Ramos Ceramica

PATRÍCIA RAMOS GONÇALVES

Ramos Ceramica

Lisbon, PORTUGAL

“Somedays I am the flower. Somedays I am the rain.”

The nutritionist turned stylist turned ceramist girl from sunny Lisbon, passionate about natural elements, irregularities, the colors of dried flowers, light, corners, plants, and, of course, women's bodies (maybe because of her professional background!).

Imperfections in Clay

She loves touching clay, so she never rushes the sculpting part. She doesn't use slip casting. For her, it's all about the process of taking a ball of clay and turning it into something she imagined. It takes a lot of time, for sure, but that's what makes her work special. You will never end up with something perfect-looking, and it will always look different from all her other pieces. Clay pieces can be unique, just like people are.

Eternal Beauty in Stoneware

She mainly uses stoneware because it is of high quality and lasts a lifetime. She wants her pieces to be eternal, lovable, and cherished. Being a touchy person, she chooses different clay textures to play with, and she wants customers to have the same experience when they have her ceramics with them. She encourages people to feel and love them as if they were made by their own hands. She tells them not to be afraid to touch them, to use them, and to make them a part of their day because her creations were born to be lived by the customers.

Celebrating Natural Textures

She tends to marry clay with materials and techniques she's been playing with for years: wicker, raffia, rope, wool; tapestry, basketwork, textile basketwork, sewing. These pieces come into the world stripped of colors but dressed in textures and other beautiful natural materials.

It's a long process, but she tries to create from a peaceful place because ceramics are truly her safe space. With her pieces, she tells her stories, her likes, and hopes for the future. It makes her truly happy knowing she's creating clumsy-looking pieces, fighting the societal need to perfect everything - objects and even ourselves. Ramos Cerâmica is for all those who want to embrace imperfection.