care

General Care

My pots are designed to be functional and incorporated into every day use, however, care should be taken to ensure you’ll enjoy them for many, many years.

Dropping, bumping, or a sudden change of temperature may cause breakage.

thermal shock

Drastic changes in temperature can cause ceramics to break.

Allow boiled water to cool slightly before pouring into a vessel.

Never place a pot with food (such as a casserole dish) directly from the refrigerator into a preheated oven.

Never place a ceramic dish on a direct heat source such as an open flame or stove top element.

Washing

Unless otherwise noted, all my pots are food and dishwasher safe, however, hand-washing is always kinder to ceramics, so wash by hand whenever possible.

Large pieces (including teapots) and pieces with gold lustre should always be hand-washed.

Remove silverware marks with a gentle scrubber and a paste of lemon juice and baking soda.

Microwaves

I don't have a microwave, so I haven't been able to "test" how my glazes react over time to repeated microwaving. My internet research also says all microwaves are different, so they might have variable effects.

When in doubt, I'd say skip the microwave... HOWEVER, I do know plenty of people who microwave my pottery without having issues.

With the exception of pots that have gold lustre details, I’m not using any materials that would be an obvious issue in the microwave, so the choice is yours - if you're in a rush, I don't think microwaving your mug once in a while is going to be a big deal.

If you've got the time, maybe pull out that cute little pot and do a quick heat on the stovetop rather than microwaving.