WuMe Studio: home for all things handmade and shaped by the small things that woo us.
The First Course:
Introducing Clay Meshi
The Dōzo meshi charm earrings are inspired by the simple act of offering food. These tiny charms began as miniature versions of the rice balls of childhood and the sushi we have come to love. Meshi is a casual Japanese word for rice or a meal, food shared and received.
Each meshi charm is hand-built from earthenware, finished with translucent and opaque underglazes and glazes, and fired in a solar-powered electric kiln. The earrings are assembled with handmade gold-filled headpins and gold-filled earwire loops.
Meshi charms are meant to be worn as a quiet reminder of the food we received and the hands that prepared it.
Made by hand
Each piece is a tiny sculpture, shaped by hand and finished one at a time.
Made carefully
Made in small batches, glazed by hand, fired in one solar-powered kiln, taking time is part of the work.
For the love of food (& others)
There's nothing like enjoying a meal made by someone who loves you. These charms are small reminders of those moments.
The process: Clay to Charm
Shaped by hand
Each charm begins as a small piece of earthenware clay, shaped by hand with no molds. Every form has its own quirks.
The first firing
The pieces are fired in a solar-powered electric kiln, giving them strength and permanence.
Glazed one at a time
Underglazes are mixed to get the perfect shade and then glazes are layered by hand.
Fired again
One more go in the kiln to turn the glaze to glass.
New arrivals
Each sculpture (Meshi Charm) is assembled on handmade headpins crafted from 14/20 gold-filled wire and finished with gold-filled ear wires.
One of a kind
Each charm is its own small sculpture, made to be worn and kept close, just like your favorite snacks.
