Our Story
Embracing imperfection. Beauty in the unwanted.
Atelier Etha is a space where industry sectors and creative practices intersect, working on the principle that good design is greater than the sum of its parts. We are inspired by textural landscapes and precise architectural forms - whether that be for the body, architectural or interior settings - and have been working together to scale our designs.
The Atelier was born from a fascination with material transformation and dialogue between the natural and built environments, viewed through the lens of our respective craft practices.
Where designs are developed using a reciprocal process which blends knowledge and techniques. Where thinking is merged, overlaid and exchanged. Disrupting protocols to generate new ideas and unexpected outcomes.
The result is a dynamic design process guided by a geographical separation of 100km. Considering waste not as an end point, but as a beginning - an opportunity to elevate value to create something beautiful, meaningful and kind.
The Team
Steinunn is a ceramic designer specialising in found materials and non-mined alternatives. Her studio practice is based between Iceland and London, UK. She began her ceramics education with a diploma from the Reykjavik School of Visual Arts in Iceland, going on to complete a Bachelor’s degree at the Limerick School of Art and Design (LSAD) in Ireland, followed by a Master’s in Design.
Estelle is a jewellery designer and maker who runs a research-based studio practice based on the East Sussex coast in the UK. Following a successful career in tech, Estelle went on to study Contemporary Crafts, at Brighton University specialising in metal and glasswork. Completing a Jewellery Design Masters also at Central Saint Martins she now works on location with scientists, engineers and industrial craft specialists. Integrating new processes and found objects into her work to celebrate the often hidden craft of production.