Vayal Pottery
Handmade ceramics · Bangalore
Floral mugs and bowls, painted and glazed one at a time. Made to be used every morning, and to be one of a kind.
Every piece is made by hand,
so no two are alike.
You may find a brushstroke that wanders, a glaze that pools, a speck of clay that shows through. These are not flaws. They are the quiet signature of the hand that made it. If you take one home, it is the only one of its kind.
The floral batch
Each piece below is one of one. Tap a piece to look closer, then message me on WhatsApp to bring it home.
Handmade by one person, one piece at a time.
At the table
Why “Vayal”?
വയൽ means paddy field in Malayalam. It is the wet, green earth where clay lies underfoot, and where I love to spend quiet hours watching birds.
Fields, plants and flowers are what I am always looking at, so they are what end up on my pots: leaves, berries, blossoms and the odd plaid, brushed on by hand.
This first collection is floral, and it grows slowly, the way a field does.
The hands behind it
I teach pottery at Trashmate Pottery in Bangalore and make my own work on the side. I learned the craft from Anu at The Little Goldfish Pottery Studio in Thrissur, who taught me to trust the clay and slow down.
Vayal Pottery is where I put the things I love: plants, flowers, and everything I notice outside.
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Pieces are sold through my WhatsApp catalog. Browse everything that’s available, or message me about a piece you spotted here.
Handmade · food safe · oven safe · one of one
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