Introducing the SEA GLASS collection

What began as a small seed of an idea has slowly grown into the beginnings of a tile art studio, specialising in small, handmade batches of stoneware and earthenware tile.

I first started making tiles during Covid, for my own home, my very first time working with clay. Borne from curiosity, it soon became a quiet joy, a creative outlet. For more than two years I made tiles on my kitchen counter, learning through trial and error. Then came another two years of glaze exploration - with far more failures than successes.

Over the past year, I've turned my attention to the production side of running a small tile studio. I've been learning how to dry tiles so they don't warp, how long to leave them to dry, where to store them during the weeks-long drying process, how thick to make them for strength, which clays I like working with, and how to recycle clay so nothing is wasted. Every week, I've been refining small details, slowly shaping a process that stays true to handmade craft. And even with all that, I know there is still so much more to learn.

This journey now comes to life in KAROUX Tiles, which I'll be sharing for the very first time at The Candor Market on 5th October 2025. My first collection, SEA GLASS, draws inspiration from the Western Cape's unique plant life. Each tile is imprinted with fynbos flowers and leaves, sourced between Cape Town and the Klein Karoo, and finished with glossy, glass-like glazes in shades of green and blue - evoking the different colours of tumbled glass found along Cape Town's beaches.

At the heart of KAROUX is a belief in creativity and slow craft. Creativity is found in the constant exploration of designs, patterns, styles, clays, and glazes - a process of discovery, deeply inspired by my surroundings. Slow craft is about taking the time to make things by hand, with care, patience, and respect for the materials. Every tile carries the marks of that process: small variations, subtle imperfections, and the quiet beauty that comes from work made slowly, thoughtfully, and above all, creatively.