About
I’m Keisha Armand, I live in a mid-century house in Berkeley, California with my partner Ryan and two cats, Ponzu and Fitz. I grew up in Canada, and work for mental health care company Rula.
My work — I love to make functional pieces that are highly precise and satisfying to use. I rarely repeat forms, and my designs evolve regularly, but they pull consistently from the American Midcentury vernacular in design and color, married with the drama of angular forms, and exposed clay from the Japanese ceramics tradition. You’ll frequently see my ceramics photographed in our 1962 Berkeley home against a backdrop of warm cedar walls for a cozy familiarity.
Teaching ceramics — I have a full-time day job working for a very special company expanding access to mental health care across the US, but once a week, I also teach ceramics at Hickory Clay in San Francisco’s Mission neighborhood. I’ll be teaching a Matcha Forms class beginning on April 30th!
Fine-dining tableware — As a ceramicist, I was struck with some good luck: my brother is a chef. Together, Stefan and I have been working on a project to bring sustainable alternatives to traditionally resource-intensive crafts. He makes experimental dishes using every part of the fish, and foraging for local ingredients, with a drive to reduce food waste. He’s done so for famous restaurants across Canada and Australia, from Fish Butchery to Quay to Saveur to Pluvio and so many more. I make more sustainable ceramics designed specifically for his dishes by recycling, and recycling again, my clay and glazes. Our recent collaboration was a three piece set for the 2024/2025 San Pellegrino Young Chefs competition.
Thank you for joining me on this little adventure.
