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From the new Dandelion range.
Photo: Tønsbergfotografen.
Photo: Tønsbergfotografen.
Handmade pottery for life “My goal is to create pottery with a local and personal touch, which has the quality to be used daily and to last a lifetime,” says Ingrid Kristine Lund, owner of Ingridk Keramikk.
explains. Blessed by the speed and low cost, Lund uses Instagram and Facebook for marketing and her number of followers on both continues to grow.
By Stian Sangvig | Photos: Fotograf Sjølie AS
Pottery has always formed part of Lund’s life, as her mum was a professional ceramist. While studying for a degree in social studies at university, Lund concluded that she wanted to follow in her mum’s footsteps. Following graduation, Lund received formal training by her mum before she set up her business in 2010. Based in Åsgårdstrand, less than two hours south west of Oslo, Ingridk Keramikk designs cups, plates, saucers and vases using light colours to provide a local and personal touch. “I started off designing my pottery for children, as customers often look for long-lasting and memorable baptism and birthday presents,” says Lund. Later the design broadened to include the whole family, and her pottery is sought after as presents for weddings and family occasions too. 92 | Issue 94 | November 2016
When creating her pottery, Lund uses earthenware to allow for a broad spectrum of colours. She applies décor, dry clay with added dye and water, which is painted on to the clay before drying and burning. “These techniques and raw materials generate the kind of quality that lasts for life, which allows my pottery to be used daily and to be cleaned in dishwashers,” Lund explains. Initially most of her pottery was tailor made to individual requests, but now she is established enough to allow for standard product ranges. Lund’s pottery is for sale online and in a few local showrooms. November will see the launch of her new Dandelion product range. “Inspired by children and their optimism, I thought I’d focus on a flower loved by children while viewed as weed by adults,” Lund
The goal is to continue to grow the business and perhaps expand geographically too. “It would be great to expand to elsewhere in Scandinavia and perhaps further beyond,” Lund continues. Thanks to the internet and social media, such a plan could be more achievable than ever before. Ingrid Kristine Lund
For more information, please visit: www.ingridkristine.no