...I’m not big on mirror selfies, but I took one and then sent it out in two messages, one to my wife and one to my parents. It read, “This sucks. Something has to change.” This was in 2011. I had been making pottery ever since I took my first class in 1994 at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York. Read more...
It's Alive with Brad Leone - Bon Appétit Video
Join Brad at Keith Kreeger Studios in Austin, Texas as he learns how to make ceramics, from wedging clay and using a wheel to glazing and firing. Spoiler alert: Brad actually makes a decently useable bowl. Watch more...
Keith Kreeger's Austin-based operation churns out plates that find their way all over America. They're super hearty and reminiscent of the kind of plates you'd find at your neighborhood Greek diner, especially in the "Linea" pattern. Read more...
Alex Beggs, Senior Staff Writer, Bon Appétit...The texture of your coffee cup affects your experience of drinking coffee...The cup I have is this beautiful ceramic one. It's not a rough ceramic, it’s very smooth and creamy and the rim is rounded, so the feel of it on your lips makes your neurological experience of drinking coffee—whoof, wow, fun—creamier, even though it's black coffee. Read more...
Dinner in Brooklyn Decker and Andy Roddick’s home isn’t served on fine china. The actress–turned–design aficionada took a hands-on approach to choosing her family’s table settings, recently revealing her secret source: ceramist Keith Kreeger. Read more...
From Austin-based ceramicist Keith Kreeger, this simple tapered [Lexington] cup is a standout with its bold design—perfect for everything from a morning coffee to an evening whiskey. Read more...
Keith Kreeger is somewhat of an unofficial mayor of Austin; you’ll often see him—not to mention his dinnerware and serving plates—at restaurants and cultural events. Read more...
[At Keith Kreeger Studios] a hot kiln can be entrusted with earthenware, stoneware, porcelain, and . . . brisket? In his East Austin studio, Keith Kreeger sets his three kilns to 2,400 degrees. Read more...
Here's the funny thing about one of the hottest names in Austin's restaurant scene right now: He's not a chef, or even a bartender, he's a ceramicist. Keith Kreeger's work is playing a major role in how we dine — both in Austin and across the country. Read more...
Not everyone recognizes the power of pottery, but not everyone has seen Keith Kreeger’s handcrafted ceramics. Watch more...
Keith Kreeger wants to get intimate. “How many pieces of art do you hold on a daily basis?” he asks on a recent visit to his pottery studio in East Austin. Read more...
With the Austin Food & Wine Festival right around the corner... we've got the Texas city on our minds. So we asked potter and Austin resident Keith Kreeger to share some of his favorite local spots with us. Read more...
Sitting at the helm of Austin’s burgeoning ceramics industry is artist Keith Kreeger... Kreeger has been mastering the art of porcelain for 20 years and is perhaps most known for his restaurant partnerships. Read more...
The first time I encountered Keith Kreeger’s pottery was at the media preview dinner for Qui. I immediately noticed how Keith’s modern handmade pieces provided a welcome contrast to the striking food presentation on the plate... Read more...
“People in Austin have been interacting with my work during their evenings out at many of our city’s great restaurants,” Kreeger says. “Now they can bring the pieces into their homes.” Read more...
Our 24 Hours in Austin guide comes to us from ceramicist Keith Kreeger. Although originally an East Coaster, Keith made the move to Austin with his family in 2009 and hasn’t looked back. Read more...
My guest today is Keith Kreeger, an Austin-based porcelain wares designer for restaurants and chefs. Listen to more...
At some of the best restaurants around the world, chefs are collaborating with ceramacists on hand-thrown clay dinnerware. Read more...
Traveler caught up with some of Austin's top influencers for the ultimate Austin local experience. “A stroll through Uncommon Objects, shopping for old postcards, Dr Pepper crates, and Art Deco lamps, is an Austin ritual.” Read more...
Sitting next to his wife, Evangelina, and their cavapoo, Charlie, on a patio sofa at their Tarrytown home, Keith Kreeger takes a weekday evening to relax after work in his new East Austin studio. Read more...
“I see Barley Swine as a representation of a place and time,” said Gilmore. “We try to showcase ingredients that are available right here in Texas and to stay true to the seasons... Each dish is presented on locally crafted stoneware from Keith Kreeger in Austin. Read more...
[Tilet| hasn’t yet reached “Supreme status where people are like, lined up at the door.” She adds, “But hopefully one day!” They almost achieved that dream when they created a ceramicist’s apron with Austin-based potter Keith Kreeger. Read more...
The holidays are coming, meaning it’s time to start buying people stuff. Lots of stuff. And what better strategy is there for gift-giving than leaning into the one thing pretty much everyone loves: food. Read more...
When dining at any number of Austin’s best restaurants one of the most dazzling aspects of the beautiful dishes served is often the plate itself. Who makes these striking pieces? ... The answer is the same: Keith Kreeger. Read more...