Our Producers
OUR CERAMIC PRODUCER MARIO
Every company can look back on one particular collaboration that has fundamentally shaped and accompanied its individual development. For us, that collaboration is with Mario. Mario grew up in a family of potters and had just taken over the management of the family business when we started looking for a manufacturer to found onomao. The TRADITIONAL collection is manufactured in Mario's factory, among others. Since 2018, all shapes have been created here from clay sourced in the region. Along the way – from the first samples to the current series – we have learned a great deal about materials, processes and durability.
THE CLASSIC CERAMIC MANUFACTORY
In the course of developing our second tableware collection CLASSIC we went in search of another ceramic manufacturer. We landed at a family business in the rolling hills behind Porto. The family looks back on a long ceramic tradition. Working with clay has been consistently passed down and specialized from generation to generation.
Our CLASSIC collection is tamped by hand before being cleaned and refined after a drying process to be glazed before firing. Creative hand-painting is part of the manufacturer's hobbyhorse. Thus CLASSIC gets her stripes missed in loving handwork in the small studio.
Where ABERTA is created
Our third ceramics collection is produced in a ceramics factory in central Portugal. The factory was founded in 1988 by a family with a long tradition in the ceramics industry and more than fifty years of experience in ceramics production. Over the years, the company has continued to develop without losing sight of the traditional elements that characterise the Alcobaça region. Among other things, they specialise in hand painting. We really like this combination of tradition and modernity. Our ABERTA collection is the first collection we have had produced in Alcobaça.
Our porcelain factory
The place where these delicate pieces are created also brings harmony to the collection. The porcelain factory is located near Aveiro, in the cool north of Portugal. The small company specialises in the production of aesthetic home accessories and tableware. Delicate shapes are handcrafted by a small team. We share the joy of design and clay, which is shaped into many small works of art in this beautiful place.
Where is onomao glass made?
The family-run factory where onomao glasses are made by glassblowers is located in Portugal in the rural region of Marinha Grande and Alcobaça, an area with a glassmaking tradition dating back more than 250 years. The family business has been in existence since 1987 and focuses on mouth-blown glass, among other things. The glass factory is environmentally oriented and has a quality system that takes sustainability issues into account. They are constantly striving to innovate their manufacturing processes and to work more with recycled raw materials. The factory currently has around 400 solar panels on its roof, which supply most of the energy it needs. The family-run factory has been passing on its knowledge for generations – the craft has been part of the family history since before the company was founded.