Tom Suomalainen Art

"My process begins with a thought, a vision, a look, a trigger that draws me to the clay. Gone are the days of exhaustive preliminary sketches and maquettes, I simply visualize how I...

"Scalloped Basket" is a stoneware piece with the decorative layer of the rich toned glazes and markings that John was so well-known for. He was, also, known for the undulating lip lines on his exquisite pieces. The basket portion is shaped with gentle curves and a sculptural handle. Each piece that John produced was unique. He was seduced by the effects of the reduction kiln, which decreased the levels of oxygen during firing, inducing the flame to pull oxygen out of the clay and glazes changing the colors of the glazes depending on their iron and copper content. In this way he achieved the rich gradients of ochre and umber and variations in stippling and opacity. This particular "basket" also has the cool blues and grays that contrast with the umber. It is signed and stamped on the bottom. John was an American Abstract Expressionist ceramicist born in Detroit, MI. Though open to artistic experimentation, Glick was most influenced by the styles and aesthetics of Asian pottery—an inspiration that shows in his use of decorative patterns and glaze choices. He has said that he is attracted to simplicity, as well as complexity: my work continually reflects my re-examination that these two poles can coexist… or not, in a given series. Glick also took influences from master potters of Japan, notably Shoji Hamada and Kanjrio Kawai, blending their gestural embellishments of simple forms with attitudes of Abstract Expressionism. He was particularly drown to the work of Helen Frankenthaler whose soak-stain style resonated with Glick’s multi-layered glaze surfaces, which juxtaposed veils of atmospheric color with gestural marks and pattern. He spent countless hours developing and making his own tools in order to achieve previously unseen results in his work with clay and glaze. Glick’s “Plum Tree Pottery...

Multicolored abstract ceramic sculpture titled "Flow Through" by Lauren Skelly Bailey. Glazed porcelain with gilded gold. Size: 8 x 6 x 5.5 inches...

Yellow, blue and white round abstract ceramic sculpture titled "Gemini Headspace" by Lauren Skelly Bailey. Glazed porcelain with cobalt. Size: 7 x...

Originally from the Northwest with a B.A. from Stanford University, I have painted, published illuminated books, and lived and traveled extensively in Asia. Now working primarily in ceramics, I draw images from the deep well of past experience, always starting from a strong “mind’s eye” vision. My ceramic pieces are as much about their inside as they are about their sculpted outside. Implied are the dichotomies between the inner and outer, between that which is hidden and that which is seen, between the esoteric and the exoteric, between the soul and the body. I continue to create “Metaphysical Pots” that feature water both inside and outside, becoming metaphorically both the Water of Life and the Infinite Ocean, symbolizing the continuous process between creation and transcendence. Other pieces include shapes that repeat in a pattern that follows the form of the vessel. It is a “bio-geometry” that leads the eye back to the inside of the vessel, a “Jacob’s Ladder” that leads not just up but in. Using sculptural techniques, I cut through the wall of the pot to get more depth and dynamic movement. I continue to push the limits of my medium, taking apart thrown vessels and reconfiguring them in new ways. Outcroppings 02, Repeating Geometric Ceramic Vessel...

Steve Cartwright, Hip Vessel Handmade Sculptural Ceramic, Stoneware Clay, fired to 1250c 41 x 28 cm (16.1 x 11.2 in) Edition of 5 per year

Steve Cartwright, Jigsaw Man Handmade Sculptural Ceramic, Stoneware Clay, fired to 1250c Height of 48cm (18.9 in) Edition of 5 per year

Sara Fine-Wilson's "Emerge" is a small abstract mixed media ceramic and plaster sculpture measuring 8 x 8 x 6 inches. Multiple ceramic elements were previously hand formed and extrud...

Pineco number 0003 Original; Wearing a Korean Theater Brides mask These adorable one-of-a-kind art toys are meticulously crafted, numbered from 0001 to 00050 and are truly unique, sc...

Set of Three miniature ceramic stoneware sculptures, glazed, each featuring a different repeating abstract form. Each figure is approximately 2" x 2"

Jerilyn Virden Selected Exhibitions 2012 SOFA NY, Ann Nathan Gallery, New York, NY 2011 SOFA Chicago, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2009 Simply Formal, Arizona State University Museum of Anthropology, Tempe, AZ. Abstraction, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM. Smithsonian Craft Show, Washington, DC. Penland: Great Artists, Great Teachers, Habatat Gallery, Tysons Corner, VA. 2009 Yunomi invitational, Akar, Iowa City, IA. 2008 Possibilities: Rising Stars of Contemporary Craft, Mint Museum of Craft + Design, Charlotte, NC. 38th Annual Ceramics Show, Crossman Gallery, U of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Whitewater, WI. SOFA New York, SOFA Chicago, and Palm Beach³, Ann Nathan Gallery. Red, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM. New, Penland Gallery, Penland, NC. Fellowship Exhibition, Rocky Mount Arts Center, Rocky Mount, NC. 2007 SOFA New York, Chicago, and Palm Beach 3, Ann Nathan Gallery Core Sample, James Patrick Gallery, Wiscasset, ME. By Six, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NC. Cup of Tea, Penland Gallery, Penland, NC. 90 Teapots (More or Less), Xen Gallery, St. Louis, MO. Perspectives on Containment, TRAC Gallery, Burnsville, NC. Coming Up Down South, Blue Spiral 1...

Sara Fine-Wilson's "Twist" is a small gestural 11 x 12 9.5 inch ceramic sculpture in white and browns constructed by combining three different colored clay bodies in a graceful swirl...