Vessels for Life

2025 Collection.
Made from the earth, shaped by hand, fired by flame.

Mick Haigh is an artist deeply connected to the earth. His humble mastery and excellence in pottery, draws life by using the elements around him. Natural clay from his surroundings, fired in a wood kiln - a method that embodies his dedication to tradition and authenticity.

He has a deep respect for nature, careful attention to each piece, and the intimate, personal process of shaping and firing the clay.

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A Vessel for life

These ceramics aren’t mass-made or factory-perfect. They hold time, effort, and evidence of the process. They’re made to be used, lived with, and kept - vessels not just for food or flowers, but for daily moments that matter.

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SHOP VESSELS FOR LIFE

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Daily Bowl Large
Daily Bowl Large
R 1,400.00
R 1,400.00
R 1,400.00
R 1,400.00
Daily Essence
Daily Essence
R 400.00
R 400.00
R 400.00
R 400.00
Lunar Bowl Small
Lunar Bowl Small
R 800.00
R 800.00
R 800.00
R 800.00

WHY THE VESSEL

Each vessel tells a story - not just the story of Mick Haigh... but the story of the clay, the fire, the hands. Vessels carry things; nourishment, water, memories.

They serve, they hold, they beautify.

They live in our homes - silently, steadily - shaping the rhythm of our lives in ways we barely notice...but would feel deeply if they were gone.

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Clay From the Riverbank

Mick begins with clay collected by hand from the riverbank near his home in the Midlands, KwaZulu-Natal. After soaking and sieving out roots and larger stones, the finer grit is left in, not as a flaw, but as a feature. These fragments connect each piece to the place it came from.

Shaped By Hand and Wheel

Each form is made using a manual kick wheel and shaped further by wire cutting, hand-building, and stretching clay over canvas. There are no templates. No rush. Just repetition, balance, and a quiet trust in the material.

Fired by Flame

Mick uses a traditional wood-fired Anagama kiln, an old method that gives each piece its unpredictable surface. Flames sweep through the kiln for days, leaving their trace behind. Ash lands on the clay and melts into a glaze; fire wraps around each piece, adding marks that can't be repeated.