Sand Dune - A Little Boring Dish

Sand Dune - A Little Boring Dish
$87.00 NZD

Handmade by Stephen in Aotearoa New Zealand

Small in size, big on vibes. The Mini Slightly Boring Platter is your low-key statement piece—perfect for solo snacks, fancy butter situations, or just sitting there looking too good to be tucked away. Ohhh did we mention jewelry? this is the pe... View More

Pre Order Delivery Date

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Clay Blend

  • Coastal
  • Sand Dune

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Flat-rate $55 NZD international shipping. Anywhere in the world, fully tracked and insured. New Zealand shipping calculated at checkout.

Expertly packed for fragile ceramics. Every Author piece is hand-wrapped, double-boxed, and cushioned for the journey with paper, recycled cardboard, and reused packaging wherever we can.

Our promise. If a piece arrives broken, we’ll replace it or refund you. Your call.

All of our pieces are carefully packed in large boxes using eco-friendly packaging to ensure they arrive safe and secure even on long journeys.

A tracking number will be provided once your order has been shipped. Please note that all deliveries require a signature. If you’re not home at the time of delivery, your local postal service will hold your parcel for 12 days before returning it to us. If an order is returned, any reshipping costs will be your responsibility.

For international orders, please be aware that customs tariffs and local taxes may apply depending on your country. These charges are not included in your purchase price and are the responsibility of the customer.

Due to the high cost of shipping, international orders are non-refundable and cannot be returned.


Hand Sculptured and Formed: Every part of this piece is sculptured by hand. Starting with a ball of clay, each piece is hand rolled, bent and twisted to form into a very unique piece of art


Authors Special Blend of Clay: Made using a blend of Author clays mixed with sand from the West and East Coast


Water Tight: Glazed with a simple clear gaze and fired to 1220 degrees to ensure the bowl is food safe and finished with a nice gloss.

What are the sizes?

Every piece is hand made so sizing does vary slightly. Approx sizing below.

approx 28 cm long and 17cm wide

Clay Blend

Sand Dune is our unique clay blend created to resemble the incredible textured sand dunes of Te Arai, one of our favourite surf spots. Infusing golden sand from our eastern coastline, this minimal finish compliments any flower arrangement or stands alone timelessly.

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The Author Table

A Guide To Building The Table People Remember

A guide to setting a table people remember. You bring the people. We will help you set the table they gather around.

You already know the nights that matter. The ones spent around the table. The long lunches, the wine that turns into dinner,

the people who do not want to leave. Here is how to build the table they gather around one piece at a time

Step one

Start with the board

Every good gather begins with something to pick at. Lay a platter down the centre of the table and pile it high, cheese and cured meats at one end, olives and something sweet at the other, a knife left in the butter. Let people reach across each other for it. The board is not really about the food. It is the reason everyone leans in and stays.

Our tip. Leave gaps. A board that looks a little undone invites people to dig in.

Step two

Give them something to dip

This is where a table comes alive. Set down a little dish of good olive oil, a bowl of dip, another for the olives and the pits, and hand everyone something to tear their bread through. These small vessels are where the night gets loud. Hands cross, someone double dips and nobody minds, and the conversation loosens with every reach. Do not think of them as extras. The little dishes are the invitation to get stuck in, the moment a polite gathering becomes a proper one.

Step three

Bring the bowl that makes it a meal

Then comes the turn. A big salad bowl set down in the middle changes everything, the moment the night stops being nibbles and becomes dinner. Fill it generously, pass it hand to hand, let everyone serve themselves and reach back for more. A bowl this size says something out loud, we are staying, we are eating properly, pull your chair in. It is the centre of the table and the heart of the meal, and it deserves to be a beautiful thing.

Then gather your people

You do not need all of it at once. The best tables are built slowly, the board this year, the bowl the next, each piece carrying the New Zealand shore it came from. Set it well, pour the wine, then forget all of it and pay attention to them. You are the Author of the night now.

Author · A pottery house built on sand