Uoqaus - an adaptation of the Finnish word “huokaus”, meaning to sigh. 

Here, the relationship between ceramics and people is explored. Both are uneven and imperfect, yet made of earth. While looking to these connections, uoqaus also reinterprets ancient stories and traditions. Uoqaus mostly finds inspiration through the old, and alive, cultures of Latin America. Uoqaus is a sigh of what can be, a desire for something else while creating that “something else.”  

Uoqaus was started in 2019 by Isaac Diaz. Isaac currently lives and works in Oklahoma City.