About the shine studios
April has been a full time creative most of her adult life. For the past 15 years her main focus has been photography, However, during the pandemic she wanted to fulfill her dream to open her own creative studio again, but this time In Los Angeles. Her work is all hand coiled One of a Kind ceramic vessels. They are individually created for their unique size, shapes and textures. Each is then covered in many layers of color, slips, oxides, & custom glazes. Each piece is often fired multiple times to create their unique textures. Fragile to the touch but bold in the st...Read More
Featured Pieces
Wabi Sabi Woodland Series Moon Vase Narrow Opening II
By April Johnston
Located in Van Nuys, CA
WOODLAND SERIES
Moon vase 16x13" inches wide
a mix of traditional with organic modern this Large Moon jar shape with texture and many layers of custom glazes. some raw clay, oxi...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Wabi Sabi Woodland Series Moon Vase Narrow Opening
By April Johnston
Located in Van Nuys, CA
WOODLAND SERIES
Moon vase 16x13" inches wide
a mix of traditional with organic modern this Large Moon jar shape with texture and many layers of custom glazes. some raw clay, oxi...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Wabi Sabi Woodland Series Moon Vase Large
By April Johnston
Located in Van Nuys, CA
WOODLAND SERIES
Moon vase 17x13" inches wide
a mix of traditional with organic modern this Large Moon jar shape with texture and many layers of custom glazes. some raw clay, oxi...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Drift White sculpture Open Vessel Vase Handmade with GOLD glaze
By April Johnston
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Bring a touch of modern style to your home with our Drift Torn Edge Vases
one of kind
this White open jar with Textured drips and lava glaze
one of a kind
saturated GOLD inside. on...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Drift Cream Moon Vase Handmade III
By April Johnston
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Bring a touch of modern style to your home with our Cream texture Moon vases
one of kind
this White moon jar with Textured drips
Matt glaze
one of a kind
., each striking vase f...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Drift Cream Moon Vase Handmade II
By April Johnston
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Bring a touch of modern style to your home with our Cream texture Moon vases
one of kind
this White moon jar with Textured drips
Matt glaze
one of a kind
., each striking vase f...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware
Drift White sculpture Open Tall Vase Handmade with Mirror Glaze
By April Johnston
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Bring a touch of modern style to your home with our Drift Torn Edge Vases
one of kind
this White open jar with Textured drips and lava glaze
one of a kind
Mirror glazed inside. one...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Organic Drift Series Moon Jar One of a kind Handmade II
By April Johnston
Located in Van Nuys, CA
10" wide x 10" tall
his is a one-of-a-kind item and therefore each one is unique. Variations in color, texture, size, and shape should be expected.
organic textures, and colors
nuet...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Organic Drift Series Moon Jar One of a kind Handmade
By April Johnston
Located in Van Nuys, CA
10" wide x 11" tall
his is a one-of-a-kind item and therefore each one is unique. Variations in color, texture, size, and shape should be expected.
organic textures, and colors
nuet...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Organic Dark Moon Pod II vase 12" Texture One of a Kind
By April Johnston
Located in Van Nuys, CA
12" wide x 11" tall
his is a one-of-a-kind item and therefore each one is unique. Variations in color, texture, size, and shape should be expected.
organic textures, and colors
nuet...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Winter Moon Cracked Vase III
By April Johnston
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Full of texture, colors, and many specialty one of. kind glazes
This handmade Vase/ pot is created from stoneware clay by April's technique of Hand coiling clay and building shape o...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Yakishime Moon Art Vase V
By April Johnston
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This series is inspired by ancient Jomon, Japanese and Mehrgarh pottery;
Often using well known Yakishime techniques where the clay may not be glazed.
Surfaces are hand painted an...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware