LIFE BEYOND FIRST CLASS
DESIGN & ARCHTIECTURE
EARTHEN ALCHEMY
Inner Gardens introduces the sculptural,
hand-formed ceramics of Taliny Chhung into its curated offerings, bringing a soulful blend of texture, presence, and earthy elegance to the cultivated garden landscape.
SAMANTHA GREENE
There’s a quiet kind of power in the handmade—an intimacy that speaks louder than ornamentation. That’s the presence ceramicist Taliny Chhung brings to the latest additions at Inner Gardens, the revered Los Angeles design studio known for its soulful blend of nature, artistry, and timeless curation. Now representing Chhung’s work as part of their newest offerings, Inner Gardens introduces a body of vessels that feel less like objects and more like artifacts—rooted, serene, and
profoundly alive.
Each piece is hand-formed and deeply textural, bearing the subtle asymmetries of touch and intention. Unglazed and earthy in tone, Chhung’s ceramics don’t aim for perfection—they evoke a sense of place. “There’s an honesty in Taliny’s work that resonates with our philosophy,” says Inner Gardens founder Stephen Block. “Her pieces don’t just sit in a space. They belong
to it.”
Inner Gardens has long curated its aesthetic through the harmony of vintage patina, modern restraint, and organic form. With Chhung’s sculptural vessels now part of their design language, the boundaries between object and landscape blur further. These works serve as quiet anchors—inviting contemplation and grounding the surrounding flora with elegance and ease.
What makes Chhung’s work so compelling is its restraint. There’s no pretense—only a gentle magnetism that draws the eye and softens the environment. The unglazed clay interacts subtly with light, shifting tone and texture throughout the day like living sculpture shaped by earth and atmosphere.
More than decorative, these vessels represent a meditation on material and memory. They speak to a broader return in design—toward authenticity, craft, and pieces that feel personal. “We’re seeing a return to work with soul,” says Block. “To forms that feel as though they’ve always been part of the landscape.”
With Taliny Chhung’s elemental work now part of the Inner Gardens family, the garden becomes more than a cultivated space—it becomes a gallery of presence, where form, texture, and silence compose the most elegant dialogue of all.