21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Color: White
Contemporary 'Balloon Vase 02 Raw White' by Louise Roe
By Louise Roe
Located in Paris, FR
Balloon vase 02 raw white
Handmade ceramic vase made by Danish artist Louise Roe.
Measure: Ø6.5-17.5 / H20 cm
About the artist:
Louise Roe is a Copenhagen based interior desi...
Category
Danish Organic Modern 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Ceramic
"Karaoke" Large White Porcelain Vase by Luce Raggi Italy / China Contemporary
Located in London, GB
Luce Raggi, Karaoke (another love song), 2017 glazed porcelain 70 x 25 cm
Hand painted vase with typical female evening scenes of karaoke mania. Women who forget their sentimental ...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Black, White & Mocha Large Heavily Textured Stoneware, Porcelain Volcanic Vessel
Located in London, GB
A large heavily textured volcanic vase with black, white and brown glaze and markings. Wide necked vessel with a bellied form. Made from black textured s...
Category
British Organic Modern 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Clay, Porcelain
Red Dots Medium Porcelain Vase
By Lana Kova
Located in New York City, NY
Porcelain vase with luminous white glaze hand-painted with red dots.
Measures: 4.5" x 4.5" x 6".
Made in Tribeca, NYC, by artist Lana Kova.
Category
American 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Barbini Style White Blown Glass Vase with Footed Base
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Vintage handblown glass vase with footed base in white opaque glass. The vase has a rounded urn form with Neoclassical / Mid-Century Modern inspired design and features tripod legs i...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Blown Glass
Japanese Modern Minimalist LAAB Dome Vase Raku Ceramic White Crakle
By LAAB Milano
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
Dome vase
Singular, unpredictable cracks and tiny speckles distinguish the captivating aesthetic of this vase, featuring a cylindrical base and mouth incorporated within the spher...
Category
Italian Modern 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Handmade Spikes White Ceramic Flower Vase V
By OWO Ceramics
Located in Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, AR
Beautiful white ceramic flower vase with spikes, perfect for showcasing your cherished blooms. Providing a unique perspective from every angle, this handmade ceramic vase blurs the l...
Category
Argentine Modern 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery, Clay
Ronan Bouroullec Monofiore Vase in Matte White Polycarbonate for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
Evocative of futuristic atmospheres, the perfect juxtaposition to Classic furnishings, the Monofiore vase by Ronan Bouroullec is made of white polycarbonate.
Material: Polycarbona...
Category
Italian Modern 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Plastic
Vase Vessel Decorative Sculpture White Onyx Marble Hand-carved Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
Luxurious small vase sculpted by hand from a solid block of white onyx.
Vase dimensions: D 13, H 22 cm. The polished finishing underlines the transparency of the onyx making this a...
Category
Italian Modern 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Onyx
21st Century ‘Dal Visage’, in White Ceramic, Hand-Crafted in France
By Inhee Ma
Located in Marchaux-Chaudefontaine, FR
‘Dal Visage’ Ceramic Vase
This vase is part of a new series inspired by iconic Art (and more precisely paintings) movements. Here is our DAL model with motifs based on portrait i...
Category
European Minimalist 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Clay, Stoneware
Contemporary 'Balloon Vase 04 Petit Raw White' by Louise Roe
By Louise Roe
Located in Paris, FR
Balloon Vase 04 Petit Raw White
Handmade ceramic vase made by Danish artist Louise Roe.
Ø6-12 / H18 CM
Sculptural object with clouds shape.
About the artist:
LOUISE ROE i...
Category
Danish Organic Modern 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Contemporary 'Balloon Vase 04 Raw White' by Louise Roe
By Louise Roe
Located in Paris, FR
Balloon vase 04 Raw White
Handmade ceramic vase made by Danish artist Louise Roe.
Ø10-24 / H32 cm
Sculptural object with clouds shape.
About the artist:
LOUISE ROE is a C...
Category
Danish Organic Modern 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Handmade 21st Century Round Pasteur Vase in Bone White by Elyse Graham
By Elyse Graham
Located in Springfield, OR
The soft-hued and playful Pasteur vase is handmade by artist Elyse Graham in her Los Angeles studio.
This collection of vessels is inspired by our incredible and diverse microbiom...
Category
American 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Resin, Plaster
Hand-crafted Porcelain Alexis White Vase
Located in New York, NY
This porcelain hand-crafted vase from The Vibrant Touch Collection features a unique, tactile surface with a textured unglazed finish that invites touch. The design is characterized ...
Category
Chinese 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Hand-crafted Porcelain Matte Blue Kara Vase
Located in New York, NY
Discover the genuine beauty of porcelain with the Kara vase, featuring peaceful matte blue shades that reflect Yves Klein's art. Perfect for holding paint brushes, pencils, or dainty...
Category
Chinese 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Porcelain
21st Century Goutte Vase in White Ceramic, Hand-Crafted in France
By Inhee Ma
Located in Marchaux-Chaudefontaine, FR
Goutte - white
Hand-crafted in our studio in France.
Measures: H: 15 cm / L: 24 cm
H: 6 inch / L: 6.3 inch.
- Stoneware fired at high temperature finished with transparent ...
Category
European Minimalist 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Clay, Stoneware
21st Century Ellipse N°3 Vase in White Ceramic, Hand-Crafted in France
By Inhee Ma
Located in Marchaux-Chaudefontaine, FR
ELLIPSE N°3 - White
Measures: H: 25.5 cm / L: 17 cm
H: 10 Inch. / L: 6.6 Inch.
- Stoneware fired at high temperature finished with transparent glossy glaze inside.
- Raw exte...
Category
European Minimalist 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Clay, Stoneware
Contemporary 'Balloon Vase 01 Raw White' by Louise Roe
By Louise Roe
Located in Paris, FR
Balloon Vase 01 Raw White
Handmade ceramic vase made by Danish artist Louise Roe.
Ø6.5-22.5 - H25 CM
About the artist:
LOUISE ROE is a Copenhagen based interior design brand,...
Category
Danish Organic Modern 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Tall Gold Sommerso Italian Murano Glass Vase
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Tall Sommerso Italian Murano glass vase with seedy air bubbles and 24 karat gold immersion. Size, shape and color of each vase may slightly vary due to ...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Murano Glass
Contemporary Marbled Orange and Cream Rhea Vase by Elyse Graham
By Elyse Graham
Located in Springfield, OR
Our new marbled vases take on a futuristic appearance as the signature saturated veining runs across a new muted background. With this new palette we bega...
Category
American Organic Modern 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Resin, Plaster
21st Century 'Sculptural Flowers' Vase in White Ceramic, Hand-Crafted in France
By Inhee Ma
Located in Marchaux-Chaudefontaine, FR
'Sculptural Flowers' Handmade White Ceramic Vase
This vase is part of a new series inspired by flowers (and more generally organic elements). H...
Category
European Minimalist 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Clay, Stoneware
Vase Solifl'Or Horizon, Set
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A simple, contemporary style along with the matte, white finesse of the porcelain will add a unique French touch to your table and to your home decor.
Design by Kaoline.
Soli...
Category
French Modern 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Meda Small Vase in Silvery Blue and Cream by CuratedKravet
Located in Woodbury, NY
A small earthenware vase featuring a reactive green glaze. Due to the nature of the glaze, each vase is to be considered unique.
Category
Portuguese Modern 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Ceramic
21st Century 'Still Life' Vase in White Ceramic, Handcrafted in France
By Inhee Ma
Located in Marchaux-Chaudefontaine, FR
'Still Life’ handmade white ceramic vase
This vase is part of a new series inspired by iconic Art (and more precisely paintings) movements. H...
Category
European Minimalist 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Clay, Stoneware
Terra Whimsical Handmade Ceramic Jug in Sienna and White w/ Fabric and Beads
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A handmade jug to display in your home
For a rustic, natural touch of European flair, check out this Terra Handmade Ceramic Jug! Brown, white, and ador...
Category
Portuguese Rustic 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Ceramic
21st Century, White veined marble and Golden Bronze Candelabra
Located in Calenzano, FI
21st century white veined marble and golden bronze candelabra. This candelabra is finely chiseled lost wax castings. This Candelabra has got 5-flames. On request to customer can modi...
Category
Italian Louis XVI 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Vernal Blue Porcelain Vase 1 by Robbie Heidinger
Located in New York, NY
Glazed porcelain. Footed orb-shaped vase with applied circular forms. Blue and green glazes. Artist signed on underside.
Category
American Modern 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Nocturne, Black, Cream & White Abstract Decorative Glass Vessel by Gunnel Sahlin
Located in London, GB
'Nocturne' is a unique glass sculptural vessel by the Swedish artist, Gunnel Sahlin.
Sahlin’s current passions include exploring the limits of glass materiality, colour, form and ...
Category
Swedish Organic Modern 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Handmade Ceramic Vase #735 in White with Tan Cotton Braided & Fringe Details
Located in Proctorsville, VT
Vase #735 by Karen Gayle Tinney
Featuring fringe and braided details from all views, this vase is sized to hold a large arrangement of flowers or to stand alone as a sculptural pi...
Category
American Organic Modern 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Cotton
Contemporary Cuorecarpenito Terracotta White Vase Bibi Australe Collection
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
The Bibi vase is part of the Australe collection
It is made with a clay slab, that means, by folding a clay slab around a disc- shaped base thus to create the structure, which is th...
Category
Italian Modern 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Terracotta
21st Century ‘Frida N°2’, in White Ceramic, Handcrafted in France
By Inhee Ma
Located in Marchaux-Chaudefontaine, FR
‘Frida N°2’ Handmade Ceramic White Vase
This vase is part of a new series inspired by human faces and portrait illustrations. Here is a new shaped model, the ‘Frida N°2', with han...
Category
European Minimalist 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Clay, Stoneware
Meda Medium Vase in Silvery Blue and Cream Ceramic by CuratedKravet
Located in Woodbury, NY
An earthenware vase featuring a reactive green glaze. Due to the nature of the glaze, each vase is to be considered unique.
Category
Portuguese Modern 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of White Ceramic Vases by Shizue Imai
Located in New York, NY
Glazed Ceramic Stoneware
Signed
Can be sold separately.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Large Heavily Textured Stoneware, Porcelain Black, White, Pink, Red Clay Vessel
Located in London, GB
A large heavily textured volcanic vase with black, white and brown glaze and markings. Wide necked vessel with a bellied form. Made from black textured s...
Category
European Modern 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
21st Century 'Camelia' Vase in White Ceramic, Hand-Crafted in France
By Inhee Ma
Located in Marchaux-Chaudefontaine, FR
'Camelia’ handmade white ceramic vase
This vase is part of a new series inspired by flowers (and more generally organic elements. Here is our...
Category
European Minimalist 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Clay, Stoneware
Set of 2 Green Porcelain Vases by WL Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 green vases by WL Ceramics
Designer: Norman Trapman
Materials: Porcelain
Dimensions: H36 x D25 cm (Green and gold), 30 x 20 cm (Green and blue).
Also available in diff...
Category
Chinese Modern 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Contemporary Blued Pink Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese contemporary porcelain vase, hand painted in blue and pink, the signed work by master artist of the Imari- Arita region of Japan dramatically featuring giant soft salmon pink peonies set against a white background adorned with a stunning gradation soft blue auspicious fish scale pattern. In 2016, the British Museum added a work by this artist to its collection of contemporary Japanese porcelain – a large lidded jar...
Category
Japanese Meiji 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Cherry and Blue Porcelain Vase by Wl Ceramics
Located in Geneve, CH
Cherry and blue porcelain vase by WL Ceramics
Designer: Norman Trapman
Materials: Porcelain
Dimensions: H 26 x 18 cm
Also available in different colors and shapes
At WL CERA...
Category
Chinese Modern 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Porcelain
Nerva Vase by Willem Van Hooff
Located in Geneve, CH
Nerva Vase by Willem Van Hooff
Core Vessel Series
Dimensions: W 48 x D 10 x H 41 cm (Dimensions may vary as pieces are hand-made and might present slight variations in sizes)
Materia...
Category
Dutch Modern 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
Blanco Vase by Willem Van Hooff
Located in Geneve, CH
Blanco Vase by Willem Van Hooff
Core Vessel Series
Dimensions: W 62 x D 10 x H 53 cm (Dimensions may vary as pieces are hand-made and might present slight variations in sizes)
Materi...
Category
Dutch Modern 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware
White Flower Bloom Ceramic Vase, China, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Danish designed vase in shape of flower bloom.
Matte white glaze.
Also available in larger size (S6188).
Category
Chinese 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Set of 3 White Ceramic Kawa Vases, Porcelain flower vases, textured
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A set of 3 leather-cast porcelain vases with textured exterior surface and clear glazed interior. Dynamic, architectural, and organic in form, the set can be used as a cluster or ind...
Category
American Modern 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Clay
White Ceramic Kawa Vase #14, Organic Porcelain Flower Vase, ceramic
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A porcelain flower vase with an organic and fabric-like form and texture. Clear glazed applied on interior surface. As a result of the production...
Category
American Modern 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Contemporary Platinum Blue Porcelain Vase by Master Artist Duo
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Outstanding Japanese contemporary museum quality porcelain vase, highly detailed, extremely intricately hand painted in blue and platinum on a stunningly shaped porcelain body, showc...
Category
Japanese Meiji 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Platinum
White C Shape Design Large Sized Danish Design Vase, China, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Danish C shape design vase.
White color matte glaze.
Tubular shaped base.
Available in smaller size (S6189).
Category
Chinese 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Contemporary Blue Platinum Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 3
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite contemporary dimpled decorative porcelain vase in blue on platinum, a stunning piece hand painted by a highly acclaimed porcelain artist of Japan’s Imari-Arita region. The ...
Category
Japanese Meiji 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Platinum
Achromatic Fold in White II, a Parian Porcelain Vessel by Steven Edwards
Located in London, GB
'Achromatic Fold in White II' is a unique sculpture by the British artist Steven Edwards, created from parian porcelain.
Steven Edwards is a ceramic artist whose work investigates the language of making through the materiality and physicality of clay. Fascinated by process-led making, he uses traditional techniques that provoke unanticipated outcomes, using clay as a medium that sustains the narrative of the making process. The resulting forms embody his interaction and manipulation of the clay using bespoke tools to explore the intrinsic properties of the material.
His creative practice starts by purposely placing clay under stress to reveal the natural tension and movement in its surface and form. Throughout the whole making process, he pushes, pulls, compresses and slices the material to provoke a reaction. The final forms are a combination of these making scenarios, translating a theme of duality in their appearance – the contrast of visual distortion and precision, the stillness and movement in form and the surface deception between synthetic and natural.
Whilst challenging and pushing his material to the limits, often using clay bodies in ways they are not designed for, Edwards purposely exploits unexpected outcomes. Creating a sense of unease, during the making his clay cracks and buckles, resulting in permanent scars that illustrate the extremes that have been asked of it. Purely aesthetic, these fissures within the surface are an important counter point to the idealised sugary-hued confectionery layered rings.
Edwards has exhibited his work at premiere contemporary design and craft shows including British Ceramics...
Category
British Organic Modern 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
White Organic Ceramic Kawa Vase #15, Leather-Cast Porcelain Flower Vase
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A porcelain flower vase with an organic form and texture, made by casting liquid porcelain in sewn leather molds. Clear glaze applied on interior...
Category
American Modern 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Vase with Star Rim, a Unique White Porcelain Vase by Vivienne Foley
Located in London, GB
‘Vase with Star Rim' is a unique porcelain sculptural vessel by the British artist, Vivienne Foley.
Vivienne Foley is based in Gloucestershire where she produces exquisite ceramic sculpture. Although in essence they are often functional pieces in form, it is their appearance that makes each unique work so much more. From dramatic structures to gentle sweeping curves, Foley's inherent understanding of porcelain is more than evident and testament to her patience with this most difficult of materials.
Having worked with porcelain for over 5 decades, it is Foley’s dedication that gives her such sensitivity towards her medium. This combined with her expert glazing and acknowledgement of this material’s vast history, results in very fresh and modern works that equally pay homage to what has gone before. Flower forms, poppy heads, bracts and petals translate into foliate rims and sinuous necks, carved and pleated or swept into a spiral. A contemporary marriage of craft, history and nature.
In her own words:
“As a professional potter I have been producing thrown porcelains for over fifty years and so logic would dictate that I have ‘seen it all, done it all’ by now, but on the contrary I still continue to be challenged and interested. The technical frustrations and the uncertainty of results all seem worthwhile when one opens a successful kiln firing. The heart leaps!
I have never been afraid to push my materials to the limit, to accept failures and to follow trails, but I am always excited when basic techniques and familiar methods result in something new. My primary interest is in ‘form’ and in finding solutions for what I call ‘damp engineering’. The comparatively non-plastic nature of porcelain dictates my having to join sections together, but a form must ‘flow’ and construction methods should not be obvious.
Over the years I have fired every sort of kiln and dallied with glazes, spending untold hours testing and rejecting, but since I now work in a small space I find simple black and white glazes and slips are less distracting and best enhance my forms.
I am not influenced by any particular thing – rather, I am interested in everything; always looking for quality and workmanship. I love all aspects of the design world from architecture to textiles. Museums, galleries and exhibitions are my addiction, with photography and the natural world a constant inspiration.
My travels to China and my ongoing study of Chinese ceramics have also been an enduring theme and I have been lucky enough to handle and photograph some of the world’s great collections”
Foley has a global following and is represented in private and public collections world wide.
Public Collections and Acquisitions
National Museum of Ireland, Dublin • Limerick City Art Gallery • Ulster Museum, N. Ireland • Crafts Council of Ireland • Centre of Ceramic Art, York Museums Trust • Southampton City Art Gallery • Leeds Museums & Galleries • US Ambassador to Ireland, Jean Kennedy Smith • President Hillery of Ireland • President Mary Robinson...
Category
British Organic Modern 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Contemporary Rose Green Hand-Glazed Porcelain Vase by Master Artist, 2
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary museum quality Japanese contemporary hand-glazed signed decorative porcelain vase/centerpiece in a breathtaking, graceful flared shape in stunning combination of rose, ...
Category
Japanese Meiji 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Porcelain
White Porcelain Kawa Vessel 8inch by Luft Tanaka Studio, handmade, ceramic
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A porcelain vessel with an fabric-like form and leather texture, made by casting liquid porcelain in sewn leather molds. Clear glaze applied on interior surface. As a result of the production process each vase is one-of-a-kind.
Dimensions
7" diameter x 8" height
1 unit in stock, ships in 3-5days.
Signed and dated.
The Kawa Series is a collection of porcelain objects that are made by casting liquid clay into sewn leather molds. The precarious and beautifully-involved process is completely unique to Luft Tanaka Studio...
Category
American Modern 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
1295 Murano Artglass Hand Blown Vase, White and Colors Flames
Located in Venice, VE
Our aim is the emotion, through glass, lighten by the spirit of art.
1295 MURANO is a furnace, a design lab and an interior point of view
regarding to the most exclusive productions of Murano glass.
Our glass is original, made with the antique techniques of historical
glassmaking and realized by the most precious masters...
Category
Italian Modern 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Murrine
White Ceramic Kawa Vase #13, Organic Porcelain Flower Vase, Leather-cast
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A tall porcelain flower vase with an organic and fabric-like surface. Clear glazed applied on interior surface. As a result of the production pro...
Category
American Modern 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Blue Platinum-Gilded Porcelain Vase by Contemporary Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Contemporary dimpled decorative porcelain vase, hand painted in blue on an elegantly shaped porcelain body against a striking platinum background, a signed piece by highly acclaimed ...
Category
Japanese 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Platinum
21st Century Clover Vase in White Ceramic, Hand-Crafted in France
By Inhee Ma
Located in Marchaux-Chaudefontaine, FR
Clover - White
Hand-crafted in our studio in France.
H: 18.5 cm / L: 19 cm
H: 7 inch / L: 7.5 inch.
- Stoneware fired at high temperature finished with transparent glossy g...
Category
European Minimalist 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Clay, Stoneware
21st Century Ellipse N°4 Vase in White Ceramic, Hand-Crafted in France
By Inhee Ma
Located in Marchaux-Chaudefontaine, FR
ELLIPSE N°4 - white.
Hand-crafted in our studio in France.
H: 22.5 cm / L: 29 cm
H: 10 inch / L: 11.4 inch.
- Stoneware fired at high temperature finished with transparent ...
Category
European Minimalist 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Clay, Stoneware
Vase with Foliate Rim II, Unique White Porcelain Vase by Vivienne Foley
Located in London, GB
‘Vase with Foliate Rim II' is a unique porcelain sculptural vessel by the British artist, Vivienne Foley.
Vivienne Foley is based in Gloucestershire where she produces exquisite ceramic sculpture. Although in essence they are often functional pieces in form, it is their appearance that makes each unique work so much more. From dramatic structures to gentle sweeping curves, Foley's inherent understanding of porcelain is more than evident and testament to her patience with this most difficult of materials.
Having worked with porcelain for over 5 decades, it is Foley’s dedication that gives her such sensitivity towards her medium. This combined with her expert glazing and acknowledgement of this material’s vast history, results in very fresh and modern works that equally pay homage to what has gone before. Flower forms, poppy heads, bracts and petals translate into foliate rims and sinuous necks, carved and pleated or swept into a spiral. A contemporary marriage of craft, history and nature.
In her own words:
“As a professional potter I have been producing thrown porcelains for over fifty years and so logic would dictate that I have ‘seen it all, done it all’ by now, but on the contrary I still continue to be challenged and interested. The technical frustrations and the uncertainty of results all seem worthwhile when one opens a successful kiln firing. The heart leaps!
I have never been afraid to push my materials to the limit, to accept failures and to follow trails, but I am always excited when basic techniques and familiar methods result in something new. My primary interest is in ‘form’ and in finding solutions for what I call ‘damp engineering’. The comparatively non-plastic nature of porcelain dictates my having to join sections together, but a form must ‘flow’ and construction methods should not be obvious.
Over the years I have fired every sort of kiln and dallied with glazes, spending untold hours testing and rejecting, but since I now work in a small space I find simple black and white glazes and slips are less distracting and best enhance my forms.
I am not influenced by any particular thing – rather, I am interested in everything; always looking for quality and workmanship. I love all aspects of the design world from architecture to textiles. Museums, galleries and exhibitions are my addiction, with photography and the natural world a constant inspiration.
My travels to China and my ongoing study of Chinese ceramics have also been an enduring theme and I have been lucky enough to handle and photograph some of the world’s great collections”
Foley has a global following and is represented in private and public collections world wide.
Public Collections and Acquisitions
National Museum of Ireland, Dublin • Limerick City Art Gallery • Ulster Museum, N. Ireland • Crafts Council of Ireland • Centre of Ceramic Art, York Museums Trust • Southampton City Art Gallery • Leeds Museums & Galleries • US Ambassador to Ireland, Jean Kennedy Smith • President Hillery of Ireland • President Mary Robinson...
Category
British Organic Modern 21st Century and Contemporary Vases
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
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