Re-imagining Craft – Mud Australia Launches Terrazzo Range

Established in 1994, Mud Australia crafts individual porcelain pieces, combining innovative exploration with a sophisticated element of play. Extending this practice, the recently launched terrazzo range celebrates one-of-a-kind pieces fashioned with recycled materials.

The Mud Australia porcelain range, designed by Shelley Simpson, speaks to an elevated understanding of form and functionality, capturing refined lines and a hand-made authenticity. Made to last, the Mud Australia pieces are crafted using porcelain clay sourced directly from Limoges, France.

The Mud Australia range, designed by Shelley Simpson, speaks to an elevated understanding of form and functionality, capturing refined lines and a hand-made authenticity.

Globally, Mud Australia has committed to a zero-waste terrazzo collection, fuelled by a passion for innovative upcycling and the desire to minimise waste. With this in mind, broken ceramic pieces have been given a new life and are combined with upcycled concrete at Five Mile Radius in Brisbane, fused together to make a distinctive zero-waste product.

Pivotal to its essence, terrazzo is a material that champions and challenges what it means to be sustainable, creative and unique. “I really love the playfulness of terrazzo,” explains Shelley, “and I also love finding a useful and aesthetic home for our broken Mud pieces, so this feels like a perfect fit.” This theme of ‘re-imaging’ is very much a part of the integral fabric of terrazzo, dating back to the 18th century when marble scrapes were used in Venice pavements.

Globally, Mud Australia has committed to a zero-waste terrazzo collection, fuelled by a passion for innovative upcycling and the desire to minimise waste.

The range is available in three designs – a small ‘round’ tablet, a medium and a large ‘capsule’ – and is offered in three colours of neutrals, blues or multi-coloured mixed. Each trivet is backed with recycled PET felt and comes in a recycled PET felt storage pouch. The broken pieces of porcelain allow for a slight variation in colour, finish and pattern for each piece, imbuing an individual and unmatchable aesthetic.