RELIC - RELIC - VELVET BROWN

The Relic Velvet Brown is a handbuilt terracotta vessel by Sierra Kanistanaux with an earthy brown body and elaborate flanking extensions adorned with repeating circular spiral motifs and small cut-outs. The cut-outs create shadow recesses not present elsewhere in the Relic series, making negative space a structural element of the surface for the first time.

“Velvet Brown” names the glaze register rather than the surface quality: the warmth of the terracotta reads richer here than in the Relic series’ grey or cream variants, and the ornamental extensions introduce a separate visual logic. Where most Relic pieces carry relief elements on a plain body, the Velvet Brown separates the plain body from the ornate extension, making the contrast legible across a room.

Handbuilt in San Francisco. The glaze pools warmer in the cut-out recesses than on the raised spiral peaks, deepening the negative space with shadow at every viewing angle.