Gallery — Work Made at Gilgamesh

Everything below was made in our studio in Jabal Al-Lweibdeh — by us, or by people who walked in with no experience at all. Nothing here is stock photography.

Kintsugi — repaired with gold

Broken pieces rebuilt with gold, so the repair becomes the most beautiful part of the object. We were the first studio in Jordan to teach it.

Blue vessel repaired with gold Kintsugi seams
Blue vessel repaired with gold Kintsugi seams
Black lacquer dish restored with gold
Black lacquer dish restored with gold
Porcelain teacup handle rejoined in gold
Porcelain teacup handle rejoined in gold
Wine glass stem repaired with gold
Wine glass stem repaired with gold
Gold seam across a dark ceramic bowl
Gold seam across a dark ceramic bowl
Mug repaired with gold leaf
Mug repaired with gold leaf

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Raku — fired by flame and smoke

Pulled from the kiln glowing and dropped into combustible material. The smoke decides the surface, so no two pieces are ever the same.

Deep blue Raku vessel with gold drips
Deep blue Raku vessel with gold drips
Iridescent Raku chawan tea bowl
Iridescent Raku chawan tea bowl
Raku fired mug with metallic glaze
Raku fired mug with metallic glaze
Wide Raku bowl with crackle glaze
Wide Raku bowl with crackle glaze

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Kurinuki — carved from a solid block

Rather than building clay up, you hollow it out. The tool marks stay, and that texture is the character of the piece.

Carved Kurinuki chawan with iridescent glaze
Carved Kurinuki chawan with iridescent glaze
Hand-carved Kurinuki cup
Hand-carved Kurinuki cup
Heavily textured Kurinuki bowl
Heavily textured Kurinuki bowl
Kurinuki tea bowl, Amman
Kurinuki tea bowl, Amman
Kurinuki pieces in raw clay before firing
Kurinuki pieces in raw clay before firing
Diagram of chawan anatomy: kuchizukuri, dou, koshi, koudai
Diagram of chawan anatomy: kuchizukuri, dou, koshi, koudai

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Glass painting & stained glass

Creme relief for raised outlines, translucent colour between them. The finished panels glow when light passes through.

Hamsa painted on glass in gold and jewel colours
Hamsa painted on glass in gold and jewel colours
Pomegranate glass painting
Pomegranate glass painting
Art Nouveau figure painted on glass
Art Nouveau figure painted on glass
Church window design painted on glass
Church window design painted on glass
Lemon pattern glass panel
Lemon pattern glass panel
Sacred icon panel painted on glass
Sacred icon panel painted on glass

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Make one yourself

Ten workshops, all beginner-friendly, all materials and unlimited refreshments included.

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