About

The Shoal partners with a talented, family-run artisan ceramic studio on the beautiful island of Sicily.  Together, we bring their exquisite handmade marine-inspired art to the UK, offering unique pieces for interiors. 

After trying, and failing, to find in the UK a replacement for a smashed Sicilian pottery bowl, Pete contacted his son, Fraser, who works on a superyacht and happened to be in Sicily.  Instead of finding an authentic replacement bowl Fraser found the ceramic fish that we have been buying as customers for our home for the last 15 years.  After many conversations the plan was hatched for The Shoal to bring this unique marine art to the UK.

The first order arrived in the UK at the end of 2020 and since then we have visited and worked alongside the family several times, selecting new pieces of art each time.

Selling online, direct to the public at shows and festivals, through stockists and more recently working with interior designers on bespoke installations. Our growing base of diverse customers are key to scaling up, but not too far as our pieces are unique and therefore limited in supply. 

Starting and surviving in the worst economic environment in decades makes us determined to continue to grow beyond our fledgling years and enter new markets with new unique pieces.