Araceli Adams’ love for ceramics started during her childhood in Spain when she would admire her family’s collection of antique pottery from Talavera de la Reina. The years that followed saw her explore this passion, traveling to New York and Sydney to study the medium in depth. In 2019, she established her Sydney-based workshop, which she runs alongside her husband Dominic. Many of Casa Adams’ foundational handcrafted creations are inspired by the rich biodiversity of Australia’s oceans, featuring all manner of charming sea creatures. 2026 saw the studio expand its offerings with a line-up of tableware inspired by, and created in the same way as, 18th-century marbled papers. Originating in Japan around the 9thcentury, the paper-marbling technique traveled along the Silk Road through Asia and came to Europe via Türkiye. From the early 17th century onwards, marbled papers were used in book binderies across the West as end-papers.

Photographer credit: Samee Lapham