João Carqueijeiro is an established Portuguese artist and teacher based in Porto, Portugal.

Earth-Made Forms, Contemporary Ceramics

Selected works

Explore a curated selection of our past work

A tall sculpture composed of stacked organic materials, with a rough, irregular base supporting a smooth, striped upper section, displayed in a gallery with white walls and wooden flooring.
Close-up of a sculpture by João Carqueijeiro.
Sculptures by João Carqueijeiro.
More works
More works
Close-up of a ceramic work by João Carqueijeiro.
Close-up of a ceramic work by João Carqueijeiro.
Close-up of a ceramic work by João Carqueijeiro.
Close-up of a ceramic work by João Carqueijeiro.
Close-up of a ceramic work by João Carqueijeiro.

Bespoke Solutions

  • Sculpture installation by João Carqueijeiro.

    Sculptural Modular Wall Panels

    Client: Biennial Cerveira Foundation for the XVI International Art Biennial

  • Sculpture installation by João Carqueijeiro.

    Exterior Wall Modular Panels

    Client: Wish Box - Modular Houses architecture project

  • Sculpture installation by João Carqueijeiro.

    Ceramic Sculpture Installation

    Client: Aveiro Municipality, for the XIII International Art Biennial

  • Sculpture installation by João Carqueijeiro.

    100-metre Exterior Wall Mural

    Client: Crowne Plaza Hotel

Increase your project’s impact by including bespoke ceramic art structures and installations. We produce modular panels with fitting systems designed for your specific space.

We also design large-format, site-specific installations that match your landscaping plans, including gardens, ponds, or pools and other outdoor areas. Weather resistance and long-term durability are built into every design, using metallic structures made to fit each artwork.

Sketch work for "Deambulatório" exhibit by João Carqueijeiro.
"Deambulatório" exhibit by João Carqueijeiro.

Working together can open possibilities you may not have considered, including how lighting will interact with the installation.

Project Development Support

We support and co-develop your project idea into a final and physical product.

JAS painting a large abstract mural on the floor in an art studio, surrounded by shelves of supplies and artworks.
JAS painting a large abstract mural on the floor in an art studio, surrounded by shelves of supplies and artworks.

Through our consultancy and execution know-how, you can materialize your dreamt ceramic project into something astonishing and tangible.

JAS painting with glaze on standard stoneware 30x30 slabs
Francisco Laranjo painting a mural on a large wall in an art studio, surrounded by art supplies and a ladder. 
Francisco Laranjo painting painting with overglaze oxides and pigments on custom made stoneware slabs.
Sobral Centeno painting with overglaze oxides and pigments on custom made stoneware slabs.
Francisco Vidal painting a large mural on the floor inside a workshop with shelves and boxes in the background. 
Francisco Vidal painting with glaze on standard stoneware 30x30 slabs.
Raku workshop
Raku workshop

Workshops & Cowork

We teach a variety of workshops and multiple specialties, all related to ceramics.

Workshops are announced according to the available schedule.

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Glaze Crawling · Wheel-throwing · Terra Sigillata · Engobes & Slips · Glazes · Burnishing & Polishing · Saggar · Obvara · Paper Kiln

Person shaping clay on a pottery wheel with dried leaves scattered around.

THE LABEL

The Label Ceramics is the brand of Atelier João Carqueijeiro, dedicated to the creation of ceramic series and functional objects.

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