Marguerita Hagan
Frustule Flower, Micro Grow Series
2014
ceramic
6.75 x 7.25 x 4.25"

Artist Statement:

What does light talk about? I asked a plant that once.
It said, 'I am not sure, but it makes me grow'
- Thomas Aquinas, 1225 - 1274

Oak trees know. Their roots graft into one flesh so they may share mutual sustenance, benefiting the community as a whole. When one tree is in need, the healthy ones direct their energy in support. This goes brilliantly macro with fungi, the underpins of the terrestrial realm. Their fiber optic-like mycelium likening a high speed internet connects life in the subterranean. Micro-marine organisms connect in exquisite mutually beneficial systems or colonies in the ocean and provide over 50% of all oxygen for the planet. Rich diversity and reciprocal sharing fuel thriving communities and environments. This light-giving flow has enabled all life to thrive for eons.

Inherent potential realized moves everything, even light itself.
It certainly moves me. My work is a response to this light. The interdependent forms and projects grow in a continuous heliotropic adventure, energized with every opportunity and connection.

Artist Bio:

Marguerita Hagan is a ceramic sculptor based in Philadelphia and an activist for the thriving of all life in mutually sustainable communities and environments. The concept of interdependence plays throughout her sculpture, teaching and community arts.

Throughout her career, Hagan has brought to light the beauty and engineering of our planet's diverse ecosystems and our powerful role as stewards. The intricate ceramic shines light on the wonder and respect for the fragile, diverse life with which our lives are intrinsically linked. Hagan's practice is an ongoing discovery, magnifying our awareness, reciprocal responsibility and protection of each other and our planet.

She received her MFA is from Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and her BFA in Ceramics at James Madison University. Her projects include collaborations with artists, scientists and community, environmental art-science residencies, lectures. Her work is in collections and exhibits nationally and internationally.

Eva Shelley
Eva Elaine Flassworks, LLC
Large floral with sandblasting and some blue oil paint, 2024
Lampworked glass and oil paint
19 x 19 x 16"

Artist Statement

I love working with floral designs, creating them out of glass- it's more about the scientific challenge of making the piece that I enjoy most, but I also love creating floral designs. . When I was in my last semester at Tyler School of Art,Temple University, I took a beginner floral design class as an extra elective. It was such a great class, and it super inspired my work. Since that class, I have been creating glass floral designs. My favorite has always been the ikebana style. Thought I need to practice making that style in my own designs. But I love looking at images of ikebana designs to use as reference. I also have a lot of house plants in my studio that greatly influence my work.

Emily Selvin
Janus as A Female
2024
cast glass
7 x 5 x 4"
1 of 2

Artist Statement:
Embracing Femininity: A Perspective on the Timeless Figure of Janus in Glass Art.
This cast glass sculpture delves into how the ancient Roman deity Janus symbolizes the dual aspects of the female experience. Janus is historically depicted with two male faces looking in opposite directions, which serves as a metaphor for the complexities women often face, such as balancing strength and tenderness, independence and community, past and future.
This ancient method of lost wax casting allows for a remarkable level of detail and texture-perfect for articulating the nuances of feminine identity. Carving the wax, casting the glass, and unveiling the finished piece serve as a metaphor for the passage of time and the transformation of self.
Approximately 30 hours are spent carving the wax for this sculpture, followed by four days of firing in the kiln and about 6 hours of cleaning the glass after it comes out of the kiln.

Artist Bio:
Emily Selvin has devoted her life to the arts. She studied Geo-Textile Engineering and Textile Design at the Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science. Following her studies in the sciences, she continued her education at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, studying printmaking and classical painting, and completed prize-winning explorations of mixed media. Since 1997, Emily has operated Selvin Glass, a full-service leaded glass restoration and commission-based architectural glass studio. Designers and architects have sought her work and restoration services internationally. Her sculptural work focuses on nature vs. nurture, using objects she finds in nature and combining them with toys often played with by children. Emily uses glass to illustrate the fragility of life, the often deleterious impacts of adult humans towards our ecosystems, and the memories of the innocence of youth. Her illustrative works focus on the life cycle, specifically how we face death and global gender issues and how they impact all women. In her spare time, Emily makes puppets and marionettes, shoots street photography, and embroiders from her photographic imagery using the finest silk threads she can find.

Michael Biello
Orange Buddha
Clay, metal, wood, paint, stain, gold leaf
5 x 5 x 9"

Michael Biello's work will be in the "In the Soft Light" exhibition in the InLiquid Galley April 11 - June 1, 2025

Check out Michael Biello's additional works in the shop.

Artist Bio

Michael Biello is an interdisciplinary artist who draws inspiration from his Italian American roots, his passion for theatre, his longtime commitment to LGBTQ+ cultural activism, and his belief in the healing power of art. Biello is one of the artisan/makers who helped create the revivals of Old City Philadelphia in the 1970's and Noho New York in the 1990's. Biello's work has been exhibited internationally and is in numerous private collections including many in the entertainment industry. In addition to his work in visual art, Biello has a long history as a performance artist and lyricist in collaboration with his life-partner, composer Dan Martin.

Darla Jackson
PROBABILITY // staring at the sun, 2022
Fired clay, model sunflowers and corn, acrylic paint
2 x 10 x 2"

Artist Statement

Staring at the Sun is a series of ten pieces about overthinking the divide that seems to touch everyone's emotions these days. While we are excited to go back to "normal," we are still trying to figure out how to exist in this world, trying to make a lasting change if we can, and still processing all that has happened. We are looking for clear answers and just not finding any.

As I do, I fumbled my way through my thoughts and emotions, trying to capture that universal uncertainty. I attached these thoughts to "Staring at the Sun", a song by Tv on the Radio. The chaos the words stir up felt fitting. There aren't any answers here, only more questions.

Artist Bio
Darla Jackson (b. 1981) is a sculptor living in Philadelphia. She received a BFA in Sculpture from Moore College of Art in 2003 and, after receiving a John S. and James L. Knight Arts Challenge Grant in 2011 and 2013, founded the Philadelphia Sculpture Gym, a membership-based community sculpture studio.

Her work has been shown in numerous exhibitions locally and across the country. She has shown internationally in Belgium and Germany and has lectured about her work at venues including The Barnes Foundation. Jackson has taught sculpture at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Tyler School of Art, Fleisher Art Memorial, and various workshops across the country.

Jackson is currently a Medallic Artist for the United States Mint in Philadelphia, PA.

Eva Shelley
Pastel pink floral with black and white, 2025
Borosilicate glass
5" x 5" x 8"

Artist Bio

Once you find something that truly moves you, if can enhance your personal life, encourage you to grow, and leave you wanting more. That's what glass does for me. It's my first love. It's given me life and joy. And I know that comes through in my work.
My name is Eva Shelley and I've been working with glass since 2000. I started by taking private lessons at the Crefeld School, a private high school in Philadelphia. I then took individual glass classes at Salem Community College in New Jersey. From there, I attended Temple University's Tyler School of Art, majoring in glass, and graduating in 2005 with a bachelor of fine arts (BFA). My focus at Tyler was furnace work, and I also learned both hot and cold casting, as well as fused and slumped glass.
Since graduating, I have been a freelance glass artist, creating glass art and glass jewelry. I've worked on a variety of different projects including pieces of jewelry for loved ones, glass sculptures for events, and company gifts for employees.

Constance McBride
Memory Fragment (no. 47), 2024
Ceramic, collage on wood panel
10" x 10"

Artist Statement

My Memory Fragments are little expressions of pain and joy, love, and loss. They are all about the stories we tell ourselves and stories we share with others via scattered bits retrieved from deep within the mind. I include notes, lines from favorite quotes and poems or just phrases and words to many of these pieces. The pieces are hand built and are sometimes the foreground for a photocollage on wood panel. I apply a variety of surface treatments including graphite and stains to emphasize the textures and characteristics of lived in skin. My photocollage backings begin with either images I capture in nature and later alter in the studio, or images derived from details of text on one of my sculptures.

Artist Bio

Constance McBride draws attention to gender-based issues using sculpture, installations, and collage, addressing ageism and mortality. Her work has been featured nationally and internationally; in Suboart Magazine (PT), Yahoo News (Cities Rising Series w/Katie Couric), Artblog, Schuylkill Valley Journal, and more. Her piece Will There Ever be Peace is featured in the book, Paper Clay Art and Practice by Rosette Gault. McBride earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Arcadia University, Glenside, PA.

Terri Saulin
All The Things You are (I), 2024
Porcelain, luster glazes.

4.5 x 3 x 3

Artist Statement

In the "Shaker" spirit, I imagine a tiny wasp-worker making imaginary homes for important collections of most special memories. Saulin's process begins with cartography. The drawings and sculptures created are a visual "counterpoint" The layered information, produces an imagined, time-lapse view of a world. Inspired by the landscape of her urban garden, drawings become maps that document plant life,
fleeting shadows, secreted places where mantis eggs were found, caterpillars ate, and dragonflies landed. They map the cold feeling felt in between the discs of her spine as she lay on her back on a freezing night watching a Perseid Meteor shower.

Intricate ceramic constructions are three-dimensional memory maps. They are invisible cities, liminal urban planning, and love letters to treasured and influential authors, artists, musicians, friends, and family members. A mise en place of ingredients float between surface decoration and building blocks. They are carrots, onions and celery and they are meditations on the thousands of loops her mother made while crocheting piles of blankets, wondering what thoughts may have passed under the weight of each accumulated stitch.

Artist Bio

Terri Saulin received her MFA from the University of the Arts and her BFA from Moore College of Art and Design. She is a long time member and press coordinator for Tiger Strikes Asteroid, Philadelphia and a Member/Supporter of The Clay Studio, CFEVA and In liquid Gallery, Philadelphia. She currently teaches a variety of Studio Art courses at The Agnes Irwin School, in Rosemont, PA. Terri is the owner of No. 5 Butchie Alley. No. 5 Butchie Alley is an outgrowth of Terri's studio. The space is secretly tucked away on a small easement in South Philly and opens into a garden of inspiration.

Donated By The Artist

Terri Saulin
All The Things You Are II, 2024
Porcelain, luster glazes.

4.5 x 3 x 3

Artist Statement

In the "Shaker" spirit, I imagine a tiny wasp-worker making imaginary homes for important collections of most special memories. Saulin's process begins with cartography. The drawings and sculptures created are a visual "counterpoint" The layered information, produces an imagined, time-lapse view of a world. Inspired by the landscape of her urban garden, drawings become maps that document plant life,
fleeting shadows, secreted places where mantis eggs were found, caterpillars ate, and dragonflies landed. They map the cold feeling felt in between the discs of her spine as she lay on her back on a freezing night watching a Perseid Meteor shower.

Intricate ceramic constructions are three-dimensional memory maps. They are invisible cities, liminal urban planning, and love letters to treasured and influential authors, artists, musicians, friends, and family members. A mise en place of ingredients float between surface decoration and building blocks. They are carrots, onions and celery and they are meditations on the thousands of loops her mother made while crocheting piles of blankets, wondering what thoughts may have passed under the weight of each accumulated stitch.

Artist Bio

Terri Saulin received her MFA from the University of the Arts and her BFA from Moore College of Art and Design. She is a long time member and press coordinator for Tiger Strikes Asteroid, Philadelphia and a Member/Supporter of The Clay Studio, CFEVA and In liquid Gallery, Philadelphia. She currently teaches a variety of Studio Art courses at The Agnes Irwin School, in Rosemont, PA. Terri is the owner of No. 5 Butchie Alley. No. 5 Butchie Alley is an outgrowth of Terri's studio. The space is secretly tucked away on a small easement in South Philly and opens into a garden of inspiration.

Marguerita Hagan
Charger 1, 2025
Custom Diatom with Luster (hand-built in red clay with white glaze)
Hand-made sturdy stoneware. Each unique, food, dishwasher, microwave and ovenproof safe.
12.5" diameter

Artist Statement
What does light talk about? I asked a plant that once. It said, 'I am not sure, but it makes me grow'- Thomas Aquinas, 1225 - 1274

Oak trees know. Their roots graft into one flesh so they may share mutual sustenance, benefiting the community as a whole. When one tree is in need, the healthy ones direct their energy in support. This goes brilliantly macro with fungi, the underpins of the terrestrial realm. Their fiber optic-like mycelium likening a high speed internet connects life in the subterranean. Micro-marine organisms connect in exquisite mutually beneficial systems or colonies in the ocean and provide over 50% of all oxygen for the planet. Rich diversity and reciprocal sharing fuel thriving communities and environments. This light-giving flow has enabled all life to thrive for eons.

Inherent potential realized moves everything, even light itself. ¨It certainly moves me. My work is a response to this light. The interdependent forms and projects grow in a continuous heliotropic adventure, energized with every opportunity and connection.

Artist Bio

Marguerita Hagan is a ceramic sculptor based in Philadelphia and an activist for the thriving of all life in mutually sustainable communities and environments. The concept of interdependence plays throughout her sculpture, teaching and community arts.

Marguerita Hagan
Charger 2, 2025
Custom Diatom with Luster (hand-built in red clay with white glaze)
Hand-made sturdy stoneware. Each unique, food, dishwasher, microwave and ovenproof safe.
12.5" diameter

Artist Statement
What does light talk about? I asked a plant that once. It said, 'I am not sure, but it makes me grow' - Thomas Aquinas, 1225 - 1274

Oak trees know. Their roots graft into one flesh so they may share mutual sustenance, benefiting the community as a whole. When one tree is in need, the healthy ones direct their energy in support. This goes brilliantly macro with fungi, the underpins of the terrestrial realm. Their fiber optic-like mycelium likening a high speed internet connects life in the subterranean. Micro-marine organisms connect in exquisite mutually beneficial systems or colonies in the ocean and provide over 50% of all oxygen for the planet. Rich diversity and reciprocal sharing fuel thriving communities and environments. This light-giving flow has enabled all life to thrive for eons.

Inherent potential realized moves everything, even light itself. ¨It certainly moves me. My work is a response to this light. The interdependent forms and projects grow in a continuous heliotropic adventure, energized with every opportunity and connection.

Artist Bio

Marguerita Hagan is a ceramic sculptor based in Philadelphia and an activist for the thriving of all life in mutually sustainable communities and environments. The concept of interdependence plays throughout her sculpture, teaching and community arts.

Marguerita Hagan
Charger 3, 2025
Custom Diatom with Luster (hand-built in red clay with white glaze)
Hand-made sturdy stoneware. Each unique, food, dishwasher, microwave and ovenproof safe.
12.5" diameter

Artist Statement
What does light talk about? I asked a plant that once. It said, 'I am not sure, but it makes me grow' - Thomas Aquinas, 1225 - 1274

Oak trees know. Their roots graft into one flesh so they may share mutual sustenance, benefiting the community as a whole. When one tree is in need, the healthy ones direct their energy in support. This goes brilliantly macro with fungi, the underpins of the terrestrial realm. Their fiber optic-like mycelium likening a high speed internet connects life in the subterranean. Micro-marine organisms connect in exquisite mutually beneficial systems or colonies in the ocean and provide over 50% of all oxygen for the planet. Rich diversity and reciprocal sharing fuel thriving communities and environments. This light-giving flow has enabled all life to thrive for eons.

Inherent potential realized moves everything, even light itself. ¨It certainly moves me. My work is a response to this light. The interdependent forms and projects grow in a continuous heliotropic adventure, energized with every opportunity and connection.

Artist Bio

Marguerita Hagan is a ceramic sculptor based in Philadelphia and an activist for the thriving of all life in mutually sustainable communities and environments. The concept of interdependence plays throughout her sculpture, teaching and community arts.

Marguerita Hagan
Med Plate 1, 2025
Custom Diatom with Luster (hand-built in red clay with white glaze)
Hand-made sturdy stoneware. Each unique, food, dishwasher, microwave and ovenproof safe.
5" diameter

Artist Statement
What does light talk about? I asked a plant that once. It said, 'I am not sure, but it makes me grow' - Thomas Aquinas, 1225 - 1274

Oak trees know. Their roots graft into one flesh so they may share mutual sustenance, benefiting the community as a whole. When one tree is in need, the healthy ones direct their energy in support. This goes brilliantly macro with fungi, the underpins of the terrestrial realm. Their fiber optic-like mycelium likening a high speed internet connects life in the subterranean. Micro-marine organisms connect in exquisite mutually beneficial systems or colonies in the ocean and provide over 50% of all oxygen for the planet. Rich diversity and reciprocal sharing fuel thriving communities and environments. This light-giving flow has enabled all life to thrive for eons.

Inherent potential realized moves everything, even light itself. ¨It certainly moves me. My work is a response to this light. The interdependent forms and projects grow in a continuous heliotropic adventure, energized with every opportunity and connection.

Artist Bio

Marguerita Hagan is a ceramic sculptor based in Philadelphia and an activist for the thriving of all life in mutually sustainable communities and environments. The concept of interdependence plays throughout her sculpture, teaching and community arts.

Marguerita Hagan
Med Plate 3, 2025
Custom Diatom with Luster (hand-built in red clay with white glaze)
Hand-made sturdy stoneware. Each unique, food, dishwasher, microwave and ovenproof safe.
5" diameter

Artist Statement
What does light talk about? I asked a plant that once. It said, 'I am not sure, but it makes me grow' - Thomas Aquinas, 1225 - 1274

Oak trees know. Their roots graft into one flesh so they may share mutual sustenance, benefiting the community as a whole. When one tree is in need, the healthy ones direct their energy in support. This goes brilliantly macro with fungi, the underpins of the terrestrial realm. Their fiber optic-like mycelium likening a high speed internet connects life in the subterranean. Micro-marine organisms connect in exquisite mutually beneficial systems or colonies in the ocean and provide over 50% of all oxygen for the planet. Rich diversity and reciprocal sharing fuel thriving communities and environments. This light-giving flow has enabled all life to thrive for eons.

Inherent potential realized moves everything, even light itself. Ã'Ã'¨It certainly moves me. My work is a response to this light. The interdependent forms and projects grow in a continuous heliotropic adventure, energized with every opportunity and connection.

Artist Bio

Marguerita Hagan is a ceramic sculptor based in Philadelphia and an activist for the thriving of all life in mutually sustainable communities and environments. The concept of interdependence plays throughout her sculpture, teaching and community arts.

Marguerita Hagan
Med Plate 4, 2025
Custom Diatom with Luster (hand-built in red clay with white glaze)
Hand-made sturdy stoneware. Each unique, food, dishwasher, microwave and ovenproof safe.
5" diameter

Artist Statement
What does light talk about? I asked a plant that once. It said, 'I am not sure, but it makes me grow' - Thomas Aquinas, 1225 - 1274

Oak trees know. Their roots graft into one flesh so they may share mutual sustenance, benefiting the community as a whole. When one tree is in need, the healthy ones direct their energy in support. This goes brilliantly macro with fungi, the underpins of the terrestrial realm. Their fiber optic-like mycelium likening a high speed internet connects life in the subterranean. Micro-marine organisms connect in exquisite mutually beneficial systems or colonies in the ocean and provide over 50% of all oxygen for the planet. Rich diversity and reciprocal sharing fuel thriving communities and environments. This light-giving flow has enabled all life to thrive for eons.

Inherent potential realized moves everything, even light itself. ÃÆ''Ã'Ã'¨It certainly moves me. My work is a response to this light. The interdependent forms and projects grow in a continuous heliotropic adventure, energized with every opportunity and connection.

Artist Bio

Marguerita Hagan is a ceramic sculptor based in Philadelphia and an activist for the thriving of all life in mutually sustainable communities and environments. The concept of interdependence plays throughout her sculpture, teaching and community arts.

Marguerita Hagan
Small Bowl, 2025
Custom Diatom with Luster (hand-built in red clay with white glaze)
Hand-made sturdy stoneware. Each unique, food, dishwasher, microwave and ovenproof safe.

Artist Statement
What does light talk about? I asked a plant that once. It said, 'I am not sure, but it makes me grow' - Thomas Aquinas, 1225 - 1274

Oak trees know. Their roots graft into one flesh so they may share mutual sustenance, benefiting the community as a whole. When one tree is in need, the healthy ones direct their energy in support. This goes brilliantly macro with fungi, the underpins of the terrestrial realm. Their fiber optic-like mycelium likening a high speed internet connects life in the subterranean. Micro-marine organisms connect in exquisite mutually beneficial systems or colonies in the ocean and provide over 50% of all oxygen for the planet. Rich diversity and reciprocal sharing fuel thriving communities and environments. This light-giving flow has enabled all life to thrive for eons.

Inherent potential realized moves everything, even light itself. ÃÆ'Æ''ÃÆ''Ã'Ã'¨It certainly moves me. My work is a response to this light. The interdependent forms and projects grow in a continuous heliotropic adventure, energized with every opportunity and connection.

Artist Bio

Marguerita Hagan is a ceramic sculptor based in Philadelphia and an activist for the thriving of all life in mutually sustainable communities and environments. The concept of interdependence plays throughout her sculpture, teaching and community arts.

Marguerita Hagan
Small Plate 1 2025
Custom Diatom with Luster (hand-built in red clay with white glaze)
Hand-made sturdy stoneware. Each unique, food, dishwasher, microwave and ovenproof safe.
3" diameter

Artist Statement
What does light talk about? I asked a plant that once. It said, 'I am not sure, but it makes me grow' - Thomas Aquinas, 1225 - 1274

Oak trees know. Their roots graft into one flesh so they may share mutual sustenance, benefiting the community as a whole. When one tree is in need, the healthy ones direct their energy in support. This goes brilliantly macro with fungi, the underpins of the terrestrial realm. Their fiber optic-like mycelium likening a high speed internet connects life in the subterranean. Micro-marine organisms connect in exquisite mutually beneficial systems or colonies in the ocean and provide over 50% of all oxygen for the planet. Rich diversity and reciprocal sharing fuel thriving communities and environments. This light-giving flow has enabled all life to thrive for eons.

Inherent potential realized moves everything, even light itself. ¨It certainly moves me. My work is a response to this light. The interdependent forms and projects grow in a continuous heliotropic adventure, energized with every opportunity and connection.

Artist Bio

Marguerita Hagan is a ceramic sculptor based in Philadelphia and an activist for the thriving of all life in mutually sustainable communities and environments. The concept of interdependence plays throughout her sculpture, teaching and community arts.

Marguerita Hagan
Small Plate 2, 2025
Custom Diatom with Luster (hand-built in red clay with white glaze)
Hand-made sturdy stoneware. Each unique, food, dishwasher, microwave and ovenproof safe.
3" diameter

Artist Statement
What does light talk about? I asked a plant that once. It said, 'I am not sure, but it makes me grow' - Thomas Aquinas, 1225 - 1274

Oak trees know. Their roots graft into one flesh so they may share mutual sustenance, benefiting the community as a whole. When one tree is in need, the healthy ones direct their energy in support. This goes brilliantly macro with fungi, the underpins of the terrestrial realm. Their fiber optic-like mycelium likening a high speed internet connects life in the subterranean. Micro-marine organisms connect in exquisite mutually beneficial systems or colonies in the ocean and provide over 50% of all oxygen for the planet. Rich diversity and reciprocal sharing fuel thriving communities and environments. This light-giving flow has enabled all life to thrive for eons.

Inherent potential realized moves everything, even light itself. ¨It certainly moves me. My work is a response to this light. The interdependent forms and projects grow in a continuous heliotropic adventure, energized with every opportunity and connection.

Artist Bio

Marguerita Hagan is a ceramic sculptor based in Philadelphia and an activist for the thriving of all life in mutually sustainable communities and environments. The concept of interdependence plays throughout her sculpture, teaching and community arts.

Marguerita Hagan
Small Plate 3, 2025
Custom Diatom with Luster (hand-built in red clay with white glaze)
Hand-made sturdy stoneware. Each unique, food, dishwasher, microwave and ovenproof safe.
3" diameter

Artist Statement
What does light talk about? I asked a plant that once. It said, 'I am not sure, but it makes me grow' - Thomas Aquinas, 1225 - 1274

Oak trees know. Their roots graft into one flesh so they may share mutual sustenance, benefiting the community as a whole. When one tree is in need, the healthy ones direct their energy in support. This goes brilliantly macro with fungi, the underpins of the terrestrial realm. Their fiber optic-like mycelium likening a high speed internet connects life in the subterranean. Micro-marine organisms connect in exquisite mutually beneficial systems or colonies in the ocean and provide over 50% of all oxygen for the planet. Rich diversity and reciprocal sharing fuel thriving communities and environments. This light-giving flow has enabled all life to thrive for eons.

Inherent potential realized moves everything, even light itself. ¨It certainly moves me. My work is a response to this light. The interdependent forms and projects grow in a continuous heliotropic adventure, energized with every opportunity and connection.

Artist Bio

Marguerita Hagan is a ceramic sculptor based in Philadelphia and an activist for the thriving of all life in mutually sustainable communities and environments. The concept of interdependence plays throughout her sculpture, teaching and community arts.

Nate Willever
Pitcher, 2024
Wood ash and local feldspar glaze Reduction fired cone 8

Artist Bio

Nathan Willever was raised in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ceramics from Maine College of Art.

His functional pottery made from local materials have been featured in numerous national exhibitions and publications such as Ceramics Monthly, Pottery Making Illustrated and Clay Times. In 2019 he was selected to be a Ceramics Monthly Emerging Artist.

His work has been shown nationally at galleries including Schaller Gallery, The Clay Studio, Akar Design, Jane Hartsook Gallery and The Ohio Craft Museum. He has taught workshops at institutions such as Ox-Bow School of Art, Touchstone Center for Craft, Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill and Haystack Mountain School of Crafts.

In 2018 he was selected by Haystack to be a guest artist at The Shigaraki Ceramic Culture Park in Shigaraki, Japan.
He was awarded The 2018 Sybille Zeldin Fellowship at The Clay Studio in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. In 2019 he was a Windgate Scholar at the Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts.

Donated By The Artist

Nate Willever
Serving Bowl, 2024
Stoneware woodfired and reduction cooled cone 8

Artist Bio

Nathan Willever was raised in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ceramics from Maine College of Art.

His functional pottery made from local materials have been featured in numerous national exhibitions and publications such as Ceramics Monthly, Pottery Making Illustrated and Clay Times. In 2019 he was selected to be a Ceramics Monthly Emerging Artist.

His work has been shown nationally at galleries including Schaller Gallery, The Clay Studio, Akar Design, Jane Hartsook Gallery and The Ohio Craft Museum. He has taught workshops at institutions such as Ox-Bow School of Art, Touchstone Center for Craft, Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill and Haystack Mountain School of Crafts.

In 2018 he was selected by Haystack to be a guest artist at The Shigaraki Ceramic Culture Park in Shigaraki, Japan.
He was awarded The 2018 Sybille Zeldin Fellowship at The Clay Studio in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. In 2019 he was a Windgate Scholar at the Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts.

Donated By The Artist

Nate Willever
Square Box, 2024
Stoneware, white slip, clear hlaxe reduction fired cone 8

Artist Bio

Nathan Willever was raised in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ceramics from Maine College of Art.

His functional pottery made from local materials have been featured in numerous national exhibitions and publications such as Ceramics Monthly, Pottery Making Illustrated and Clay Times. In 2019 he was selected to be a Ceramics Monthly Emerging Artist.

His work has been shown nationally at galleries including Schaller Gallery, The Clay Studio, Akar Design, Jane Hartsook Gallery and The Ohio Craft Museum. He has taught workshops at institutions such as Ox-Bow School of Art, Touchstone Center for Craft, Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill and Haystack Mountain School of Crafts.

In 2018 he was selected by Haystack to be a guest artist at The Shigaraki Ceramic Culture Park in Shigaraki, Japan.
He was awarded The 2018 Sybille Zeldin Fellowship at The Clay Studio in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. In 2019 he was a Windgate Scholar at the Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts.

Donated By The Artist

Emily Squires Levine
Med Bowl - Purple
Polymer Clay

Artist Statement

I have always been drawn to small vessels, particularly those with colorful, intricate designs: a ceramic bowl from Turkey, a mother-of-pearl box. Often used to hold treasures, the container always intrigues me more than its contents.

My passion is to create colorful vessels. Inspiration may derive from a traditional Japanese Imari porcelain, a print by Miro or recent travels to Cuba. In these pieces and places, I see colors and patterns, translating them into vessels of varied sizes and shapes. My interpretations are subtle but provide the basis for my designs, color palettes and use of positive and negative space.

Hand mixed colors of polymer are layered, creating patterns which run through the entire length of the "cane." Slices of contrasting colors, patterns, and complexity are juxtaposed around a form and cured in an oven. Each vessel reflects the shape of the form but remains unique in its presentation.

The results excite me; I am gratified to share them with others.

Donated By The Artist

Emily Squires Levine
Trees (3)
Polymer Clay

Artist Statement

I have always been drawn to small vessels, particularly those with colorful, intricate designs: a ceramic bowl from Turkey, a mother-of-pearl box. Often used to hold treasures, the container always intrigues me more than its contents.

My passion is to create colorful vessels. Inspiration may derive from a traditional Japanese Imari porcelain, a print by Miro or recent travels to Cuba. In these pieces and places, I see colors and patterns, translating them into vessels of varied sizes and shapes. My interpretations are subtle but provide the basis for my designs, color palettes and use of positive and negative space.

Hand mixed colors of polymer are layered, creating patterns which run through the entire length of the "cane." Slices of contrasting colors, patterns, and complexity are juxtaposed around a form and cured in an oven. Each vessel reflects the shape of the form but remains unique in its presentation.

The results excite me; I am gratified to share them with others.

Donated By The Artist

Emily Squires Levine
Vase - Into the Forest
Polymer Clay

Artist Statement

I have always been drawn to small vessels, particularly those with colorful, intricate designs: a ceramic bowl from Turkey, a mother-of-pearl box. Often used to hold treasures, the container always intrigues me more than its contents.

My passion is to create colorful vessels. Inspiration may derive from a traditional Japanese Imari porcelain, a print by Miro or recent travels to Cuba. In these pieces and places, I see colors and patterns, translating them into vessels of varied sizes and shapes. My interpretations are subtle but provide the basis for my designs, color palettes and use of positive and negative space.

Hand mixed colors of polymer are layered, creating patterns which run through the entire length of the "cane." Slices of contrasting colors, patterns, and complexity are juxtaposed around a form and cured in an oven. Each vessel reflects the shape of the form but remains unique in its presentation.

The results excite me; I am gratified to share them with others.

Donated By The Artist

Emily Squires Levine
Med Bowl - Blue
Polymer Clay

Artist Statement

I have always been drawn to small vessels, particularly those with colorful, intricate designs: a ceramic bowl from Turkey, a mother-of-pearl box. Often used to hold treasures, the container always intrigues me more than its contents.

My passion is to create colorful vessels. Inspiration may derive from a traditional Japanese Imari porcelain, a print by Miro or recent travels to Cuba. In these pieces and places, I see colors and patterns, translating them into vessels of varied sizes and shapes. My interpretations are subtle but provide the basis for my designs, color palettes and use of positive and negative space.

Hand mixed colors of polymer are layered, creating patterns which run through the entire length of the "cane." Slices of contrasting colors, patterns, and complexity are juxtaposed around a form and cured in an oven. Each vessel reflects the shape of the form but remains unique in its presentation.

The results excite me; I am gratified to share them with others.

Donated By The Artist

Emily Squires Levine
Med Bowl - Red
Polymer Clay

Artist Statement

I have always been drawn to small vessels, particularly those with colorful, intricate designs: a ceramic bowl from Turkey, a mother-of-pearl box. Often used to hold treasures, the container always intrigues me more than its contents.

My passion is to create colorful vessels. Inspiration may derive from a traditional Japanese Imari porcelain, a print by Miro or recent travels to Cuba. In these pieces and places, I see colors and patterns, translating them into vessels of varied sizes and shapes. My interpretations are subtle but provide the basis for my designs, color palettes and use of positive and negative space.

Hand mixed colors of polymer are layered, creating patterns which run through the entire length of the "cane." Slices of contrasting colors, patterns, and complexity are juxtaposed around a form and cured in an oven. Each vessel reflects the shape of the form but remains unique in its presentation.

The results excite me; I am gratified to share them with others.

Donated By The Artist

Emily Squires Levine
Med Bowl - Teal
Polymer Clay

Artist Statement

I have always been drawn to small vessels, particularly those with colorful, intricate designs: a ceramic bowl from Turkey, a mother-of-pearl box. Often used to hold treasures, the container always intrigues me more than its contents.

My passion is to create colorful vessels. Inspiration may derive from a traditional Japanese Imari porcelain, a print by Miro or recent travels to Cuba. In these pieces and places, I see colors and patterns, translating them into vessels of varied sizes and shapes. My interpretations are subtle but provide the basis for my designs, color palettes and use of positive and negative space.

Hand mixed colors of polymer are layered, creating patterns which run through the entire length of the "cane." Slices of contrasting colors, patterns, and complexity are juxtaposed around a form and cured in an oven. Each vessel reflects the shape of the form but remains unique in its presentation.

The results excite me; I am gratified to share them with others.

Donated By The Artist

Emily Squires Levine
Med Bowl - Yellow
Polymer Clay

Artist Statement

I have always been drawn to small vessels, particularly those with colorful, intricate designs: a ceramic bowl from Turkey, a mother-of-pearl box. Often used to hold treasures, the container always intrigues me more than its contents.

My passion is to create colorful vessels. Inspiration may derive from a traditional Japanese Imari porcelain, a print by Miro or recent travels to Cuba. In these pieces and places, I see colors and patterns, translating them into vessels of varied sizes and shapes. My interpretations are subtle but provide the basis for my designs, color palettes and use of positive and negative space.

Hand mixed colors of polymer are layered, creating patterns which run through the entire length of the "cane." Slices of contrasting colors, patterns, and complexity are juxtaposed around a form and cured in an oven. Each vessel reflects the shape of the form but remains unique in its presentation.

The results excite me; I am gratified to share them with others.

Donated By The Artist

Terri Saulin
Castle of Crossed Destinies, 2024
Porcelain, luster glaze
3.5" x 3" x 3"

Artist Statement

In the "Shaker" spirit, I imagine a tiny wasp-worker making imaginary homes for important collections of most special memories. Saulin's process begins with cartography. The drawings and sculptures created are a visual "counterpoint" The layered information, produces an imagined, time-lapse view of a world. Inspired by the landscape of her urban garden, drawings become maps that document plant life,
fleeting shadows, secreted places where mantis eggs were found, caterpillars ate, and dragonflies landed. They map the cold feeling felt in between the discs of her spine as she lay on her back on a freezing night watching a Perseid Meteor shower.

Intricate ceramic constructions are three-dimensional memory maps. They are invisible cities, liminal urban planning, and love letters to treasured and influential authors, artists, musicians, friends, and family members. A mise en place of ingredients float between surface decoration and building blocks. They are carrots, onions and celery and they are meditations on the thousands of loops her mother made while crocheting piles of blankets, wondering what thoughts may have passed under the weight of each accumulated stitch.

Artist Bio

Terri Saulin received her MFA from the University of the Arts and her BFA from Moore College of Art and Design. She is a long time member and press coordinator for Tiger Strikes Asteroid, Philadelphia and a Member/Supporter of The Clay Studio, CFEVA and In liquid Gallery, Philadelphia. She currently teaches a variety of Studio Art courses at The Agnes Irwin School, in Rosemont, PA. Terri is the owner of No. 5 Butchie Alley. No. 5 Butchie Alley is an outgrowth of Terri's studio. The space is secretly tucked away on a small easement in South Philly and opens into a garden of inspiration.

Donated By The Artist

Terri Saulin
I love you more than I did when you were mine, 2024
Porcelain, luster glaze
3.5" x 3" x 3"

Artist Statement

In the "Shaker" spirit, I imagine a tiny wasp-worker making imaginary homes for important collections of most special memories. Saulin's process begins with cartography. The drawings and sculptures created are a visual "counterpoint" The layered information, produces an imagined, time-lapse view of a world. Inspired by the landscape of her urban garden, drawings become maps that document plant life,
fleeting shadows, secreted places where mantis eggs were found, caterpillars ate, and dragonflies landed. They map the cold feeling felt in between the discs of her spine as she lay on her back on a freezing night watching a Perseid Meteor shower.

Intricate ceramic constructions are three-dimensional memory maps. They are invisible cities, liminal urban planning, and love letters to treasured and influential authors, artists, musicians, friends, and family members. A mise en place of ingredients float between surface decoration and building blocks. They are carrots, onions and celery and they are meditations on the thousands of loops her mother made while crocheting piles of blankets, wondering what thoughts may have passed under the weight of each accumulated stitch.

Artist Bio

Terri Saulin received her MFA from the University of the Arts and her BFA from Moore College of Art and Design. She is a long time member and press coordinator for Tiger Strikes Asteroid, Philadelphia and a Member/Supporter of The Clay Studio, CFEVA and In liquid Gallery, Philadelphia. She currently teaches a variety of Studio Art courses at The Agnes Irwin School, in Rosemont, PA. Terri is the owner of No. 5 Butchie Alley. No. 5 Butchie Alley is an outgrowth of Terri's studio. The space is secretly tucked away on a small easement in South Philly and opens into a garden of inspiration.

Donated By The Artist

Terri Saulin
With bones so fair
Porcelain, luster glazes
3.4" x 3" x 3"

Artist Statement

In the "Shaker" spirit, I imagine a tiny wasp-worker making imaginary homes for important collections of most special memories. Saulin's process begins with cartography. The drawings and sculptures created are a visual "counterpoint" The layered information, produces an imagined, time-lapse view of a world. Inspired by the landscape of her urban garden, drawings become maps that document plant life,
fleeting shadows, secreted places where mantis eggs were found, caterpillars ate, and dragonflies landed. They map the cold feeling felt in between the discs of her spine as she lay on her back on a freezing night watching a Perseid Meteor shower.

Intricate ceramic constructions are three-dimensional memory maps. They are invisible cities, liminal urban planning, and love letters to treasured and influential authors, artists, musicians, friends, and family members. A mise en place of ingredients float between surface decoration and building blocks. They are carrots, onions and celery and they are meditations on the thousands of loops her mother made while crocheting piles of blankets, wondering what thoughts may have passed under the weight of each accumulated stitch.

Artist Bio

Terri Saulin received her MFA from the University of the Arts and her BFA from Moore College of Art and Design. She is a long time member and press coordinator for Tiger Strikes Asteroid, Philadelphia and a Member/Supporter of The Clay Studio, CFEVA and In liquid Gallery, Philadelphia. She currently teaches a variety of Studio Art courses at The Agnes Irwin School, in Rosemont, PA. Terri is the owner of No. 5 Butchie Alley. No. 5 Butchie Alley is an outgrowth of Terri's studio. The space is secretly tucked away on a small easement in South Philly and opens into a garden of inspiration.

Donated By The Artist

Rachel Kedinger
Large Lunch Tray
Steel & glass enamel

Artist Statement

I am interested in the history and use of objects. When making I think about objects people use in their daily practice and how I can focus on details that create a better user experience. I try to understand the interaction between the user and the objects by adding elements of detail and care. I want to create objects of intention not only in the making but also when used. I think about the longevity of an object that will last longer than my existence and what that means to me as a maker. This pushes me to make everyday tools that everyone can use. I often combine materials that evoke toughness and fragility. This idea challenges me to transform materials and create objects intended for interaction.

Artist Bio

Rachel Kedinger is an artist currently living in Philadelphia Pennsylvania creating her own work. Rachel primarily makes objects out of metal with a focus on utilitarian use. Before moving to Philly in early 2018 Rachel participated in the Core Fellowship Program at Penland School of Craft in North Carolina. She has also lived in Detroit, MI and Rehoboth Beach, DE, seeking opportunities to work with various artists and metalsmithing shops. Previous to living and working in Michigan Rachel grew up in Wisconsin and went to school at the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee where she received her BFA in Jewelry and Metalsmithing in 2012.

Donated By The Artist

Rachel Kedinger
Large Lunch Tray
Steel & glass enamel

Artist Statement

I am interested in the history and use of objects. When making I think about objects people use in their daily practice and how I can focus on details that create a better user experience. I try to understand the interaction between the user and the objects by adding elements of detail and care. I want to create objects of intention not only in the making but also when used. I think about the longevity of an object that will last longer than my existence and what that means to me as a maker. This pushes me to make everyday tools that everyone can use. I often combine materials that evoke toughness and fragility. This idea challenges me to transform materials and create objects intended for interaction.

Artist Bio

Rachel Kedinger is an artist currently living in Philadelphia Pennsylvania creating her own work. Rachel primarily makes objects out of metal with a focus on utilitarian use. Before moving to Philly in early 2018 Rachel participated in the Core Fellowship Program at Penland School of Craft in North Carolina. She has also lived in Detroit, MI and Rehoboth Beach, DE, seeking opportunities to work with various artists and metalsmithing shops. Previous to living and working in Michigan Rachel grew up in Wisconsin and went to school at the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee where she received her BFA in Jewelry and Metalsmithing in 2012.

Donated By The Artist

Rachel Kedinger
Large Lunch Tray
Steel & glass enamel

Artist Statement

I am interested in the history and use of objects. When making I think about objects people use in their daily practice and how I can focus on details that create a better user experience. I try to understand the interaction between the user and the objects by adding elements of detail and care. I want to create objects of intention not only in the making but also when used. I think about the longevity of an object that will last longer than my existence and what that means to me as a maker. This pushes me to make everyday tools that everyone can use. I often combine materials that evoke toughness and fragility. This idea challenges me to transform materials and create objects intended for interaction.

Artist Bio

Rachel Kedinger is an artist currently living in Philadelphia Pennsylvania creating her own work. Rachel primarily makes objects out of metal with a focus on utilitarian use. Before moving to Philly in early 2018 Rachel participated in the Core Fellowship Program at Penland School of Craft in North Carolina. She has also lived in Detroit, MI and Rehoboth Beach, DE, seeking opportunities to work with various artists and metalsmithing shops. Previous to living and working in Michigan Rachel grew up in Wisconsin and went to school at the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee where she received her BFA in Jewelry and Metalsmithing in 2012.

Donated By The Artist

Rachel Kedinger
Large Lunch Tray
Steel & glass enamel

Artist Statement

I am interested in the history and use of objects. When making I think about objects people use in their daily practice and how I can focus on details that create a better user experience. I try to understand the interaction between the user and the objects by adding elements of detail and care. I want to create objects of intention not only in the making but also when used. I think about the longevity of an object that will last longer than my existence and what that means to me as a maker. This pushes me to make everyday tools that everyone can use. I often combine materials that evoke toughness and fragility. This idea challenges me to transform materials and create objects intended for interaction.

Artist Bio

Rachel Kedinger is an artist currently living in Philadelphia Pennsylvania creating her own work. Rachel primarily makes objects out of metal with a focus on utilitarian use. Before moving to Philly in early 2018 Rachel participated in the Core Fellowship Program at Penland School of Craft in North Carolina. She has also lived in Detroit, MI and Rehoboth Beach, DE, seeking opportunities to work with various artists and metalsmithing shops. Previous to living and working in Michigan Rachel grew up in Wisconsin and went to school at the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee where she received her BFA in Jewelry and Metalsmithing in 2012.

Donated By The Artist

Rachel Kedinger
Small Dishes
Steel & glass enamel

Artist Statement

I am interested in the history and use of objects. When making I think about objects people use in their daily practice and how I can focus on details that create a better user experience. I try to understand the interaction between the user and the objects by adding elements of detail and care. I want to create objects of intention not only in the making but also when used. I think about the longevity of an object that will last longer than my existence and what that means to me as a maker. This pushes me to make everyday tools that everyone can use. I often combine materials that evoke toughness and fragility. This idea challenges me to transform materials and create objects intended for interaction.

Artist Bio

Rachel Kedinger is an artist currently living in Philadelphia Pennsylvania creating her own work. Rachel primarily makes objects out of metal with a focus on utilitarian use. Before moving to Philly in early 2018 Rachel participated in the Core Fellowship Program at Penland School of Craft in North Carolina. She has also lived in Detroit, MI and Rehoboth Beach, DE, seeking opportunities to work with various artists and metalsmithing shops. Previous to living and working in Michigan Rachel grew up in Wisconsin and went to school at the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee where she received her BFA in Jewelry and Metalsmithing in 2012.

Donated By The Artist

Rachel Kedinger
Small Dishes
Steel & glass enamel

Artist Statement

I am interested in the history and use of objects. When making I think about objects people use in their daily practice and how I can focus on details that create a better user experience. I try to understand the interaction between the user and the objects by adding elements of detail and care. I want to create objects of intention not only in the making but also when used. I think about the longevity of an object that will last longer than my existence and what that means to me as a maker. This pushes me to make everyday tools that everyone can use. I often combine materials that evoke toughness and fragility. This idea challenges me to transform materials and create objects intended for interaction.

Artist Bio

Rachel Kedinger is an artist currently living in Philadelphia Pennsylvania creating her own work. Rachel primarily makes objects out of metal with a focus on utilitarian use. Before moving to Philly in early 2018 Rachel participated in the Core Fellowship Program at Penland School of Craft in North Carolina. She has also lived in Detroit, MI and Rehoboth Beach, DE, seeking opportunities to work with various artists and metalsmithing shops. Previous to living and working in Michigan Rachel grew up in Wisconsin and went to school at the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee where she received her BFA in Jewelry and Metalsmithing in 2012.

Donated By The Artist

Rachel Kedinger
Small Dishes
Steel & glass enamel

Artist Statement

I am interested in the history and use of objects. When making I think about objects people use in their daily practice and how I can focus on details that create a better user experience. I try to understand the interaction between the user and the objects by adding elements of detail and care. I want to create objects of intention not only in the making but also when used. I think about the longevity of an object that will last longer than my existence and what that means to me as a maker. This pushes me to make everyday tools that everyone can use. I often combine materials that evoke toughness and fragility. This idea challenges me to transform materials and create objects intended for interaction.

Artist Bio

Rachel Kedinger is an artist currently living in Philadelphia Pennsylvania creating her own work. Rachel primarily makes objects out of metal with a focus on utilitarian use. Before moving to Philly in early 2018 Rachel participated in the Core Fellowship Program at Penland School of Craft in North Carolina. She has also lived in Detroit, MI and Rehoboth Beach, DE, seeking opportunities to work with various artists and metalsmithing shops. Previous to living and working in Michigan Rachel grew up in Wisconsin and went to school at the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee where she received her BFA in Jewelry and Metalsmithing in 2012.

Donated By The Artist

Rachel Kedinger
Small Dishes
Steel & glass enamel

Artist Statement

I am interested in the history and use of objects. When making I think about objects people use in their daily practice and how I can focus on details that create a better user experience. I try to understand the interaction between the user and the objects by adding elements of detail and care. I want to create objects of intention not only in the making but also when used. I think about the longevity of an object that will last longer than my existence and what that means to me as a maker. This pushes me to make everyday tools that everyone can use. I often combine materials that evoke toughness and fragility. This idea challenges me to transform materials and create objects intended for interaction.

Artist Bio

Rachel Kedinger is an artist currently living in Philadelphia Pennsylvania creating her own work. Rachel primarily makes objects out of metal with a focus on utilitarian use. Before moving to Philly in early 2018 Rachel participated in the Core Fellowship Program at Penland School of Craft in North Carolina. She has also lived in Detroit, MI and Rehoboth Beach, DE, seeking opportunities to work with various artists and metalsmithing shops. Previous to living and working in Michigan Rachel grew up in Wisconsin and went to school at the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee where she received her BFA in Jewelry and Metalsmithing in 2012.

Donated By The Artist

Rachel Kedinger
Small Dishes
Steel & glass enamel

Artist Statement

I am interested in the history and use of objects. When making I think about objects people use in their daily practice and how I can focus on details that create a better user experience. I try to understand the interaction between the user and the objects by adding elements of detail and care. I want to create objects of intention not only in the making but also when used. I think about the longevity of an object that will last longer than my existence and what that means to me as a maker. This pushes me to make everyday tools that everyone can use. I often combine materials that evoke toughness and fragility. This idea challenges me to transform materials and create objects intended for interaction.

Artist Bio

Rachel Kedinger is an artist currently living in Philadelphia Pennsylvania creating her own work. Rachel primarily makes objects out of metal with a focus on utilitarian use. Before moving to Philly in early 2018 Rachel participated in the Core Fellowship Program at Penland School of Craft in North Carolina. She has also lived in Detroit, MI and Rehoboth Beach, DE, seeking opportunities to work with various artists and metalsmithing shops. Previous to living and working in Michigan Rachel grew up in Wisconsin and went to school at the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee where she received her BFA in Jewelry and Metalsmithing in 2012.

Donated By The Artist

Rachel Kedinger
Small Dishes
Steel & glass enamel

Artist Statement

I am interested in the history and use of objects. When making I think about objects people use in their daily practice and how I can focus on details that create a better user experience. I try to understand the interaction between the user and the objects by adding elements of detail and care. I want to create objects of intention not only in the making but also when used. I think about the longevity of an object that will last longer than my existence and what that means to me as a maker. This pushes me to make everyday tools that everyone can use. I often combine materials that evoke toughness and fragility. This idea challenges me to transform materials and create objects intended for interaction.

Artist Bio

Rachel Kedinger is an artist currently living in Philadelphia Pennsylvania creating her own work. Rachel primarily makes objects out of metal with a focus on utilitarian use. Before moving to Philly in early 2018 Rachel participated in the Core Fellowship Program at Penland School of Craft in North Carolina. She has also lived in Detroit, MI and Rehoboth Beach, DE, seeking opportunities to work with various artists and metalsmithing shops. Previous to living and working in Michigan Rachel grew up in Wisconsin and went to school at the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee where she received her BFA in Jewelry and Metalsmithing in 2012.

Donated By The Artist

Rachel Kedinger
Small Dishes
Steel & glass enamel

Artist Statement

I am interested in the history and use of objects. When making I think about objects people use in their daily practice and how I can focus on details that create a better user experience. I try to understand the interaction between the user and the objects by adding elements of detail and care. I want to create objects of intention not only in the making but also when used. I think about the longevity of an object that will last longer than my existence and what that means to me as a maker. This pushes me to make everyday tools that everyone can use. I often combine materials that evoke toughness and fragility. This idea challenges me to transform materials and create objects intended for interaction.

Artist Bio

Rachel Kedinger is an artist currently living in Philadelphia Pennsylvania creating her own work. Rachel primarily makes objects out of metal with a focus on utilitarian use. Before moving to Philly in early 2018 Rachel participated in the Core Fellowship Program at Penland School of Craft in North Carolina. She has also lived in Detroit, MI and Rehoboth Beach, DE, seeking opportunities to work with various artists and metalsmithing shops. Previous to living and working in Michigan Rachel grew up in Wisconsin and went to school at the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee where she received her BFA in Jewelry and Metalsmithing in 2012.

Donated By The Artist

Rachel Kedinger
Small Dishes
Steel & glass enamel

Artist Statement

I am interested in the history and use of objects. When making I think about objects people use in their daily practice and how I can focus on details that create a better user experience. I try to understand the interaction between the user and the objects by adding elements of detail and care. I want to create objects of intention not only in the making but also when used. I think about the longevity of an object that will last longer than my existence and what that means to me as a maker. This pushes me to make everyday tools that everyone can use. I often combine materials that evoke toughness and fragility. This idea challenges me to transform materials and create objects intended for interaction.

Artist Bio

Rachel Kedinger is an artist currently living in Philadelphia Pennsylvania creating her own work. Rachel primarily makes objects out of metal with a focus on utilitarian use. Before moving to Philly in early 2018 Rachel participated in the Core Fellowship Program at Penland School of Craft in North Carolina. She has also lived in Detroit, MI and Rehoboth Beach, DE, seeking opportunities to work with various artists and metalsmithing shops. Previous to living and working in Michigan Rachel grew up in Wisconsin and went to school at the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee where she received her BFA in Jewelry and Metalsmithing in 2012.

Donated By The Artist

Peter Cunicelli
Orange Bottle 2019, 2019
Brown stoneware
18" x 10"

Artist Bio

Peter Cunicelli is a Philadelphia artist who has been working with clay since 2000. As a student at The Clay Studio, he discovered hand built vessels and soon began rolling out slabs of his own. During this time, he began developing forms by studying traditional thrown forms and cutting templates. He has experimented with a variety of glazes and techniques and has worked in Raku, wood fire, porcelain, paper clay, cassius bassalt and other stonewares. His current studio practice builds and expands upon the desire to create forms that push the boundaries of form that are balanced between the dramatic and the refined.

Donated By The Artist

Peter Cunicelli
Light Blue Bottle, 2019
Brown stoneware
17" x 10" x 10"

Artist Bio

Peter Cunicelli is a Philadelphia artist who has been working with clay since 2000. As a student at The Clay Studio, he discovered hand built vessels and soon began rolling out slabs of his own. During this time, he began developing forms by studying traditional thrown forms and cutting templates. He has experimented with a variety of glazes and techniques and has worked in Raku, wood fire, porcelain, paper clay, cassius bassalt and other stonewares. His current studio practice builds and expands upon the desire to create forms that push the boundaries of form that are balanced between the dramatic and the refined.

Donated By The Artist

Peter Cunicelli
Yellow Low Vase, 2020
Brown stoneware
10" x 9" x 9"

Artist Bio

Peter Cunicelli is a Philadelphia artist who has been working with clay since 2000. As a student at The Clay Studio, he discovered hand built vessels and soon began rolling out slabs of his own. During this time, he began developing forms by studying traditional thrown forms and cutting templates. He has experimented with a variety of glazes and techniques and has worked in Raku, wood fire, porcelain, paper clay, cassius bassalt and other stonewares. His current studio practice builds and expands upon the desire to create forms that push the boundaries of form that are balanced between the dramatic and the refined.

Donated By The Artist

Peter Cunicelli
White Tornado Vase, 2020
Brown stoneware
13" x 8" x 8"

Artist Bio

Peter Cunicelli is a Philadelphia artist who has been working with clay since 2000. As a student at The Clay Studio, he discovered hand built vessels and soon began rolling out slabs of his own. During this time, he began developing forms by studying traditional thrown forms and cutting templates. He has experimented with a variety of glazes and techniques and has worked in Raku, wood fire, porcelain, paper clay, cassius bassalt and other stonewares. His current studio practice builds and expands upon the desire to create forms that push the boundaries of form that are balanced between the dramatic and the refined.

Donated By The Artist

Peter Cunicelli
White on Blue Vase, 2023
Brown stoneware
10.5" x 6.5" x 7"

Artist Bio

Peter Cunicelli is a Philadelphia artist who has been working with clay since 2000. As a student at The Clay Studio, he discovered hand built vessels and soon began rolling out slabs of his own. During this time, he began developing forms by studying traditional thrown forms and cutting templates. He has experimented with a variety of glazes and techniques and has worked in Raku, wood fire, porcelain, paper clay, cassius bassalt and other stonewares. His current studio practice builds and expands upon the desire to create forms that push the boundaries of form that are balanced between the dramatic and the refined.

Donated By The Artist

Peter Cunicelli
Gold Tornado Vase, 2023
Brown stoneware
13" x 8" x 8"

Artist Bio

Peter Cunicelli is a Philadelphia artist who has been working with clay since 2000. As a student at The Clay Studio, he discovered hand built vessels and soon began rolling out slabs of his own. During this time, he began developing forms by studying traditional thrown forms and cutting templates. He has experimented with a variety of glazes and techniques and has worked in Raku, wood fire, porcelain, paper clay, cassius bassalt and other stonewares. His current studio practice builds and expands upon the desire to create forms that push the boundaries of form that are balanced between the dramatic and the refined.

Donated By The Artist

Peter Cunicelli
Autumn Taller Vase, 2023
Brown stoneware
12" x 7" x 7"

Artist Bio

Peter Cunicelli is a Philadelphia artist who has been working with clay since 2000. As a student at The Clay Studio, he discovered hand built vessels and soon began rolling out slabs of his own. During this time, he began developing forms by studying traditional thrown forms and cutting templates. He has experimented with a variety of glazes and techniques and has worked in Raku, wood fire, porcelain, paper clay, cassius bassalt and other stonewares. His current studio practice builds and expands upon the desire to create forms that push the boundaries of form that are balanced between the dramatic and the refined.

Donated By The Artist

Peter Cunicelli
Blue (425), 2023
Brown stoneware
12" x 9" x 5"

Artist Bio

Peter Cunicelli is a Philadelphia artist who has been working with clay since 2000. As a student at The Clay Studio, he discovered hand built vessels and soon began rolling out slabs of his own. During this time, he began developing forms by studying traditional thrown forms and cutting templates. He has experimented with a variety of glazes and techniques and has worked in Raku, wood fire, porcelain, paper clay, cassius bassalt and other stonewares. His current studio practice builds and expands upon the desire to create forms that push the boundaries of form that are balanced between the dramatic and the refined.

Donated By The Artist

Peter Cunicelli
Berry Medium Vase, 2023
Brown stoneware
11" x 6" x 6.5"

Artist Bio

Peter Cunicelli is a Philadelphia artist who has been working with clay since 2000. As a student at The Clay Studio, he discovered hand built vessels and soon began rolling out slabs of his own. During this time, he began developing forms by studying traditional thrown forms and cutting templates. He has experimented with a variety of glazes and techniques and has worked in Raku, wood fire, porcelain, paper clay, cassius bassalt and other stonewares. His current studio practice builds and expands upon the desire to create forms that push the boundaries of form that are balanced between the dramatic and the refined.

Donated By The Artist

Peter Cunicelli
Blue Round Vase, 2023
Brown stoneware
10" x 9" x 8"

Artist Bio

Peter Cunicelli is a Philadelphia artist who has been working with clay since 2000. As a student at The Clay Studio, he discovered hand built vessels and soon began rolling out slabs of his own. During this time, he began developing forms by studying traditional thrown forms and cutting templates. He has experimented with a variety of glazes and techniques and has worked in Raku, wood fire, porcelain, paper clay, cassius bassalt and other stonewares. His current studio practice builds and expands upon the desire to create forms that push the boundaries of form that are balanced between the dramatic and the refined.

Donated By The Artist

Peter Cunicelli
Autumn Twirl Vase, 2023
Brown stoneware
12" x 8.5" x 9"

Artist Bio

Peter Cunicelli is a Philadelphia artist who has been working with clay since 2000. As a student at The Clay Studio, he discovered hand built vessels and soon began rolling out slabs of his own. During this time, he began developing forms by studying traditional thrown forms and cutting templates. He has experimented with a variety of glazes and techniques and has worked in Raku, wood fire, porcelain, paper clay, cassius bassalt and other stonewares. His current studio practice builds and expands upon the desire to create forms that push the boundaries of form that are balanced between the dramatic and the refined.

Donated By The Artist

Peter Cunicelli
Blue Lavender Medium Vase, 2023
Hand built brown stoneware
10.25" x 8" x 9"

Artist Bio

Peter Cunicelli is a Philadelphia artist who has been working with clay since 2000. As a student at The Clay Studio, he discovered hand built vessels and soon began rolling out slabs of his own. During this time, he began developing forms by studying traditional thrown forms and cutting templates. He has experimented with a variety of glazes and techniques and has worked in Raku, wood fire, porcelain, paper clay, cassius bassalt and other stonewares. His current studio practice builds and expands upon the desire to create forms that push the boundaries of form that are balanced between the dramatic and the refined.

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Peter Cunicelli
Lavender to the Left Vase, 2023
Brownstone ware
10.25" x 9" x 8"

Artist Bio

Peter Cunicelli is a Philadelphia artist who has been working with clay since 2000. As a student at The Clay Studio, he discovered hand built vessels and soon began rolling out slabs of his own. During this time, he began developing forms by studying traditional thrown forms and cutting templates. He has experimented with a variety of glazes and techniques and has worked in Raku, wood fire, porcelain, paper clay, cassius bassalt and other stonewares. His current studio practice builds and expands upon the desire to create forms that push the boundaries of form that are balanced between the dramatic and the refined.

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Peter Cunicelli
Autumn Medium Vase, 2023
Brownstone ware
10.25" x 8" x 8"

Artist Bio

Peter Cunicelli is a Philadelphia artist who has been working with clay since 2000. As a student at The Clay Studio, he discovered hand built vessels and soon began rolling out slabs of his own. During this time, he began developing forms by studying traditional thrown forms and cutting templates. He has experimented with a variety of glazes and techniques and has worked in Raku, wood fire, porcelain, paper clay, cassius bassalt and other stonewares. His current studio practice builds and expands upon the desire to create forms that push the boundaries of form that are balanced between the dramatic and the refined.

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Peter Cunicelli
Yellow Medium Swirl Vase 2023, 2023
Brownstone ware
10" x 8" x 8"

Artist Bio

Peter Cunicelli is a Philadelphia artist who has been working with clay since 2000. As a student at The Clay Studio, he discovered hand built vessels and soon began rolling out slabs of his own. During this time, he began developing forms by studying traditional thrown forms and cutting templates. He has experimented with a variety of glazes and techniques and has worked in Raku, wood fire, porcelain, paper clay, cassius bassalt and other stonewares. His current studio practice builds and expands upon the desire to create forms that push the boundaries of form that are balanced between the dramatic and the refined.

Donated By The Artist

Peter Cunicelli
Gold Small Base Vase, 2020
Handbuilt brown stoneware
8.75" x 10.5" x 12"

Artist Bio

Peter Cunicelli is a Philadelphia artist who has been working with clay since 2000. As a student at The Clay Studio, he discovered hand built vessels and soon began rolling out slabs of his own. During this time, he began developing forms by studying traditional thrown forms and cutting templates. He has experimented with a variety of glazes and techniques and has worked in Raku, wood fire, porcelain, paper clay, cassius bassalt and other stonewares. His current studio practice builds and expands upon the desire to create forms that push the boundaries of form that are balanced between the dramatic and the refined.

Donated By The Artist

Peter Cunicelli
Gold Small Base Vase, 2020
Handbuilt brown stoneware
8.75" x 9" x 9"

Artist Bio

Peter Cunicelli is a Philadelphia artist who has been working with clay since 2000. As a student at The Clay Studio, he discovered hand built vessels and soon began rolling out slabs of his own. During this time, he began developing forms by studying traditional thrown forms and cutting templates. He has experimented with a variety of glazes and techniques and has worked in Raku, wood fire, porcelain, paper clay, cassius bassalt and other stonewares. His current studio practice builds and expands upon the desire to create forms that push the boundaries of form that are balanced between the dramatic and the refined.

Donated By The Artist

Peter Cunicelli
White Vase, 2017
Brown stoneware
12.5" x 9" x 9"

Artist Bio

Peter Cunicelli is a Philadelphia artist who has been working with clay since 2000. As a student at The Clay Studio, he discovered hand built vessels and soon began rolling out slabs of his own. During this time, he began developing forms by studying traditional thrown forms and cutting templates. He has experimented with a variety of glazes and techniques and has worked in Raku, wood fire, porcelain, paper clay, cassius bassalt and other stonewares. His current studio practice builds and expands upon the desire to create forms that push the boundaries of form that are balanced between the dramatic and the refined.

Donated By The Artist