1253. Fang Km 0

The product made by 1253 is made by hand, with high temperature ceramic material, stoneware, porcelain or refractory. These ceramic pastes are fired at a temperature ranging between 1250 and 1270 degrees.

The decoration of our pieces is made with enamels made in our workshop from an investigation of the effects of color on the ceramic surface, resulting in original and unique works. This uniqueness is defined by the randomness of the application of these enamels, this means that each piece of ceramic is granted a great personality at the time of its production.

Description

1253 is a company dedicated to the production of products made of handmade ceramics. Our company is part of a long saga of potters who are dedicated to this ancestral profession.

Catalina Amengual, daughter, granddaughter and great-granddaughter of potters, collects this cultural background and updates it with new materials and forms, together with the ceramist Rafel Suñer.

Catalina's training goes through this tradition learned since she was a child in the family workshop, where she has achieved the ancestral technique of lathe handling. In addition, Catalina has an academic training learned at the School of Arts, where she has learned to use a wide variety of techniques and materials.

The ceramist Rafel Sunyer, is endorsed on the one hand what he learned with the master craftsman Isidro Amengual, together with academic training at the School of Arts, and in various workshops nationwide. Along with this training, he is backed by a long history of exhibitions, individual or collective, throughout the national territory.

This combination of tradition and avant-garde, together with the personality of Catherine and Raphael give birth to the business project of 1253. Fang Km O.

Tomeu Amengual, trabajando en su olleria en Pòrtol.

CRAFTSMANSHIP = Design + originality

The design of our products is modeled from a creative process. This process encompasses the initial motivation from a naturalistic and functional perspective until the emergence of the final work.

Each of our ceramics follows a line guided by formal functionality. This pragmatism is subject to material (stoneware, porcelain or refractory) and color.

The structure of our creations tries to follow the functionality for which it is created. The originality and freshness of our designs gives a touch of distinction to the work of art, although it follows a functional line, it is part of a whole process of constant creation.

CHALLENGE = 100% handmade product

The production process of our product is one hundred percent handmade. The origin of ceramics comes from the Neolithic. It was at this stage when humans needed to start cooking and preserving food, looking for the most suitable ways to do so.

From this historical moment ceramics has been developed and adapted to different cultural needs. Throughout this process, clay craftsmen have had to adjust to the technical and technological evolution of recent times.

Staying true to the artisanal essence today is a challenge. For us this challenge is an added value to our creations since with them that unalterable character is transmitted over time.

ESSENCE = Artisans of the clay of Pòrtol (Ollers)

After a long tradition of craftsmanship in the world of ceramics in the village of Pòrtol (Mallorca). We are the fourth generation of a saga of artisans (ollers) who have dedicated their lives to the creation of ceramics.

Professionals who have had to go through a multitude of uncertainties, due to the social, economic and cultural changes of recent decades.

These artisans are the creators of the traditional forms that have been able to transmit this cultural baggage thanks to their deep roots. This has been possible thanks to his perseverance and belief in well-crafted work.

This generational change means that, in addition to feeling proud to continue with the tradition, we assume the responsibility and honor of continuing to transmit in each of our works everything we had the opportunity to learn.

Contact

Tel: +34639677873