L’Impatience

L’Impatience Handcrafted Ceramics made by Benedicte and Jerome Leclere in the Catskills, upstate New York.

A change of plan…A few weeks ago, we shared that we were getting ready to move to Provence and begin a new chapter for L...
06/01/2026

A change of plan…

A few weeks ago, we shared that we were getting ready to move to Provence and begin a new chapter for L’Impatience.

In the end, the project couldn’t move forward under the conditions we needed, so we made the difficult decision not to go ahead with this property.

It’s been hard. We had already imagined so much there, we couldn’t wait to start welcoming people in. The past few weeks have felt heavier than we expected.

So we took a little time away in Puglia, Italy. A change of air, slower days, stone villages, olive trees, long meals, and a bit of distance.

It was good to be reminded that building something meaningful is not only about reaching the final shape.

Ceramics teaches us that all the time, even if we forget: so much happens before the finished piece. The waiting, the testing, the adjusting, the countless failures, and sometimes the moment when something asks to become something else.

What we wanted to build around L’Impatience is still very much alive. A place for ceramics, sound, workshops, gatherings, and hospitality. It may take another shape, another scale, another address.

And that feels full of possibility too.

We know finding the right next project may take time. For now, we’re trying to enjoy the process, not only wait for the result.

So this summer, we’ll be exploring the South of France from one side to the other, looking, visiting, meeting people and letting things unfold a little.

If you have places we should see, towns we should stop in, addresses you love, people we should meet, or anything that feels like it belongs on the road ahead, we’d love to hear.

Thank you for following along with us, and for being here as this next chapter slowly takes shape. 🇮🇹♥️🇫🇷

These past few months, we’ve been going back and forth between the Loire Valley and Provence.After many trips, countless...
04/10/2026

These past few months, we’ve been going back and forth between the Loire Valley and Provence.

After many trips, countless meetings, and enough French paperwork to make “it’s complicated” feel like an official administrative term, we still can’t quite believe we’re saying this, but…

we’ll be moving in two weeks!

For a while now, we’ve been thinking about how L’Impatience could grow beyond the studio, and when we found this property last summer, it immediately felt like the right place for that to happen.

It will be our home, of course, but also the future home of L’Impatience. A place where we can welcome more people in through stays, workshops, gatherings, and many other things we’ve been wanting to build around it.

We’re calling it Domaine L’Impatience.

More soon. And for those who want to follow this new chapter more closely,

Mutual Core is now on view at , in Le Marais, Paris.They first discovered our ceramic speakers at ICFF last year, and it...
03/17/2026

Mutual Core is now on view at , in Le Marais, Paris.

They first discovered our ceramic speakers at ICFF last year, and it’s a real pleasure to finally bring them here and install them within their space.

The speakers will be on display March 27–28, as part of a special presentation featuring a sound installation by , a film by , and furniture by .for.ideas .

Opening on March 27 at 6pm (we’ll be there, come say hi)
Open to the public on March 28, 11am–7pm

What a year. When 2025 began, we had no idea we’d finish it fully moved back to France 🇫🇷 The first months were intense ...
12/30/2025

What a year. When 2025 began, we had no idea we’d finish it fully moved back to France 🇫🇷

The first months were intense and exhilarating. Launching our speakers Mutual Core at felt unreal, a true milestone for us (and yes, we’re still pinching ourselves about the NYC Design Week award).
At the same time, watching grow was pure joy. Seeing our students and members experiment, get lost in the process, and glow with excitement reminded us of when we first discovered ceramics. That feeling of never wanting to stop.

After two years without a real break, our trip to France this summer felt like a deep breath. And it changed everything.
We visited a property that completely shifted how we imagined our future. Moving back had always lived quietly in the background. Being closer to family, reconnecting with a country we left so young… But it never felt like the right moment… until this summer.

Suddenly, a new version of L’Impatience appeared: in Provence, surrounded by vineyards and lavender fields, welcoming guests, hosting workshops, and maybe even weddings…Not just a studio, but a place to gather.

There’s still a long road ahead (hello, French bureaucracy…We had almost forgotten 😅). Nothing is guaranteed, and we’re trying not to get our hopes too high. But we’re working very hard to push it forward, and for now, the path seems to be opening. And if it doesn’t? The seed has been planted for what the future could become.

Stay tuned, we can’t wait to tell you more about it. 2026 is shaping up to be an exciting one.

Sending love from France. Here’s to cozy holidays and a New Year full of good surprises ✨♥️

📦 MOVING OUT SALE — THIS SATURDAY!We’re officially in the final stretch: plane tickets booked, our shipping container ar...
11/13/2025

📦 MOVING OUT SALE — THIS SATURDAY!
We’re officially in the final stretch: plane tickets booked, our shipping container arrives next Thursday… so it’s time for one last big moving sale.

We’ll have equipment, materials, tools, furniture, and the very last ceramic pieces. The kilns have been firing non-stop these past few weeks to finish some projects, so expect some extra stock, seconds, prototypes and and one-of-a-kind pieces.
If you missed our last sale (or want to scoop up a few more pieces), this is truly the last chance before we leave.

Saturday, Nov 15 · 11–3pm
45 Pine Grove Ave, Kingston NY 12401

Come early, bring a friend, and help us send off the studio in the best way.
NOTE: we’re running low on boxes so please bring some bags/boxes/containers if you want chemicals. Cash is preferred if possible, but card or Venmo also accepted.

Hope to see you there 🤍

MOVING OUT SALE — THIS SATURDAY!We’re officially in the final stretch: plane tickets booked, our shipping container arri...
11/13/2025

MOVING OUT SALE — THIS SATURDAY!
We’re officially in the final stretch: plane tickets booked, our shipping container arrives next Thursday… so it’s time for one last big moving sale.

We’ll have equipment, materials, tools, furniture, and the very last ceramic pieces. The kilns have been firing non-stop these past few weeks to finish some projects, so expect some extra stock, seconds, prototypes and and one-of-a-kind pieces.
If you missed our last sale (or want to scoop up a few more pieces), this is truly the last chance before we leave.

Saturday, Nov 15 · 11–3pm
45 Pine Grove Ave, Kingston NY 12401

Come early, bring a friend, and help us send off the studio in the best way.
NOTE: we’re running low on boxes so please bring some bags/boxes/containers if you want chemicals. Cash is preferred if possible, but card or Venmo also accepted.

Hope to see you there 🤍

A selection of our art pieces and sculptural works will be available this weekend. One last opportunity to collect works...
10/09/2025

A selection of our art pieces and sculptural works will be available this weekend. One last opportunity to collect works from our studio’s journey at special farewell prices.
Saturday 10/11 and Sunday 10/12 | 10-4pm

SAVE THE DATE: Our last sale will be this weekend. The end of a beautiful chapter.We’re so grateful for everyone who’s s...
10/06/2025

SAVE THE DATE: Our last sale will be this weekend.
The end of a beautiful chapter.
We’re so grateful for everyone who’s shared this space with us, students, members, friends, and neighbors.
As we clear the studio, every piece - including our sculptural works - will be available one last time before they find new homes.
Hope to see you this weekend to say one last goodbye and share a hug 🤍
Details:
Saturday 10/11 and Sunday 10/12
10-4pm
The Fuller Building, 45 Pine Grove Ave, Kingston NY
*Please note this will be a ceramics sale only. Equipment and materials sale will be announced later this month.

We have a big announcement to share.This fall, we’re moving back to France.After 17 years in the U.S. and Canada, our ti...
09/07/2025

We have a big announcement to share.

This fall, we’re moving back to France.

After 17 years in the U.S. and Canada, our time here has shaped us as artists and as people. What began as an exploration in clay grew into a full-scale studio, a ceramics community, and eventually into projects like Mutual Core, our first loudspeaker bringing together our love of music and ceramics.

The journey has been incredible, but also intense. Running two studios while living far from family has stretched us thin, and now feels like the right moment to restructure, to bring life and work into better balance, and to refocus on the projects that matter most.

Relocating L’Impatience to France isn’t an ending — it’s a continuation. Our work will grow in new contexts, with new energy and inspiration, in Europe and beyond. Mutual Core will continue, alongside the sculptural and functional ceramics at the heart of our practice.

We’re so grateful for the friends, collaborators, and community who have supported us here. Over the years, we’ve had the chance to work alongside incredible people — from fellow artists and designers to restaurants, shops and makers — each collaboration adding something special to our story. Just as meaningful has been the everyday rhythm of the studio: students learning clay for the first time, friends dropping by, and the conversations that shaped our work as much as the pieces themselves..

And while this is a big transition, we still have a little time left in Kingston. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be wrapping up the studio (with plans to close by the end of October), offering our final workshops — so if you’ve been thinking about taking a class, now’s the moment — and organizing a big studio sale of both ceramics and equipment (feel free to reach out if you’re interested in anything).

This next chapter feels full of possibility, we have so many ideas brewing for L’Impatience in France, and we can’t wait to share it with you. Most of all, thank you, for supporting us, collecting our work, showing up, and cheering us on. Your support has meant the world, and we’re so grateful to have shared this journey with you.

With love,

Benedicte & Jerome ♥️

Finally posting these.We’ve been so focused on launching our speakers that we hadn’t taken the time to properly capture ...
07/03/2025

Finally posting these.
We’ve been so focused on launching our speakers that we hadn’t taken the time to properly capture and share this body of work: Sinuvia.

These sculptures were born from a desire to let the material lead, allowing gravity, pressure, and chance to shape each piece. What began as structured vessel forms gave way to movement, collapse, and the unexpected. Sinuvia explores that tension, between construction and transformation, function and sculpture, control and release.

White and red stoneware, engobe, leather, natural raffia twine. 2024

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Kingston, NY

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Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm

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