This ceramic mug features a stylized magpie resting among curling branches, leaves, and circular floral forms. Deep teal, coral red, and soft grey accents stand out against the black clay surface, while the pale carved lines connect the bird with the surrounding growth. The composition feels dense but balanced, as if the bird has become part of the forest rather than simply appearing within it.
Every EBMing piece begins with an original design, with the carving, coloring, and finishing all completed by hand. The studio does not copy nature exactly, but reshapes familiar plants and living forms into patterns with their own rhythm and character. Each piece is fired at 1240°C, preserving the depth of the carved lines, the richness of the hand-applied color, and the subtle variations that make every piece slightly different.
EBMing Studio reimagines the creatures around us through lines, colors, and imagination. Rather than recreating nature, we capture the feelings they leave behind—turning clay into small worlds filled with curiosity, warmth, and life.
Made by Jingyu Chang (常竞予）
Form & Aesthetics
I have always been inspired by the small lives around us—birds among branches, butterflies passing through flowers, and animals moving through worlds we often overlook. Rather than recreating them exactly as they appear in nature, I capture their impressions through simplified forms, hand-carved lines, and imagined colors, giving each piece its own character and feeling.
For me, clay is a way to preserve these moments of connection with nature. Every mark left by the hand and every unique shape gives the work a sense of life and warmth. Through EBMing Studio, I hope to create objects that bring curiosity, joy, and a closer appreciation of the beautiful lives that surround us.
