Alex Roby Designs

Cenizas Distressed Vessel No.4

Off-white earthenware, pit fired
8.25” Diameter x 5.25” Tall
Marked by the artist

One-of-a-kind ceramic vessel, featuring a refined hand-turned form and subtle texture created through the addition of sodium silicate, finished with atmospheric firing that enhances and preserves the depth of its rich, earthy tones.

Incredibly honored to have been selected for The Homo Faber Guide alongside an incredibly talented collective of other artisans representing the United States.

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So honored to have been selected for the Homo Faber Guide by the Michelangelo Foundation as part of the recently launched collective of artisans from the United States.

is an online platform which showcases and celebrates exceptional craftsmanship globally. Allowing you a place to discover artisans, their work, galleries, and stories behind the craft.

Homo Faber Guide is a signature project developed by the Michelangelo Foundation for Creativity and Craftsmanship, an international non-profit organisation based in Geneva, Switzerland, which was set up in 2016 thanks to the intuition of Franco Cologni and Johann Rupert. The Michelangelo Foundation’s mission is to celebrate and preserve master craftsmanship, and for this reason it has created a map of the most significant representatives in this field, with the aim of connecting all its protagonists: artisans, designers, gallery owners, art curators, collectors and enthusiasts of high-quality handmade pieces.

So honored to have been selected for the Homo Faber Guide by the Michelangelo Foundation as part of the recently launched collective of artisans from the United States.

is an online platform which showcases and celebrates exceptional craftsmanship globally. Allowing you a place to discover artisans, their work, galleries, and stories behind the craft.

Homo Faber Guide is a signature project developed by the Michelangelo Foundation for Creativity and Craftsmanship, an international non-profit organisation based in Geneva, Switzerland, which was set up in 2016 thanks to the intuition of Franco Cologni and Johann Rupert. The Michelangelo Foundation’s mission is to celebrate and preserve master craftsmanship, and for this reason it has created a map of the most significant representatives in this field, with the aim of connecting all its protagonists: artisans, designers, gallery owners, art curators, collectors and enthusiasts of high-quality handmade pieces.

Cenizas Organic Form No.2

One-of-a-kind ceramic vessel, featuring a refined hand-sculpted form, with a raw organic shaped rim and deep texture created from hand carving, finished with atmospheric firing that enhances and preserves the depth of its rich, earthy tones.

Cenizas Distressed Vessel No.4
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One-of-a-kind ceramic vessel, featuring a refined hand-turned form and subtle texture created through the addition of sodium silicate, finished with atmospheric firing that enhances and preserves the depth of its rich, earthy tones.

A trio of vessels created during my stay in Onishi,Japan at


These vessels rise from a year of rebuilding—each form, a quiet record of the emotions that shaped me, each fracture an offering of raw and imperfect beauty. Allowing myself to become immersed in the sculptural direction toward which my work has been naturally unfolding. My pieces trace the unfiltered textures of the natural world, interwoven with the lived experiences that have resurfaced and reshaped me.

I am drawn to what feels unearthed, ancient, and inherently wild—objects that echo relics of the past and reconnect us to our ancestral roots. There is beauty in what appears broken. Within my work, I aim to embody the concept that strength and fragility can coexist, honoring the cycles that shape us: life and death, birth and rebirth, the old giving way to the new.

My work is an ongoing reflection of my desire to separate from perfection, embracing texture, breakage, and organic slip decoration as reflections of the world’s fluid nature. Through wood firing, my pieces enter an alchemical process—purification, transformation, and the mystery of what will resurrect from the ashes. The flame determines the final surface, forging each piece into something both ancient and newly formed. Allowing us to relinquish full control, mirroring the unfolding beauty of a life continually remade.

Bud vessels inspired by the sacred rocks of Onishi, Japan. Hand-built and wood fired for three days in an anagama.

These pieces are really special to me. I can see influences from various locations I’ve been and techniques I’ve picked up.

From start to finish, there are so many steps involved in creating a vessel like this. I am so in love with being a part of the firing process. The anticipation is even greater when you have absolutely no clue what will come from the flames.

I have a collection of these pit fired vessels that will be available on my website Oct 15th.

🦋 s p r i n g c l a s s e s 🦋

I am opening up my schedule to offer one-on-one classes at my personal studio in Seattle.

Spring is the best time to dive into hobbies or explore new forms of art, inviting the energy of play back into your life 🌱

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