Loren Kaplan is a South African ceramic artist and teacher who now lives in Toronto. Kaplan earned a BFA from the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, and studied at the Kim Sacks School of Ceramics. In 1995, she established her own studio and began a teaching career. She spent 10 years working for the Visual Arts and Crafts Academy in Johannesburg before creating her own ceramics business. Kaplan creates thrown or hand-built textured and organic pieces in porcelain and stoneware. Her pieces range in size and form, with delicate botanical patterned carvings. Kaplan has exhibited regularly in South Africa and Toronto and received awards from the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition and the Vita Craft Award at the African Window in Cape Town and Johannesburg. Her work is held in many private collections and in the South African Constitutional Court Art Collection.
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Silver Linings No. 1 - contemporary, handcrafted, ceramic sculpture
By Loren Kaplan
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary ceramic black floral shaped vessel is by Loren Kaplan. A gifted ceramicist, Loren Kaplan’s strikingly elegant work is highly regarded by international collectors. ...
Ceramic
Black Poppyseed Capsule No 2 - contemporary, handcrafted, ceramic sculpture
By Loren Kaplan
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary ceramic vessel was inspired by nature and rendered in black. As a masterful ceramicist, Loren Kaplan has been intrigued by the concept of containers; the idea that...
Ceramic
Contemporary Black Porcelain Dahlia Wall Sculpture
Located in Savannah, GA
This contemporary porcelain wall sculpture by Heather Knight, founder of Element Clay Studio (est. 2007), is a large-scale work exploring botanical form through repetition, symmetry,...
Ceramic, Porcelain
Boy Blue Candelabra
Located in New Orleans, LA
Hope Hickman says of her work... I am tormented by aesthetic seduction, by what I can only call the romantic. My practice processes, through haptic intuition, the look of wealth, of...
Ceramic, Glaze
$1,350
H 8.5 in W 8.5 in D 2.5 in
Aubrieta Contemporary Porcelain Wall Sculpture, Floral Inspired, 2025
Located in Savannah, GA
“Aubrieta” is a contemporary porcelain wall sculpture by Heather Knight, founder of Element Clay Studio (est. 2007), a Savannah-based studio recognized for organic modern ceramic wor...
Ceramic, Porcelain
Ambrosia
Located in New Orleans, LA
Shelf only, small figurative sculpture not included. Hope Hickman says of her work... I am tormented by aesthetic seduction, by what I can only call the romantic. My practice proce...
Ceramic, Glaze
Small and Spiked Lidded Vessel in Tan and Copper
Located in New Orleans, LA
Hope Hickman says of her work... I am tormented by aesthetic seduction, by what I can only call the romantic. My practice processes, through haptic intuition, the look of wealth, of...
Ceramic, Glaze
$628
H 7.88 in W 7.88 in D 4.14 in
Abstraction Male - Unique Handmade Modern Glazed Ceramics Wall Sculpture
By Monika Zadurska-Bielak
Located in Hallein, AT
Weigt of the sculpture 2,15 kg Monika Zadurska-Bielak, Graduated from the studio of Prof. Franciszek Duszeńko at the Faculty of Sculpture of the Acade...
Ceramic
Belvedere
Located in New Orleans, LA
Hope Hickman says of her work... I am tormented by aesthetic seduction, by what I can only call the romantic. My practice processes, through haptic intuition, the look of wealth, of...
Ceramic, Glaze
$1,148
H 16.54 in Dm 6.3 in
Large Cylinder Vessel Sunset, Colin Caffell, sea, ceramic, sculpture, handcraft
By Colin Caffell
Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh
Colin Caffell’s Large Cylinder Vessel stands as a testament to the artist’s deep connection with the landscape that surrounds him. Each vessel, hand-thrown with intuitive precision, ...
Ceramic, Stoneware, Glaze
$4,562
H 37.41 in W 3.55 in D 5.52 in
Historias De La Playa - 21st Century, Contemporary Art, Abstract Sculpture, Iron
By Lukas Ulmi
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Diptych. Lukas Ulmi’s work unveils the hidden beauty of shapes taking stones, seemingly static forms, incomplete or meaningless objects and turning them into authentic sculptures wh...
Iron
McMansion Sandcastle
Located in New Orleans, LA
Hope Hickman says of her work... I am tormented by aesthetic seduction, by what I can only call the romantic. My practice processes, through haptic intuition, the look of wealth, of...
Ceramic, Glaze
Cloud Bushform
Located in New Orleans, LA
Hope Hickman says of her work... I am tormented by aesthetic seduction, by what I can only call the romantic. My practice processes, through haptic intuition, the look of wealth, of...
Ceramic, Glaze
$2,742
H 23.63 in W 15.75 in D 1.19 in
Red Biomorphic Sculptural Wall Installation, Organic Human Forms
By Silvana Ilieva
Located in Sofia, BG
Red Biomorphic Sculptural Wall Installation, Organic Human Forms, composed of multiple hand-formed elements arranged as a unified organic composition "Tender Structures". This conte...
Metal
Silver Linings No. 5 - sculpture, ceramic
By Loren Kaplan
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary ceramic black bowl is by Loren Kaplan. A gifted ceramicist, Loren Kaplan’s strikingly elegant work is highly regarded by international collectors. Kaplan’s porcela...
Ceramic, Mixed Media
Sold
H 14.5 in W 7 in D 7 in
Silver Linings No. 3 - contemporary, handcrafted, ceramic sculpture
By Loren Kaplan
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary ceramic black vase is by Loren Kaplan. A gifted ceramicist, Loren Kaplan’s strikingly elegant work is highly regarded by international collectors. Kaplan’s porcelain artwork is informed by her homeland, South Africa—its people, land and cultural traditions. This black stone vase...
Ceramic
Sold
H 13 in W 12 in D 12 in
Black Poppyseed Capsule No 1 - contemporary, handcrafted, ceramic sculpture
By Loren Kaplan
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary ceramic vessel was inspired by nature and rendered in black. As a masterful ceramicist, Loren Kaplan has been intrigued by the concept of containers; the idea that...
Ceramic
Sold
H 15 in W 8 in D 8 in
Black Poppyseed Capsule No 3 - contemporary, handcrafted, ceramic sculpture
By Loren Kaplan
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary ceramic vessel was inspired by nature and rendered in black. As a masterful ceramicist, Loren Kaplan has been intrigued by the concept of containers; the idea that...
Ceramic
Sold
H 10 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in
Aqua & Ochre Engraved Jar - decorative, handcrafted, glazed porcelain vessel
By Loren Kaplan
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Reminiscent of the ceramic vessels used in ancient cultures, Loren Kaplan creates beautiful porcelain jars decorated with finely engraved details. This glazed piece is a rich aqua co...
Ceramic, Porcelain
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H 13.25 in W 16 in D 16 in
Large Engraved Floral Motif Vessel - decorative, handcrafted, porcelain vessel
By Loren Kaplan
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Exquisitely hand engraved white floral patterns adorn this taupe-coloured porcelain vessel by Loren Kaplan. The classic shape and detailing are reminiscent of ancient vessels. Kaplan...
Ceramic, Porcelain
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H 13.25 in W 16.5 in D 16.5 in
Large Engraved Petal Motif Vessel - decorative, handcrafted, porcelain vessel
By Loren Kaplan
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Delicately detailed floral petals adorn this elegant vessel by ceramicist Loren Kaplan. Its classic shape is enhanced by its neutral taupe colour and the contrasting crisp white of t...
Ceramic, Porcelain
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H 20.75 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Striped Porcelain Totem Vessels - tall white, black, red, ceramic sculptures
By Loren Kaplan
Located in Bloomfield, ON
In this new series of tall, elegantly shaped vessels, ceramicist Loren Kaplan has found inspiration in her South African heritage. The porcelain vessels seen here numbered one, four ...
Ceramic
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H 12 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in
Medium Engraved Ginger Jar - decorative, detailed, handcrafted, porcelain vessel
By Loren Kaplan
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This beautifully detailed medium-sized porcelain vessel was created by ceramicist Loren Kaplan. ‘Ginger jars’ were first used in China thousands of years ago as a means of storing ...
Ceramic, Porcelain
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H 17 in W 13 in D 13 in
Large Engraved Ginger Jar - decorative, detailed, handcrafted, porcelain vessel
By Loren Kaplan
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This beautifully detailed large porcelain vessel was created by ceramicist Loren Kaplan. ‘Ginger jars’ were first used in China thousands of years ago as a means of storing and shi...
Ceramic, Porcelain
White Porcelain Vessel Trio - Elegant Ceramic Vases
By Loren Kaplan
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Hand coiled porcelain vessels are grouped into an elegant trio by ceramic artist Loren Kaplan. The white vessel interiors are smooth and fired with a clear glaze. The matte exterior is textured with a fine woven pattern. Individual sizing range as follows 17 x 7 x 7 inches, 13.5 x 7 x 7 inches, 12 x 6 x 6 inches Kaplan is a South African ceramic artist and teacher who now lives in Toronto. Kaplan earned a BFA from the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, and studied at the Kim Sacks School of Ceramics. Kaplan creates thrown or hand built textured and organic pieces in porcelain and stoneware. Her pieces range in size and form with delicate botanical patterned carvings. Kaplan has exhibited regularly in South Africa and Toronto and received awards from the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition and the Vita Craft Award at the African Window...
Ceramic, Porcelain
White Vessel Trio
By Loren Kaplan
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Hand coiled porcelain vessels are grouped into an elegant trio by ceramic artist Loren Kaplan. The vessel interiors are smooth and fired with a clear glaze. The matte exterior is tex...
Porcelain