Lafayette Avenue Ceramics
What they say:
Meet owner and craftsman, Jillian Schimmel. Originally from Philadelphia, Jillian moved to Phoenix in 2008 to major in ceramics at Arizona Sate University; where she fell in love with the heat and the sunsets and never looked back. She loves working along side her small team in a Tempe studio, sharing her passion and knowledge of sustainable living through this business.
Starting in clay from a young age, Jillian gravitates towards the the immediacy and simplicity of clay and the incredibly hands on; physical process. Everyday is different between throwing pots, mixing glazes, loading and unloading kilns, there is never a dull moment.
Aside from making ceramics, Jillian is obsessed with hot yoga, baking brownies, and planning her next cross-country road trip.
Why we love them:
Simple + beautiful products with a functional purpose and beautiful glaze colors. When we stumbled across this brand there were about twenty items we immediately had to have for ourselves.