Have you ever noticed how the most beautiful things aren’t always perfect? Can embracing cracks, rough edges, and unique textures actually enhance your home’s decor? If you’ve ever been drawn to the charm of things that aren’t quite flawless, you’ll love the world of wabi sabi ceramics. These pieces celebrate imperfection, natural beauty, and the

Mugly.NYC, United States Ilona Golovina's art is a celebration of imperfections, an exploration of texture, and a poetic embrace of asymmetry. Rooted in traditional ceramic forms, her vessels transcend time through a fusion of textural studies and unique clay combinations. Evoking contemplation, they prompt questions about their nature—artifacts, meteorites, or relics lost at sea? Visit Mugly.NYC's showroom at adorno.design

Korean artist Yeesookyung masterfully produces imperfect sculptures, bulbous yet elegant works composed from mismatched porcelain. The series, titled “Translated Vase,” was first inspired by the Korean artisan tradition of destroying porcelain works that are not deemed pristine, and she has continued to make the fused pieces since 2001. Intrigued by these tossed aside works and shards, Yee began saving fragmented tea cups and pots rejected by contemporary masters. Honoring the works’…

Tables made from raw lumber, while beautiful, often have little natural imperfections that need to be filled up or removed. Woodcraft By Design, a creative woodworking studio in Auckland, New Zealand, solves this problem by filling those holes with crystal-clear inlays that let you see the shells, stones, leaves or even bugs embedded within.

Elyssa Sasongko on Instagram: "The throwing and handle attaching of my curvy mugs! #pottery #ceramics #wheelthrown #slowmade #handmade #smallbusiness #shopsmall #shoplocal #clay #potterylove #potterystudio #potterylife #art #homestudio"

KARINA SMAGULOVA on Instagram: "The permanence of the Women Vessels is grounded in two main forms; a horizontal and a vertical curve, which mark the foundation of all the pieces from the, (now 4 years old) archive. In a world that is constantly changing, before any words have had the chance to form, clay has been a truly cherished friend."

You don't want a piece that's perfect, says Frances Palmer of Frances Palmer Pottery