Mirabel Ehirim is a Nigerian-Canadian ceramic artist and founder of Morph & Matter, a sculptural homeware studio based in Hamilton, Ontario. She works primarily with handbuilt stoneware, creating sculptural ceramics that invite touch, spark curiosity, and bring emotion into everyday spaces. Her practice began during a personal reset in 2024, when she took an introductory pottery class and quickly became drawn to the freedom and process of letting go of control that comes with clay. Mirabel gravitates toward bold shapes, layered textures, and glaze combinations that create contrast, depth, and surprise. Through Morph & Matter, she reimagines everyday objects as sculptural forms that spark curiosity and invite interaction.
Morph & Matter is about creating sculptural ceramics that invite touch, spark conversation, and bring emotion into everyday spaces. Every piece is hand-built and shaped by feel.
Rather than following rigid plans, I let the clay evolve naturally as I work. I’m drawn to bold forms, layered textures, and experimental glaze combinations that create contrast and depth. Floral influences, organic shapes, and sculptural appliqués often emerge throughout my work.
At the core of my practice is the belief that art should not feel distant or too delicate to engage with. I want people to hold my pieces, use them, and experience them up close.
My work occupies the in-between space: functional yet expressive, personal yet shareable, familiar yet surprising.
Ultimately, Morph & Matter reflects both process and philosophy, work that transforms not only clay, but the way we interact with and experience everyday objects.