In the hands of artisans
SquareRooms|November 2023
From ceramists to woodworkers and homeowners taking on DIY renovations, we catch up with Singapore's talented crafters and makers.
JOYCE YANG
In the hands of artisans

Ummuramics

Tell us a bit about yourself.

Hello! My name is Ummu and I am a full-time “clay person” or, in a more professional term, ceramist. I enjoy both a good kopi peng and flat whites, and I have two cow cats.

I have enjoyed crafting since I was young. I remember drawing and entering art competitions in primary school and I was always excited about projects and homework that involved making posters.

Tell us about your first encounter with ceramics. What made you fall in love with it?

I was introduced to ceramics back in secondary school. Fortunately, I went to a school that was largely art-based and ceramics was one of the main areas of focus. I actually hated ceramics then, maybe because the instructor was so mean and I only wanted to paint.

I love painting. Long story short, my art results brought me to Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA), where I thought I would be dead set on choosing painting as my major. But during my last day of an introduction to ceramics elective, my lecturer did a wheel-throwing demo and I just freaked out in awe. And that was it. I did not manage to make anything at all that day, but somehow I was determined to pick up this skill. So, with no regard for my future, I took ceramics as my major.

How did Ummuramics eventually get started then?

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