Ceramic Rituals: Forming Everyday Magic with Kemma's Mugs & Matcha

In this episode, Arielle Thomas interviews Emma Kaye, also known as Kemma, a viral Instagram ceramicist. They discuss Emma's journey from law school to becoming a successful ceramic artist, the challenges of keeping up with demand, and the evolution of her business. Emma shares her passion for creating art and the joy it brings to her and her customers. They also talk about the introduction of matcha to her business and the importance of incorporating rituals and self-care into daily life. Kemma discusses her journey of sourcing and testing matcha, partnering with a Japanese farm, and creating a slow and intentional business. She emphasises the importance of finding the right matcha and working with a farm that has a long history of matcha production. Kemma shares the positive feedback she has received from customers and the joy she finds in creating products that make people feel great. She also talks about her content creation process on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, and how she balances her creative work with the business side of Kemma. She reflects on the value of support from friends and the inspiration she finds in travel and artist residencies. She shares her plans for the future, including launching more art prints and continuing to make everyday moments more special. To learn more about Kemma and shop her pieces, find her Instagram here. Find her website here. Find your host, Arielle Thomas on Instagram here. Learn more about the production company Cinema Thom here. See you next Sunday x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.