CH · 03 The Workshop Method · Atelier Zellij · Field Notes from Cap Bon
07 / 14
Four habits we keep · أربع عادات

What the kiln teaches the hand.

I

Throw on a single wheel. واحد

Every plate begins on the same kick-wheel Hedi turned in 1947 — one rhythm, one wrist, one foot of red Cap Bon clay.

II

Paint wet, fire twice. اثنان

Tin glaze laid over bisque, peacock teal brushed before it sets, then sealed at 980° — the colour is the surface, not a coat.

III

Reserve the white. ثلاثة

Negative space is drawn first; the brush goes around the lily, never through it. What we leave bare carries the design.

IV

Sign the footring, not the face. أربعة

The maker's mark stays underneath in cobalt — the plate belongs to the table, the name belongs to the kiln record.

Atelier Zellij · Nabeul
The Workshop Method
CH 03 07 / 14
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