origin:
ANTHROPO IS A HOUSTON BASED CERAMICS DESIGN AND PRODUCTION STUDIO FOUNDED IN 2023 BY DESIGNER AND CRAFTSMAN, MIKEY KENDRICK. THE STUDIO'S THESIS AND MISSION ARE PREDICATED ON WORK IN MODERN CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY SUGGESTING HUMAN INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP WELL-BEING TO BE NOT ONLY RELATIONAL WITH RESPECT TO EACH OTHER, BUT ALSO EACH DEPENDENT ON A BALANCE OF THREE CORE ASPECTS OF EXISTENTIAL ASSOCIATION: RITUAL PRACTICE, ECOLOGICAL INTERCONNECTION, AND SOCIAL CONTRIBUTION.
ethic:
as human beings, it is not a question of whether we're ritualistic creatures but, rather, which rituals we choose to observe. ritual is today, as it has always been, just as ubiquitous in human life as it is susceptible to circumstantial influence. our goal is to promote mindful consideration of which rituals we allow to take up residence, as it is these customs - however large or small, balanced or imbalanced - that shape our lives inside and out.
studio craftwork is as social as it is spiritual and - depending on the means and medium - ecological. the presence of handmade articles in everyday life intimately connects us with the mind and character of the maker through the spirit and intention imbued in the object. an object built with care and attention from materials we, as a species, have evolved an innate familiarity with and appreciation for over millennia becomes a totem - a vessel by which we may travel through the portal of ritual practice to connect with our natural world and the rest of our kind.
method:
Anthropo is one of the first ceramics operations in the world to utilize a new ecological nano-technology based seal coat called liquid quartz.
traditional ceramic glazes pose an array of operational, sustainability, and human health concerns due to material properties yielding inherent production inconsistency and waste, environmentally untenable sourcing practices, and poorly regulated material disclosure processes often allowing known toxic compounds such as lead, chromium oxide, nickel oxide and barium carbonate to enter our homes.
unlike glazes, liquid quartz is certified food safe and non-hazardous by stringent EU food safety standards, much easier to work than glazes resulting in far less production waste and rework, and made from SiO2 [silicon dioxide/silica], a naturally occurring oxide & one of the most abundant minerals found in the Earth’s crust, most commonly in the form of Quartz.
liquid quartz is completely appliance safe [i.e. microwave, dishwasher, stove, freezer, oven] and extremely resilient, especially where traditional glazes are not. it resides deep within the pores of the vitrified ceramic body preventing it from chipping, cracking, and scratching, all common risk factors with glazed ceramics which can render them unsuitable for everyday functional use.
in addition to a new wave earth and human friendly seal coat, we strictly utilize a single domestically sourced premium stoneware clay body, responsibly sourced from our suppliers in the midwest, ensuring "cradle to grave" accountability and transparency in our production process.
reach:
it is with the studio's pledge of a minimum of 25% of all year end profits to our philanthropic partners that we address the third and final scale of balance, social contribution. in supporting our work and mission, you bind yourself to our order and the order of humanist advocates all over the planet fighting to ensure a sustainable, equitable future for all life on Earth.
partners and pledges:
1] alianza ceibo
[25% of all annual donations]
a collective of 4 Ecuadorian nationalities working to protect their land, water, and indigenous way of life by fighting against drilling, logging, mining, development, and polution of the Amazon.
2] one earth
[25% of all annual donations]
a nonprofit organization working to accelerate collective action to solve the climate crisis with a 3 pillar approach: a just transition to 100% renewable energy, protection and restoration of half of the world’s lands and oceans, and a shift to net-zero food and fiber systems.
3] new story
[25% of all annual donations]
building a more inclusive housing market for vulnerable families across Latin America through sustainable and scalable solutions. not only addressing the symptoms, but the root cause by empowering families to become active participants in the housing market.
4] daughters for earth
[25% of all annual donations]
a movement of women and girls around the world who are rising up to solve climate change and heal our one and only home.

AYAH

check out our best seller, ayah. our first design, actually conceptualized as part of an earlier project [circa 2021] before Anthropo was Anthropo. when finally released as the studio's debut design drop, the response was so encouraging we decided to build the rest of our collection around it.

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