The Turmeric Times

Self-taught Ceramicist Teya Kepila shares the message of slow mindful living through a variety of functional and sculptural vessels. In her Brooklyn-based studio, she creates her pieces with the intention of advocating for gratitude, personalized wellness, and play. Teya hosts ceramics ceremonies merging her two pillars of wellness and pottery for a privately led group to experience the therapeutic benefits of clay play and discover a new sense of mindfulness. With a background in holistic health and wellness, she ties in gentle nourishment in handmade vessels that spread awareness for positive lifestyle practices making for a more approachable state of well-being. Each of her pieces tells a specific story that reflects the honest lessons and tribulations of her mental health journey all meant to be a way to connect us all to each other.