We make ceramics with local coastal sand & clay, but really? We make stories. The kind you serve olives in. The kind that sit quietly on a shelf but hold everything. Made by hand in Aotearoa, shaped by the movement & finished with meaning
Summer Favourites
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Wavy Wave - Coastal
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The Boring Platter | Coastal
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Coastal Curves
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Girl Dinner | Coastal
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Authors Love of the Beach
It all started on a beach called Te Arai, where my wife (Bumble date at the time) and I had our first proper non weird drink at a bar date. We spent that day surfing alone in the clear water under the Winter sun, a memory etched in my heart forever
Our love affair with the beach inspired us to integrate its essence into our ceramics. Starting with the sand collected from our wetsuits after a surf, this natural touch not only connects us to our favourite places but also infuses each piece with a unique coastal charm.
Best Sellers
The Iconic Boring Platter
Meet the antidote to boring dinner parties. Our iconic Boring Platter is handmade right here in New Zealand. Made with sand from our shores, every platter captures the raw beauty of our coastline. So gather the mates, pour some wine, and make some memories together.
Put your old plates out of their misery
Hand crafted in Auckland.
Authors Top Pick
Monni Vase - Sand Dune
Our four clay blends aren't just recipes they're the coastline, reimagined. Each one is built from the sand, stone, and stories of Aotearoa's shorelines, from black volcanic sand to pale coastal speckles. It's the land, fired and made to last.
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West Coast
Made with black sand from the wild West Coast. A blend we...
Online Course and Community
Welcome to Author at Home, the online pottery experience that turns your kitchen table into a clay-covered studio. This isn't another boring course. It's hands-on, heart-first, and made for people who want to create something real with stories, fingerprints, and a bit of beautiful mess.
Join a community of makers, dreamers, and dirt-under-the-nails creatives learning to slow down, shape clay, and make magic from mud. You'll laugh, you'll fail, you'll make things you actually want to keep, and you might just fall in love with the process.
Ready to give it a go?