MODUS DESIGN – Rock&Salt for salt and pepper / graphite porcelain

Rock & Salt from the Natura collection is a salt and pepper set inspired by nature as a perfectly designed creation. It combines organic forms with modern design, creating an original detail for everyday use. Ideal for those who appreciate bold accents in interiors and the unique character of objects.

The set includes a salt shaker and a pepper shaker.
Designers: Marek Cecuła, Edyta Cieloch / Ćmielów Design Studio

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Marek Cecuła (b. 1944)
World-renowned ceramic artist, designer, curator, and educator.
Born in Poland, he gained experience from the age of 16 in Israel, Brazil, and the USA, before returning to his home country to establish the contemporary porcelain brand Ćmielów Design Studio for Polskie Fabryki Porcelany “Ćmielów” i “Chodzież” S.A.
In 1976, he founded Modus Design Studio and the Contemporary Porcelain Gallery in New York’s SoHo, promoting the idea of a "table landscape" – ceramics created in dialogue with everyday life and contemporary aesthetics. Cecuła creates both functional and artistic porcelain, merging utility with visual expression.

His works are included in the collections of institutions such as the Museum of Arts and Design in New York, Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and Museum of Fine Arts in Houston.

For 20 years, he headed the Department of Ceramics at Parsons School of Design in New York. He also lectured at the Royal College of Art in London and the National College of Art and Design in Bergen. He had a significant impact on redefining ceramics as a discipline uniting craft, art, and design. He introduced innovative teaching methods, engaging students in projects at the intersection of art and industrial design, which contributed to the development of a new generation of ceramic designers.

He curated exhibitions such as Object Factory in Toronto and New York, promoting new directions in contemporary ceramics.

Edyta Cieloch (b. 1969)
Ceramic designer shaping the contemporary face of Polish porcelain.
A graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław, she has been collaborating with Marek Cecuła and his Modus Design studio since 2007.

Since 2013, she has co-created the contemporary porcelain brand Ćmielów Design Studio, part of the Polskie Fabryki Porcelany “Ćmielów” and “Chodzież” S.A.

Edyta Cieloch designs porcelain that merges sculptural form with function. Her BAU Solo set, inspired by Bauhaus ideals, won the top international award in the Coffee/Teaware category at the Tableware International Awards of Excellence 2023.

She regularly takes part in exhibitions in Poland and abroad. Her works are included in museum collections such as the Museum of Arts and Design in New York and KOCEF Ceramic Foundation in South Korea.

Her ceramics are not just vessels, but emotional objects embedded in the rituals of everyday life.