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Title : meditation bowl inspired by a conch shell Materials : white earthenware, terra sigillata, oxides, glaze liner Date : 2016 Dimensions : 5 x 5 x 6 inches Description : Pinched for with pinkish beige terra sig outside and purple glaze on the inside with pooling due to multiple firings, layered glazes Alice Ballard - Artist Statement My art is a reflection of my relationship with natural forms. These forms come to me on walks, while I work in my garden, or appear as gifts from friends who share my fascination with the beauty inherent in Nature’s abundant variety of forms. It is often the metamorphosis of nature’s forms, as they change from season to season, that attracts me. I am endlessly drawn to that universal world in which differing life forms share similar qualities. I spend countless hours contemplating a particular form in order to feel its energy. It becomes a Zen-like connection not unlike a meditation. As an artist, I hope that those who choose to connect with my work can share some of the harmony and tranquility I feel through the creative process. Perhaps, at the very least, the viewer will give those small, often unnoticed forms in Nature a second glance. Alice R. Ballard. (born June 16, 1945, Florence, South Carolina) is an American ceramicist based in Greenville, South Carolina. Much of her work is characterized by the organic earthenware forms of closed containers...

Blonde Vivienne, 1985-86 Transfer-printed service plate in colors. Diameter: 12 in. (30.5 cm). published by Rosenthal, Limited Edition, Germany

Title : Asanoha Yunomi II Materials : wood-fired porcelain Date : 2017 Dimensions : 4.5x3x3"

Title : Love Slave Materials : Stoneware Date : 2013 Dimensions : 5"x 9"x 13"

Particle XII (Twelve) Materials: Ceramic, glaze Year: 2016 The formal languages and frequencies that we find in the natural existence of the universe inform and inspire the investig...

Particle X (Ten) Materials: Ceramic, glaze Year: 2016 The formal languages and frequencies that we find in the natural existence of the universe inform and inspire the investigation...

Particle VIII (Eight) Materials: Ceramic, glaze Year: 2016 The formal languages and frequencies that we find in the natural existence of the universe inform and inspire the investig...

Particle VII (Seven) Materials: Ceramic, glaze Year: 2016 The formal languages and frequencies that we find in the natural existence of the universe inform and inspire the investiga...

Particle III (Three) Materials: Ceramic, glaze Year: 2016 The formal languages and frequencies that we find in the natural existence of the universe inform and inspire the investiga...

Particle I (One) Materials: Ceramic, glaze Year: 2016 The formal languages and frequencies that we find in the natural existence of the universe inform and inspire the investigation...

"Title : Urn of Abandonment Materials : Cone 10 Soda Fired Porcelain Date : 2017 Dimensions : 20.5”x7.5”x6.5” Description : A tall funerary urn, with a crazed celadon glaze, and a "v...

Title : Reclining Beluga Materials : Stoneware, Glaze Date : 2017 Dimensions : 6"x 7"x 12" Description : A piece built in the round for the shelf or pedestal For the past several ye...

Hand Built & Painted Vase Materials: Porcelain, Glaze, China Paint, Flocking Fired: Electric Kiln, Cone 6 This piece was part of "Go for Baroque: Opulence and Excess in Contemporary...

Hand Built & Painted Vase Materials: Porcelain, Glaze, China Paint, Gold Leaf, Flocking Fired: Electric Kiln, Cone 6 This piece was part of "Go for Baroque: Opulence and Excess in C...

Hand Built & Painted Vase Materials: Porcelain, Glaze, China Paint, Gold Leaf, Flocking Fired: Electric Kiln, Cone 6 Her work references exclusive and precious porcelain wares from ...

Hand Built & Painted Plate Materials: Porcelain, Glaze, China Paint, Gold Luster, Flock, Decals Fired: Electric Kiln, Cone 6 Decorative purpose only - Not for use, not dishwasher saf...

Hand Built & Painted Plate Materials: Porcelain, Glaze, China Paint, Gold Luster, Flock Fired: Electric Kiln, Cone 6 Decorative purpose only - Not for use, not dishwasher safe Her w...