Breuwen (Old English- to Breu)- is a joint workshop of Painter Grey Lux & Potter Will Chase
Based in Somerset, CA (occupied Ione-Miwok land), Breuwen is a Fine Art Atelier that creates original thoughtful pottery, paintings, textiles, wallpaper, and home goods with the goal of bringing enchantment to all aspects of life. A connection to Life, Earth, and Spirit are expressed through each of their handmade pieces, as well as a desire to share the beauty they encounter in the world.
Grey Lux, Partner/Painter
Grey Lux, a second-generation member of the Taíno Borikén diaspora, grew up as the second of nine children. His family valued a strong ancestral connection, and raised him surrounded by cultural events in America and numerous visits to his ancestral land of Humacao Puerto Rico. Straddling both American and Borikén identities, he found art at an early age as an outlet of expression and exploration of his cultures.
As an Animist interested in the esoteric, his themes range from spirituality, mysticism, dreams, culture, politics, and psychology. Grey creates using a blend of various mediums (paintings, printmaking, pottery), with a focus on textile arts inspired by his Taíno Borikén identities & cultures, as well as the spiritual cosmology of the Taínos. His current work has been an exploration of natural dyeing, weaving, and needlework - pulling from traditional slow crafts like Japanese shibori and sashiko. Natural dyeing particularly calls to him from an environmental stance; as an Animist he believes that all beings have personhood, and sustainability has become a cornerstone of his practice.
Will Chase, Partner/Potter
Will Chase is an fine art potter who creates engaging geometric vessels. Will received his formal education in Astrophysics from Carnegie Mellon University in 2005, but has had a life-long passion for ceramics that led him to study and embrace the medium over the last 17+ years. His work explores the boundaries between the two worlds he straddles -- the technical world of computers and science, and the more tactile / natural world of clay.
Influenced by the techniques and aesthetics of Japanese Bizen and Shigaraki pottery, Will’s pieces echo a minimal treatment of the natural clay surface and celebrate its inherent qualities. The goal is always to allow the organic beauty of the fire’s touch and the clay body to come forward.
In Loving Memory of the astonishing Dr. Watson.
Dr. Watson, PhD/Pup in Chief
Dr. Watson is a graduate of UC Barkley and holds a degree in Barkitecture, with a minor in bouncing.
He is an active participant in the creative process, and gives a final sniff inspection on all pieces.
He is not our CFO.