Handmade in Queens, New York

Texture, form, and everyday delight.

Handmade ceramics by Scarlett Macías, working between functional pottery and sculpture in Queens, New York.

A collection of orange, yellow, green, and blue ceramic sea urchins with raised dotted patterns — Sea urchins / ceramic sculptures

Sea life, reimagined

The urchins.

Rounded forms, scalloped openings, and tiny raised dots. These ceramic sculptures take their cue from the intricate patterns of sea urchins, translated into playful color and tactile surfaces.

Seven dotted ceramic sea urchins in citrus yellow, orange, pale green, and blue on a studio worktable — Sea urchins · Sculptural ceramics

Overhead detail of raised glaze dots arranged in radiating lines across colorful ceramic urchins — Raised glaze details

Overhead view of eight ceramic sea urchins in yellow, orange, blue, and pale green, with radiating raised glaze dots — Sea urchins · Color and pattern

Close view of the yellow and orange sea urchins, showing the small raised glaze dots and scalloped openings

A closer look

Small details.
Surfaces that
feel alive.

Raised dots, repeated patterns,
layered glazes.

Objects for everyday rituals

Earth, water & clay.

Beyond the urchins: layered glazes, sculptural vessels, and tableware that invite a closer look.

Handmade cup with flowing cream and blue-green glaze on a square carved saucer — Ocean Cliffs Cup & saucer

Rounded mug and saucer with layered cream, rust, gold, and blue-green glazes — Canyon Strata Cup & saucer

Tall sculptural vessel combining carved green-glazed sections and a base decorated with raised black and white dots — Studies in texture Sculptural vessel

Cream and brown sculptural vessel with ridged surfaces and raised pink, white, and black glaze dots — Sculptural vessel · Cream and clay

Mug and saucer with layers of turquoise, earthy brown, and warm gold glaze — Mossy Geological · Cup & saucer

Overhead view of a handmade cup with flowing blue-green interior glaze and its square saucer — Ocean Cliffs · Inside the glaze

A collection of handmade sculptural vessels with raised dots and flowing glaze details in bright yellow, blue, pink, green, and black — A selection of sculptural vessels

Six small sculptural vessels with raised and flowing glaze textures in blue, yellow, pink, and charcoal — Small sculptural vessels

Four rounded vessels in pale green, charcoal, yellow, and blue, decorated with raised dots and drips — Studies in form and surface

A group of ribbed brown ceramic vessels and a mug with turquoise interiors, alongside a small carved yellow-green vase — Ridges, carving & rounded forms

Alternative firing

Surfaces shaped by fire.

Another side of the work: smoky color, metallic shimmer, and the marks left by the firing process.

A rounded ceramic vessel with smoky black and soft pink surface markings resting on garden timber outdoors — Smoke, color & surface

A gloved hand holds a small iridescent ceramic vessel surrounded by charred paper during the firing process — A moment in the firing process

From clay to candle

Made, then poured.

From working at the wheel to pouring wax by hand: ceramic candles made in small batches.

Five hand-poured candles in handmade ceramic vessels with layered glazes, ridges, and raised details, with their wicks visible — Finished candles · Handmade vessels, hand-poured wax

Scarlett pouring wax into a dark ribbed ceramic candle vessel at her worktable — Pouring into handmade vessels

Scarlett leaning over the pottery wheel, working on the surface of a clay vessel — Working at the wheel

Scarlett smiling at the pottery wheel while holding a freshly formed clay vessel

Meet the maker

Hi, I’m Scarlett.

I’m Scarlett Macías, a ceramic artist based in Queens, New York. I make functional pottery and sculptural objects, from sea urchins and vessels to tableware and candles poured into my ceramic pieces.

More about me & my practice

See the work in person

A little ocean.
On Bleecker Street.

A holiday pop-up at Zuri

Saturday, December 5, 2026
11am–5pm
363 Bleecker Street
New York, NY 10014

Come meet Scarlett and explore a collection of her ceramic sea urchins. See the colors and textures up close, and find a piece to bring home or give to someone you love.

Find your way to Zuri

Commissions & inquiries

Let’s make something
personal.

scarlett.macias.ceramics@gmail.com

Have an idea for a piece, a question about availability, or a collaboration in mind? Email me to talk about commissions and possibilities.

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