Minimalist black line drawing of a person with a plant, sun or moon in the background, with the words 'berkly martell' at the top and bottom.
Cross-section of layered earth strata showing different sedimentary rock layers in various colors with a fault line cutting through the layers.

Berk Mart Makes

By: Berkly Martell

My name is Berkly Martell and I've been a member at Mud Lake for about 3 years now. I first fell in love with ceramics in college and have been working with clay and defining my style ever since. I work with mason stains to create layers of brightly colored clay that is incorporated into the walls of my mugs when they are thrown on the wheel. Once fired, the outside of my mugs are left unglazed so one can appreciate the contrast of the colored clay against the clay body. The results are different every time and I love seeing the natural patterns and lines that are revealed. When I'm not in the studio, I love to be outside skiing, mountain biking, or on the river!

You can find my work on Instagram

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Three textured ceramic vases with pastel-colored swirl patterns on a white surface with a white background, one with pink flowers.
A ceramic mug with a colorful, wavy, marbled pattern and a sturdy handle, holding a sprig of pink flowers, against a plain white background with shadows.
Two stacked beige ceramic mugs with colorful horizontal stripe patterns, a pink flower resting on the top mug's lip, against a white background with shadows.
Three cylindrical decorative planters with colorful layered patterns at the bottom, a white interior, and a textured, speckled exterior, placed on a white surface, with two flowers—one white and one pink—in the background against a white backdrop.