About Us
About Flint and Marble
Flint and Marble is a ceramics studio based in Beacon, New York, creating contemporary nerikomi ceramics that celebrate color, pattern, and the quiet beauty of everyday rituals.
Rather than applying decoration to the surface, every piece begins with colored clay. Layers are stacked, pressed, sliced, and reassembled so the pattern exists throughout the material itself. The result is functional ceramics where no two compositions are ever the same.
Inspired by changing landscapes, seasonal color, and geologic formations, Flint and Marble releases small-batch collections throughout the year — each exploring a distinct palette and mood. Every collection is produced in limited quantities before making way for the next.
Our Story
Flint and Marble was founded by David Jo after leaving a career in HR, people analytics, and organizational psychology to pursue ceramics full time.
While traveling through Korea, David discovered nerikomi — a centuries-old technique of building with colored clay instead of decorating finished pottery. The process immediately resonated with him. Rather than treating color as something applied afterward, nerikomi allows it to become part of the object itself.
That philosophy continues to shape every collection: thoughtful forms, intentional color palettes, and functional pieces designed to be used every day.
The Process
Every Flint and Marble piece begins as white stoneware clay that is individually colored by hand.
Colored clays are layered together, compressed, sliced, and carefully reassembled before each form is built. Because the pattern runs through the entire body of the clay — not just the surface — every platter, bowl, and serving piece reveals a composition that cannot be repeated.
The work is then slowly dried, kiln fired, glazed, and finished by hand before becoming part of a seasonal collection.
More Than Objects
Flint and Marble believes handmade objects become meaningful through use.
Whether it's serving dinner with friends, sharing coffee on a quiet morning, or gathering around a workshop table, ceramics have a way of slowing us down and creating moments of connection.
Alongside seasonal collections, David teaches mobile nerikomi workshops throughout New York City and the Hudson Valley, bringing the same spirit of curiosity and creativity into studios, businesses, libraries, flower shops, and community spaces.