Roots and Pots

Not everyone has the privilege of working with their best friend, but Carlos and Vivian take that to a new level. It only takes a few moments with the pair to see that they are opposites in the best way.

“We’ve been friends for like 15 years, and I feel like I've known her for like 10,000 years.”

Roots and Pots started after the pair lost their interior decorating jobs together during the pandemic. The ceramic decor business allows them to explore their creativity while engaging with their affinity for nature.

When crafting her ceramics, Vivian likes to use natural pieces that bring life and texture to the piece.

“The process…to create ceramic is first to find out in nature what I can use and bring it directly to my clay.”

Carlos pulls his inspiration directly from nature as well. The two consider their ceramic work to not only exist to be functional, but also as art pieces for people to enjoy and appreciate the beauty of plants in multiple facets.

“I have a lot of plants at home and they bring me inspiration each day. That to me is just pure happiness. I create because of nature.”

Filmed and edited by Jacopo Fantastichini.

Produced by Laura Christian.

Music by Fabrizio Bondi.

Check out Roots and Pots’ website here: https://www.rootsandpots.com/about