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Black Pilgrim Bottle by Be Still ceramics. Stoneware vase with a modern rustic, asymmetric shape and matt charcoal exterior.
Black Pilgrim Bottle
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This handmade vase contrasts a rich chestnut brown glaze with a matt grey finish. This organic and rustic stoneware vase is glazed on the top half and inside.
Dark Grey and Conker Small Bottle
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Be Still Two Tone Buff Pinched Bottle is beige in colour and has an organic form and rustic feel.
Two Tone Buff Pinched Bottle
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Chalk and Stone Pot


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Chalk and Stone Pot, by Be Still, is a crank stoneware pot with slip layers creating a beautifully irregular and textured outer surface full of tonal character. The vase is glazed inside to hold water and measures 15 x 11.5 cm.

Photo credit: Sarah Maingot

Crank Stoneware pot with slip layers

15 x 11.5 cm

Made in the UK

Hand wash only

Ready to ship in 2-3 days

Free delivery for orders over £100. Delivery costs £5.99 for orders under £100. Please note delivery times vary per product. Delivery time estimates are shown with the product details. UK delivery only.

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Black Pilgrim Bottle by Be Still ceramics. Stoneware vase with a modern rustic, asymmetric shape and matt charcoal exterior.
Black Pilgrim Bottle
Regular price
£50.00
Regular price
Sale price
£50.00
Unit price
per 
This handmade vase contrasts a rich chestnut brown glaze with a matt grey finish. This organic and rustic stoneware vase is glazed on the top half and inside.
Dark Grey and Conker Small Bottle
Regular price
£65.00
Regular price
Sale price
£65.00
Unit price
per 
Be Still Two Tone Buff Pinched Bottle is beige in colour and has an organic form and rustic feel.
Two Tone Buff Pinched Bottle
Regular price
£95.00
Regular price
£0.00
Sale price
£95.00
Unit price
per 

Chalk and Stone Pot, by Be Still. A crank stoneware pot with slip layers creating a beautifully irregular and textured outer surface full of tonal character.
WHO IT'S MADE BY

Be Still

Sarah Maingot is photographer-turned-potter and creator of Be Still Ceramics. There’s an earthy rawness to the textures and organic shapes of Sarah’s vases, which feel like timeworn relics. She describes them as ‘hand built’ – an apt expression that captures the immediacy of the relationship between maker and pot.

Follow Sarah Maingot to her cottage-garden studio in the Cotswolds and it’s easy to see why she feels a sense of serenity there. Tall fronds of cow parsley frame the big windows of the rustic cabin, which was lovingly constructed from reclaimed materials, many literally unearthed from the surrounding ground. The sense of meditative stillness Sarah feels when working with clay gave her the idea for her company name.

Planning isn’t part of the Be Still process. These are objects that flow spontaneously from the fingertips of the maker, with the raw materials guiding the way to the final shape. Inevitably, this will be organic and idiosyncratic, so each final work is unique. Expect fat-bellied vases, squat jars and asymmetric forms that hark back to the handiwork of ancient potters. Decoration comes from simple pinched details and the naturally coarse grain of the finish.

Texture is a fundamental feature of Be Still pieces. The character of the clay is left undisguised, with chalky slip layers emphasising the intentional roughness of the surfaces. Partial or internal glazes give natural colours, from mottled cliff-face greys to nutty browns, the chance to be appreciated.