Batacan Ceramics is made entirely by me, Catherine. I'm a potter, product designer, and dachshund mom. It's a solo studio, so I personally throw, trim, glaze, and fire every piece by hand. There's no team and no factory; when you buy from Batacan Ceramics, the mug or bowl in your hands was shaped by mine.

Batacan Ceramics is made by hand in my home studio in El Cerrito, in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. Every piece is thrown, glazed, and fired here in small batches. The work is rooted in a California modern aesthetic: clean lines, soft organic forms, and layered glazes inspired by where I live and work.

Batacan Ceramics has a "California modern" aesthetic: clean lines, soft organic forms, and layered glazes that react in the kiln to create dynamic, natural surfaces. I make grounded, honest, everyday objects meant to be used rather than displayed. Each piece is shaped with intention but guided by the clay, so it feels quietly beautiful and a little imperfect.

"Small batch" at Batacan Ceramics means I make a limited number of each piece by hand rather than mass-producing them. A typical run is only a handful of pieces. Working in small batches lets me shape each piece with intention and stay close to the process, which is why quantities are limited and pieces often sell out.

Batacan Ceramics clay shrinks about 12% to 14% in the kiln, which is one reason handmade pottery takes patience and planning. With lidded jars, for example, I have to imagine the lid larger at the wheel and adjust every rim, gallery, and shoulder so it seats snugly after firing. That shrinkage is also why finished dimensions vary slightly from piece to piece.

Collaborative, honest, and straightforward. We're here to guide the process, bring ideas to the table, and keep things moving.