About

I’m Jason Torrez, a ceramic artist and designer based in Portland, Oregon.

I spent years creating brand and design work for other people, and although it looked good on paper, I eventually realized I needed a different connection to my creativity. I wanted a slower, more intentional way of making. Clay gave me that. It brought me back to the kind of process that feels honest, tactile, and grounded.

Today I make small batch ceramics that celebrate the imperfect and the handmade. My work is functional, experimental, and rooted in real-life use. Each piece carries its own character because I make everything by hand in a shared Portland ceramics studio. These are one-of-a-kind forms, early tests, limited runs, and prototypes that show the process as much as the outcome.

What inspires my work is the pace of making. Clay asks you to slow down. It teaches you to notice details and stay present. That rhythm is reflected in every curve, mark, and variation. My pieces are not production pottery. They are intentional objects meant to be lived with, used daily, and appreciated for their individuality.

I create familiar shapes with new twists, simple forms with subtle personality shifts, and functional pieces that encourage a pause in an otherwise rushed world. If my work helps someone appreciate an everyday moment a little more, then I am doing what I set out to do.

Make Slowly, Live Fully.