In Good Hands.

Clay Matter grew out of a return to craft, to slowness, and to the quiet joy of making with my hands. Over time, working with clay has become a true practice of discovery, creativity, patience, and community. Each piece carries traces of that process: the learning that comes with repetition, the freedom to fail, the support of those who’ve guided and inspired me, and the act of beginning again.

Thank you for being on this journey with me. I’m so grateful for the shared wonder and care that happen when my work enters your life and the lives of those you love. In that exchange, the making continues.

All Clay Matter ceramics are handmade by Alani Bass on a potter’s wheel or handbuilt in a community studio in Brooklyn, New York.

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Scenic landscape featuring a large mountain range with rugged peaks, a body of water, and rolling grassy fields in the foreground.
A modern house situated on rolling hills with mountains in the background, some snow-capped.
A modern building with wooden vertical siding and a large window reflects the mountains in the background. There are plants in the foreground.
A modern house with wooden exterior, stone steps, and a stone patio, set in a mountainous landscape with green hills and snow-capped peaks in the background.