Some things are better when they’re not quite the same.
Our new Splatter Collection takes a traditional Italian technique and gives it it's own twist treatment: six tonal color-ways, classic silhouettes, and a whole lot of hand-applied pattern. The result is a collection that feels collected rather than perfectly coordinated, with each piece bringing its own little variation to the table.
Here’s the story of how it came together.
A Very Old Technique
Splatterware has deep roots in Puglia, the region of Italy where our manufacturing partner is based. They’ve been making splatterware, along with their more ornate traditional collections, for eighteen generations. So when we say this is a time-tested technique, we mean it.
Our pieces are made from glazed stoneware, a material we return to often for its durability and everyday practicality. It’s also particularly good at holding vibrant glaze colors, which gave us plenty to work with when developing the collection.
Six Colors, Plenty of Possibilities
The six Splatter color-ways are built around our core palette: white, grey, blush, sky, mustard, and olive.
But we’ve never been particularly interested in making everything match perfectly. We prefer a tonal approach, where colors and textures work together without looking like they came in a set. It gives a table (or a room) a little more depth.
The splatter adds another layer to that idea. It introduces pattern without requiring you to commit to a perfectly patterned table.
In fact, if you’re a little wary of pattern, we have a suggestion: start small. A serving piece or two is an easy way to bring some interest to the table.
The Beauty of Handcrafted
The splatter pattern might look spontaneous, but there’s quite a bit happening behind those little flecks.
Every piece is made by hand, from shaping the clay to applying the glaze. First, the base glaze is fired on its own. Then the splatter is applied using a diluted glaze, with the final pattern created by hand. That means no two pieces are exactly alike.
The concentration of the glaze can shift with everything from the weather to the thickness of the mixture, while the artisan’s individual technique affects the way the splatter lands. A flick of the brush here, a little more glaze there, and suddenly you have a piece that is entirely its own.
It’s the kind of variation you notice more over time. As your collection grows, the differences between each piece become part of what makes it feel collected, and part of the story of the people who made it.
Classic Shapes, Unexpected Places
We started with the pieces you’d expect: dinner plates, salad plates, bowls, and serving pieces. Then, we kept going. Cake stands. Canisters. Crocs. Candlesticks.
The collection grew beyond the cabinet because we didn’t want all of these pieces hidden away when they weren’t being used. Their simple silhouettes and hand-finished surfaces make them just as at home on open shelving, a kitchen counter, or a dining room sideboard.
Made for Real Life
For all its handcrafted character, Splatterware is meant to be used.
The stoneware is oven, microwave, and dishwasher safe, making it as practical as it is distinctive. That everyday durability was important to us from the beginning. We wanted pieces that could bring personality to a table without requiring a special occasion (or particularly special instructions).
Use the plates for dinner. Put the serving pieces to work. Keep the candlesticks out where you can actually see them. The point is to live with them.
Let It Get Collected
One of the things we love most about Splatterware is that it doesn’t ask you to build the whole collection at once. In fact, we think it’s better if you don’t.
Start with the color that catches your eye. Add a serving piece. Mix a few plates into your existing dinnerware. Let the collection build gradually, with different colors and pieces finding their way into your table over time.
The goal is never a perfectly matching set. It's to create pieces that could work together, work with what you already have, and bring a little more texture and personality to the everyday table. Plus, thanks to the hand-finished nature of each piece, the collection will never look exactly the same twice.
