Victor Pedrosa Ceramics

Potter, neuroscientist, curious

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Five years ago I tried something different with a simple plant pot. The results changed how I approach pottery forever...

What changed everything about my pottery (it wasn't more practice)

Hello Reader, Five years ago, I was struggling with yet another failed pottery project. I was trying to make a simple plant pot, and like usual, it was turning into a disaster. That's when I decided to try something completely different. The Experiment That Changed Everything Instead of just grabbing clay and hoping for the best, I decided to approach it like the scientist I am. I sat down with paper and actually planned the piece first. I calculated exactly how much clay I'd need, marked out...

4 months ago • 1 min read

What professional potters know that beginners don't

Hi Reader, I've been getting quite a few messages lately from people feeling frustrated with their pottery attempts. The same themes keep coming up: "Every piece I make cracks or looks wonky...""I'm starting to think I'm just not cut out for this...""What am I doing wrong?" This frustration breaks my heart because I've been exactly there myself. But here's what I wish someone had told me 12 years ago: The problem isn't your hands. It's not your creativity. And it's definitely not your...

5 months ago • 3 min read

Ceramic cup made from waste clay from London's construction sites

What makes this cup worth 18 months of persistence?

From exhibition piece to real product We did it. After nearly two years of trial and error, our Park Royal cups are finally ready. The Park Royal cup started as a one-off for an exhibition—ceramic vessels meant to be used once and then broken (rest assured, we repurposed every shard). When that project ended, I thought that was it. Making these cups simply wasn't viable. But the idea wouldn't leave me alone. For 18 months, I kept returning to it—testing, failing, setting it aside, then trying...

8 months ago • 1 min read