ABOUT US
We are collectors and enthusiasts of the objects that have a manual and creative origin.
We are true believers of the bond that exists between the one that creates, the one that shares, and the one that consumes; we recognize manual work as an example of kindness and integrity.
We are devoted to dinner table conversations.
We practice common rituals and try to highlight the important details that these hide.
We are unconditionally attached to a busy table and a well served plate.
We are supporters of collective work, empathy and diversity.
We are also a Mexican business that produces and distributes artisanal ceramic pieces, handmade in Jalisco and its surroundings.
We started a few years ago, and since then we have been immersed working in the ceramic world. Its versatility, shapes and different processes, made us develop an ability to track and collect a great variety of pieces made by different artisans and workshops.
The result is a big recopilation of authentic artisanal models and finishes. Each piece presents peculiar characteristics that capture the interests of the ones that are looking to enhance their culinary work, differentiate the style of their projects or that simply resonate with traditional work and manual techniques as much as we do.
Michele’s brand initially focused on a variety of wholesale ceramic and clay products produced by different local workshops. With time, her focus took a turn when she also started to develop her own designs and started working hand in hand with smaller family-owned artisanal workshops who have developed very particular styles of ceramic production, mixing different pottery traditions from Guanajuato and Jalisco.
Enthusiastic about the manual and creative potential of clay, stoneware, and the infinite possibilities different glazes afford, Michele is a true believer of the bond that exists between designer, maker, and consumer. Every piece by Al Centro Ceramica celebrates and recognizes manual work as an example of kindness and integrity, manifested in the collective efforts of all those involved in making
