By reducing moss to its purest form, this ceramic vase invites you to appreciate the beauty of moss structure, line, and repetition, embodying the spirit of Japanese philsopher Soetsu Yanagi’s observation, “A pattern is a depiction of an object’s quintessential nature.”
This handcrafted clay vase created exclusively for Spring Moon Design draws from the delicate, repeating structures of Polytrichum moss. While researching moss, artist Briana Trujillo was struck by the undulating lines of its cellular form. What began as a sketch evolved through prototypes into a vessel that captures the rhythm of growth and the interplay of light and shadow.
The transparent glaze, applied only to the interior, reveals subtle rings, natural traces from the firing process that echo the organic irregularities of moss itself. These surface variations are part of each vase’s singular character. Like its botanical inspiration, the vase has no front; each angle reveals a new relationship between curve and line.
About the Artist:
Raised between Playa de Tijuana and San Diego, Briana’s work draws inspiration from the colors and flora and fauna of her youth, blending cultural memory with an eye for natural geometry. Brian is now based in Montpellier, France.
Origin: Montpellier, France
Materials: Terracotta clay, matt glaze
Dimensions: 11 in × 11.5 in ; 4.5 in base diameter (28 cm x 29 cm; 11.5 cm base diameter)
Weight: 3.5 lbs (1588 grams)
Notes: One of a kind, created exclusively for Spring Moon Design.
By reducing moss to its purest form, this ceramic vase invites you to appreciate the beauty of moss structure, line, and repetition, embodying the spirit of Japanese philsopher Soetsu Yanagi’s observation, “A pattern is a depiction of an object’s quintessential nature.”
This handcrafted clay vase created exclusively for Spring Moon Design draws from the delicate, repeating structures of Polytrichum moss. While researching moss, artist Briana Trujillo was struck by the undulating lines of its cellular form. What began as a sketch evolved through prototypes into a vessel that captures the rhythm of growth and the interplay of light and shadow.
The transparent glaze, applied only to the interior, reveals subtle rings, natural traces from the firing process that echo the organic irregularities of moss itself. These surface variations are part of each vase’s singular character. Like its botanical inspiration, the vase has no front; each angle reveals a new relationship between curve and line.
About the Artist:
Raised between Playa de Tijuana and San Diego, Briana’s work draws inspiration from the colors and flora and fauna of her youth, blending cultural memory with an eye for natural geometry. Brian is now based in Montpellier, France.
Origin: Montpellier, France
Materials: Terracotta clay, matt glaze
Dimensions: 11 in × 11.5 in ; 4.5 in base diameter (28 cm x 29 cm; 11.5 cm base diameter)
Weight: 3.5 lbs (1588 grams)
Notes: One of a kind, created exclusively for Spring Moon Design.
