Sculptural Vase in Ceramic

Woman No. 5 is a single original, a hand-built stoneware vase in the form of a woman, in dark brown clay. I build each one from coils of high-fire stoneware, with no wheel and no mold, and sign it on the bottom. She is strong and graceful at once. She carries real weight, yet stands as if it costs her nothing. The outside is left bare, like skin. The inside is glazed bronze, the part of her she keeps to herself, and it holds water. Every Woman I make comes out different, and none is repeated. She is a figure, so she wants a surface where people can walk around her: a console, a pedestal, an entryway. She doesn't need art or styling around her to hold her place. Materials: Dark brown high-fire stoneware clay. Glazed bronze interior. Tactile, sand-textured unglazed exterior. Dimensions: Height: 15" (38 cm) Width: 6.5" (16 cm) Length: 6.5" (16 cm) Care: Hand wash only Hand-built in my San Francisco Bay Area studio. Finishes may appear slightly different in person due to natural lighting and screen variations.