First, FAQ: What's Choss?
Choss is rock unsuitable for climbing. When outdoors, you might find your route crumbling or covered in lichen.
and, clay is made of decomposed rock. clay is choss. it's a pun!
Where did it start?
MADE IN CHOSS is a principle born from years of climbing sessions with my brother, Santi.
he is 6'5" and I am 5'3", as you can imagine, we have very different climbing styles.
What's the principle?
A route Santi would crush would be unclimbable for me, and vice versa. MADE IN CHOSS became our tongue in cheek mantra for pushing each other to try harder outside our comfort zones.
We're made stronger by sending the choss. We believe it so much, we even got matching tatus.
So, why name your pottery brand MADE IN CHOSS?
New routes are established where no one before thought was suitable to climb. All first ascents are climbed on choss.
This pottery business is my first ascent and how I show up best in the world, continually pushing the boundaries of what I previously thought possible, making bomb-ass pieces to share this motto with you.
thanks for witnessing my first ascent. let's send it.