La Mère, the first ceramic tableware line of Marie Michielssen, is a loving ode to the (grand-)mother figure and women in general. Marie has a lot of respect for women who, despite all social pressure, remain close to their core and use properties such as intuition, binding force and emotional intelligence in a positive way. The desire for warmth and connectedness is part of human nature. And what is more beautiful than bringing together family and friends around a carefully-laid table? Eating good food together is so much more than a basic need to fulfil.