PSFK Future of Retail

December 16, 2015

Thanks Piers for having me speak at PSFK's Future of Retail conference. Wonderful hosts, wonderful venue.

ABOUT

Design Director at Airbnb. Formerly Uber, Google and Adobe. Father, beekeeper, botanist, ceramicist.

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This planter was made for @jhomdraws - a friend and inspiration. She helped design my makers mark (last photo) and this planter was the first object imprinted with it. Looking forward to seeing what plant she chooses. #ceramics #pottery #makersmark #lavaglaze #planters #handmade

Happy Memorial Day. The green accent in the glaze nicely matches the algae and kelp. This one is called: Rail.beam.gazed. She has one of the best views in the bay. #ceramics #pottery #albanybulb #berkeley #eggs #industrial #finderskeepers #memorialday #bayareaart #urbanart #natureart

Sunday morning slice of life. #pottery #ceramics #rainyday #sundaymorning #chill #coffee #peaceful

Rainy May Saturday. Caught the train coming by. This one is called: scrap.scales.equal. #concretejungle #egg #streetart #ceramics #pottery #eastbay #find #finderskeepers #trains

This one, a palladium glazed XL egg, landed yesterday somewhere in Oakland. It’s name is cats.brass.leans. Can you find it? #ceramics #streetart #industrial #hideandseek #egg #oakland #graffiti #urban #design #leica

Three days late but better than never. This one is called: solar.plays.frame. #streetart #ceramics #industrial #concept #egg #hideandseek #freeway

What a glorious day in California. This one - unpublished.zoos.builders - is enjoying the entwining vines of some pea species. This egg is a simple matte black over stoneware. Nothing special, but not much needed to compliment this scenery. #ojai #hideandseek #ceramics #egg #conceptart #california #chill #springbreak #spring #flowers #nature #vibes

This piece named - rocked.hideaway.beauty - has a mottled look achieved with lava glazed over metallic. Fitting for this land of geological dynamism and exposed rich minerals. Joshua Tree has a special place in my heart. Through college we’d come here to rave, camp, and expand consciousness. It was a mere two hours away from campus to the Mojave. So many good memories greeting the sunrise. #joshuatree #ceramics #concept #industrial #minerals #desert #hideandseek #clayart #mojavedesert #memories

Solar.fizzle.ramp is hidden in a nest on the campus of my old college. Not to get too sentimental, but the smell of the campus - jasmine mixed with sage - brings back a flood of memories and emotions. #ceramics #hideandseek #pomonacollege #concept #streetart #inlandempire #industrial #clay #eggs #homesweethome

This one is named yards.woke.margin. Nestled in good company. #streetart #ceramics #concept #losangeles #venicebeach #coffeeshop #hideandseek #industrial #ingoodcompany

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