, and wholly original — Moradores began as a study of presence. Each piece is a one-of-a-kind ceramic art object, fired once, never duplicated.
Behind the Wheel — The Process
For over 35 years, studio pottery has been my daily practice. Each piece begins on the wheel and passes through my hands a dozen times before it’s ready — trimmed, refined, slipped, and fired at 1200°C. I don’t use commercial glazes. Every surface finish is formulated in my studio from raw minerals: iron oxides, feldspars, silica. The result is a ceramic art object that carries the evidence of its making — not as imperfection, but as identity.
Every Piece Ships with a Certificate of Authenticity
Each work from Durao Studio is a unique handmade ceramic art object. No editions. No reproductions. Every piece is accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity confirming its singularity. Ships to the United States — carefully packed, fully insured.
Explore the Full Collection
Browse all available works — vases, sculptures, and decorative ceramic objects — or write directly to discuss a piece.