MUZURI WARE

Muzuri Ware is a ceramics studio run by architectural designer and maker Kyri Mouzouris. Following an architectural education, a curiosity and requisite to practise within multiple fields of craft led him to explore carpentry, blacksmithing, and ceramics before establishing his own studio in Highgate, North London. Alongside his ceramic studio, he is engaged in leading both student and private architectural projects, fostering an interdisciplinary approach that bridges all fields. Influenced by traditional Japanese craft & design methodologies, works honour the textures & imperfections of locally sourced foraged materials. Often collected from the coasts, forests and riverbeds of England, works aim to capture and embody the environmental qualities of the materials’ origin.

Current collections focus on tea ware, blending antiquated aesthetics with refined, robust forms. Muzuri Ware also collaborates with multiple Michelin-starred restaurants, creating bespoke tableware that aligns with the visual and functional demands of high-end culinary experiences.

Each piece is unique in size, form & volume to be used for a variety of teas as part of gong fu or everyday use. Pieces utilise foraged stone and wild clays from the coasts, forests and riverbeds of England. Raw fired pieces remain unglazed with layers of wild clay, whilst glazed works utilise differing handmade Ash Glazes.

For Ark Kollekt 09, Muzuri Ware presents two pieces, the Yokede Kyusu teapot made from black stained stabilized London Clay, textured and inlayed with multiple layers of foraged wild clays and the Uwade Kyusu teapot made from coastal Cornish clay, stabilized with crushed sand and stone.