Imprint.
The craft of clay.

“Our ability to make an imprint – to transform something – is unmistakable when working with clay.”

Designer Michele McMinn
Collection
Colors11
Thickness3
Sizes6
Surfaces2
This collection celebrates the contrasts between old and new, fragile and strong, machined and crafted, promoting the authenticity of clay and its inherent biophilic connection between humans in the built environment and the natural world.
A harmonious combination of earthen inspired designs celebrate earthen craft without dimming the spirit and individuality of the origin material. At once natural, versatile, biophilic and sustainable, clay's raw beauty of unpredictability and inherent imperfection leaves an imprint on us all.

Clay is both fragile and incredibly strong. Unfired earth is responsive and malleable. As soon as it is touched in its soft state, there is an imprint. We leave our mark on clay as it has left its mark on our human heritage. Craft is often seen as converse to our current technology- centered approach but clay carries the value of tradition and the promise of innovation.

Imprint celebrates the natural materiality, honors artisan traditions, and enables us to connect to something bigger. It is these seemingly dichotomous ideas that nourish each other in all clay works thereby cultivating this collection.

Meet the designer

Michele McMinn

Studio design leader for Gresham Smith’s Life + Workplaces market.

Michele is a studio design leader for Gresham Smith’s Life + Workplaces market. She believes design should forge meaningful connection between people and their environment. Michele’s expertise in workplace settings underpins her belief in a disciplined design approach and strong project visioning. She delights in actively engaging clients in the design process, inspiring them to rethink traditional spaces in new and creative ways yielding bespoke design solutions for every project.

As a strong collaborator, Michele manages dedicated teams to create intentional designs which emphasize wellness, integrate culture and community alongside a foundation of current design research. She believes that designers must approach project challenges with curiosity and empathy and be willing to discover the unforeseen solution. Her open, human-centered approach has led to award-winning projects in workplace, education, and civic interiors.

As a frequent speaker and panelist, Michele continues to promote the importance of the design process and humanistic design. Michele is an active member of the International Interior Design Association, serves on the Design Advisory Council for Florim USA and has been recognized in the Nashville Business Journal’s Women of Influence. Michele has been published in, or contributed to, Architectural Record, Architect magazine, Azure, Interior Design magazine, and Contract magazine.

Used throughout human history, clay is all around us in both creative and practical forms, historical and modern.

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MileStone® | Design Advisory Council

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