STANDARS
- FDA’S 2022 FOOD CODE 4-101.11 : MATERIALS THAT WE USE COME FROM USA SUPPLIERS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF UTENSILS AND FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES THAT NOT ALLOW THE MIGRATION OF DELETERIOUS SUBSTANCES OR IMPART COLORS, ODORS, OR TASTES TO FOOD AND UNDER NORMAL USE CONDITIONS.
- CLAY BODY AND GLAZES ARE: (A) SAFE (B) DURABLE, CORROSION-RESISTANT, AND NONABSORBENT (C) SUFFICIENT IN WEIGHT AND THICKNESS TO WITHSTAND REPEATED WAREWASHING (D) FINISHED TO HAVE A SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE; AND (E) RESISTANT TO PITTING, CHIPPING, CRAZING, SCRATCHING, SCORING, DISTORTION, AND DECOMPOSITION.
- CERTIFICATIONS ON OUR SUPPLIERS AND MATERIALS: NON-TOXIC: CERAMIC GLAZES ARE UNDER ASTM C-1023 AND ASTM D-4236 THAT IS THE “STANDARD PRACTICE FOR LABELING ART MATERIALS FOR CHRONIC HEALTH HAZARDS”. FOOD SAFE: CERAMIC CLAY AND GRAZES SUPPLIERS UNDER FOOD SAFE UNITED STATES IS FDA REGULATION THROUGH THE COMPLIANCE POLICY GUIDE. CPG 545.400 AND CPG 545.450. DINNERWARE-SAFE: GLAZES SAFE FOR DISHES. FDA’S 2022 FOOD CODE 4-101.11.
CAPABILITIES
45-50 PIECES
MIKKARBO
QUIRÓS FERNÁNDEZ DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT CONNECTION S.C.
WELCOME TO MIKKÁRBO, WHERE OUR PASSION FOR CRAFTSMANSHIP AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP CONVERGE TO CREATE HANDMADE CERAMICS WITH A PURPOSE. ESTABLISHED IN 2022 BY CLAUDIA, A DESIGNER AND CERAMIST, AND FERNANDA, AN URBAN FORESTER, OUR MISSION IS TO CRAFT DURABLE PIECES THAT NOT ONLY SERVE A FUNCTIONAL PURPOSE BUT ALSO EMBODY TIMELESS BEAUTY AND CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE. AT MIKKÁRBO, WE BELIEVE THAT HANDMADE PRODUCTS ARE MORE THAN JUST OBJECTS; THEY ARE CULTURAL ARTIFACTS THAT CAN TRANSCEND GENERAT
PRODUCTS
- UTILITARIAN CERAMICS AND DECORATIVE PIECES
PROCESSES
OUR PRODUCTION PROCESS AT CLAUDIA AND FERNANDA'S CERAMICS STUDIO IS CENTERED AROUND TRADITIONAL HANDMADE TECHNIQUES, ENSURING EACH PIECE IS CRAFTED WITH CARE AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL. CLAUDIA AND FERNANDA PERSONALLY HANDLE EVERY STEP OF THE PROCESS, FROM SHAPING THE CLAY ON THE POTTERY WHEEL TO ADDING INTRICATE HAND-BUILDING DETAILS. WE PRIORITIZE SUSTAINABILITY BY USING ECO-FRIENDLY AND SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS IN OUR PRODUCTION.
