Birgitte's modern ceramics are rooted in Nordic and Japanese aesthetics. She specializes in stoneware for indoor use – designed for both functional purposes and as decoration. The Japanese expression is seen, for example, in the bowl with spout and in the low Chawan cups, which we have specially selected for Louisiana's range of Munck Ceramics.

Birgitte Munck's interest in ceramics began early, when she was a student of the Danish ceramist Inger Rokkjær (1934-2008). Her training was a great source of inspiration and set her on a lifelong journey working in ceramics.

She uses various techniques including turning, modeling and carving. The turned works, often on a domestic scale, are often cut, beveled and altered while still leather-hard to create calm forms and tactile surface textures.

Birgitte works mostly with red stoneware clay, which is fired to a rich, dark brown color with iron filings showing through the glaze. She also works with coarser and lighter stoneware clays to achieve beautiful, bright glazes. She established her workshop in Denmark in 2011, where she works, designs and occasionally teaches ceramics.

In 2020, she moved to Reykjavik, Iceland, where she continues her artistic ceramic journey, strongly inspired by Iceland's earthy colors: lava, moss, glacial lagoons, and geothermal areas.

Birgitte is the co-founder of Reykjavik Clay, Iceland’s first open ceramics studio, which opened in 2023. The inspiration for the studio stems from her experience with humanitarian work in the Middle East, where she has helped children and their families rebuild their lives in difficult circumstances. With the establishment of the studio, she wants to make ceramics accessible to everyone – both as a hobby and a career path.