Willi Singleton: Large plate

Artisan and Design: Ceramics Contemporary: item #516511
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Willi’s creative work is profoundly influenced by the environment around him and by his deep belief in the value of the local materials he uses. His aesthetic approach is the result of integrating his own response to these materials and their response to his creative impulse. The soft rolling hills of Pennsylvania and the swaying bamboo and grasses near the kiln have all been sources of material and inspiration. This plate has cornstalk ash glaze and creek clay glaze that combine with natural as... Click for details

Jeff Shapiro: Small platter

Artisan and Design: Ceramics Contemporary: item #516510
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Jeff often uses soft clays to enhance his spontaneous forming techniques. This platter is quite heavy but shows a great deal of fluidity in the rhythms within the piece. The clay surface, slip decoration and kiln effects all come together to produce a powerful statement. 17w x 15d x 6.5”h (43.2 x 38.1 x 16.5cm)

Malcolm Wright: Four-sided vase

Artisan and Design: Ceramics Contemporary: item #516508
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When Malcolm cut the hole in this form he created geometrically complex form whose abstract nature contrasts beautifully with the warm surface texture of the clay. The natural ash glaze sits softly on the clay surface creating varied visual effects as the light is reflected from different angles. Signed by the artist. 7.5h x 9w x 5.5”d (19 x 22.9 x 20.3cm)

Peter Callas: Flask

Artisan and Design: Ceramics Contemporary: item #516506
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Peter has created a wonderful series of forms that he calls flasks and which displays the sculptural power that can be developed with simple forms and simple slab techniques. The feet and ears as well as the flowing sides enhance the gestural effect. The surface shows raw clay that contrasts with the natural ash glaze in creamy white and rich blues. Signed by the artist. 14.5h x 10.5w x 7”d (36.8 x 26.7 x 17.8cm)

Paul Chaleff: Charger

Artisan and Design: Ceramics Contemporary: item #516503
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Paul’s expressive and calligraphic talents are very evident in this large charger. A sense of movement from the applied spiral creates a visually dynamic surface. With the lip bent up, this piece moves rhythmically in space making it more than an interesting canvas. Anagama-fired with two large cracks that have been filled by the artist. Signed by the artist. 23.25w x 20d x 6.5”h (59 x 50.8 x 16.5cm)

Tacy Apostolik: Torn vase

Artisan and Design: Ceramics Contemporary: item #516502
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Tacy has taken what would have been a simple, strong form and given it new narrative possibilities by altering it powerfully and dramatically. The coarse Shigaraki clay body has deposits of natural ash glaze in pale greens (hikidashi) and coffee browns and the surface scoring looks completely organic to the form. Signed by the artist. 7h x 9w x 6.25”d (17.8 x 22.9 x 15.9cm)

Tim Rowan: Large cups

Artisan and Design: Ceramics Contemporary: item #516500
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Tim Rowan creates these wonderful cups in his wood-fired kiln in Stone Ridge, NY. His firing produces a subtle coating of natural ash glaze with exposed clay body that is reminiscent of Bizen firing techniques. The end result is cup/bowl that can be admired for its color effects as well as its sculptural quality. 4.25h x 4.5w x 4.5”d (10.8 x 11.4 x 11.4cm); 3.25h x 4.75w x 4.75”d (8.3 x 12 x 12cm)

Willi Singleton: Seascape slab plate

Artisan and Design: Ceramics Contemporary: item #516499
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Willi returns to this slab plate form often and treats the surface in a very painterly way with the results always unique and varied. The flatness of the slab takes full effect of the way his local cornstalk and creek clay glazes interact with natural ash from the kiln to produce dramatic visual results. With artist’s stamp. 24w x 9.5d x 1.25”h (61 x 24.1 x 3.2cm)

Jeff Shapiro: Abstract form

Artisan and Design: Ceramics Contemporary: item #516497
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Jeff experiments with many abstract shapes and produces unique forms as a result. This piece avoids the coldness of much abstraction with a gesture that is almost zoomorphic in concept and always dynamic to view. The surface shows Jeff’s painterly effects in ochres deep browns and reds so integral to this form. 14h x 18.5w x 7”d (35.6 x 47 x 17.8cm)

Malcolm Wright: Soft Cube

Artisan and Design: Ceramics Contemporary: item #516495
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This is another of Malcolm’s simple forms that finds its own point of rest depending on which side is chosen as a base. This form sits in repose like a Brancusi sculpture and the natural ash deposits from the low temperature firing catch and reflect the light in engaging ways. When placed this piece seems to define the space around it. Signed by the artist. 9.5h x 15w x 8.5”d (24.1 x 38.1 x 21.6cm)