Ben Medansky

Ctenophora literally means "comb carrier" in reference to some archaic marine organisms that display radial structures. Most of my work is based on simple shapes, recurrent in natur...

The Borana Oromo people of southern Ethiopia and northern Kenya are historically a cattle-keeping culture, and each household keeps a number of traditional vessels for storing and ch...

Large hand-cast vessel for indoor and outdoor use. Drainage holes can be added. At the intersection of art, craft, and design, Concrete Poetics' debut collection of hand-cast ceme...

Found like an ancient relic.. with deep Autumn colors. reminds us of cooler weather, warm fires and toasty nights at home . created from found clay slabs throughout the studio. Glaz...

Large hand-cast vessel for indoor and outdoor use. At the intersection of art, craft, and design, Concrete Poetics' debut collection of hand-cast cement sculptural furniture and acc...

Large vessel for indoor and outdoor use. Can be made with drainage holes. At the intersection of art, craft, and design, Concrete Poetics' debut collecti...

Large vessel for indoor and outdoor use. Can be made with drainage holes. At the intersection of art, craft, and design, Concrete Poetics' debut collection of hand-cast cement sculp...

The Alashiya vessel takes its name from the Late Bronze Age identity of Cyprus, referenced in Near Eastern records as Alashiya, a place deeply woven into the trade and cultural curre...

The Amathus vessel draws its influence from the ancient city of Amathus, a coastal Cypriot stronghold known for resisting simple cultural definition. Positioned between trade routes ...

Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, 1910-1925, olive green jasper dip on white stoneware, white jasper sprig decoration, sgraffito scrolling and text-decoration by Harry...

Northern China has a settled history that goes back more than 5,000 years. All along the western reaches of the Yellow River settlements sprung up and some of the first evidence we h...

This mochaware mug was made to hold a quart of beer or lager. It was made in England circa 1870-1880. The dark mochaware "trees" are applied by hand (see below for the details of the...