Sturgeon are one of the most iconic fish in the Hudson River Estuary. This ceramic plaque, measuring 14 inches long, has hooks on the back for easy wall mounting.

It was made by Neall Burger who has seen several sturgeon emerge from Clearwater's trawl net back in the day.

You are bidding on a 5" x 5" encaustic collage created by award-winning artist and friend of Clearwater Judith Hoyt.

Judith has been making work with found metal and paper collage with encaustic wax for 40+ years. Among the honors and awards that Judith has received are the 2003 New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship in crafts, and in 2005, the "Best in Show" award at Craft Boston. Her work has appeared in numerous books and catalogues such as Altered Art by Terry Taylor, 500 Brooches and 500 Necklaces by Marthe Le Van, Found Object Art by Dorothy Spencer and Fine Art of the Tin Can by Bobby Hansson. Judith's solo shows have been at such venues as The Works Galley (Philadelphia, PA), the Signature Shop Gallery (Atlanta, GA) Facere Jewelry Art (Seattle WA).

To see more of her work contact Judith at judithhoyt57@gmail.com.

This beautiful ceramic vase was created by Dale Wolfield, an accomplished ceramist and former art educator. The vase is wheel-thrown using brown stoneware clay.

Dale relief carves the design into the clay while it is still moist. Her intricate designs take many hours to plan and execute. The vase depicts copepods, small zooplankton found in abundance in the Hudson River.

It stands about 10 inches tall and is stained with Barnard clay and finished with a rutile yellow glaze. Dale credits Chris Bowser, former Clearwater educator, for her inspiration.

Dale lives in Port Ewen and creates at the Kingston Ceramics Studio in Kingston. Her work is available year-round at Newberry Artisan Market located on Main Street in Saugerties. To see more of her work email Dale at dwolfield@gmail.com.

You are bidding on a one-of-a-kind Red Wing Blackbird Collage made by artist and friend of Clearwater, Katherine Burger.

Katherine lives in the Hudson Valley and has been making charming collages for many years. She was the site manager of the Byrdcliffe artist retreat in Woodstock for thirteen summers, and there she developed her skill with scissors and paper. Katherine's deep love of the natural world is reflected in her work, which features cats, birds, dogs, and woodland scenes.

She created an ABC book of collages and an illustrated book about her cat, Bobcat.

See more of Katherine's work at: bobcatbooksandcards.com.

This beautiful bowl created by accomplished potter Lynne James combines art and function. As a vessel for salad, pasta, or soup you need not worry as the reddish-brown glaze is food-safe.

The bowl is 12 inches in diameter and 3 inches high.

This multicolor set of four beautiful glasses elevates the ordinary to the artistic in your home. Their angular sides nestle securely into the palm of your hand.

The four glasses come in amber, clear, blue, and green, and are made of borosilicate glass from the Hudson Beach Glass Studio in Beacon.

Each glass is dishwasher safe and stands 4.5 inches tall.

This pair of handmade mugs were crafted by Phyllis Busell, an accomplished potter who sells her work at various craft fairs and online.

Each stoneware mug features a stylized fish design and were made specifically for the Clearwater auction. These mugs are also dishwasher-safe!

Her company is called Pots of Luck, and she also makes large and small bowls, teapots, and many other types of ceramic art.

You are bidding on the Clearwater Guitar, a handmade acoustic, crafted by Bill Sterling.

Bill Sterling is the owner of Greenman Guitars and has graciously donated this guitar to Clearwater. These guitars are made with only domestic; sustainable woods; no tropical or endangered species. Additionally; all finishes are hand-applied oil finishes that are more environmentally friendly than what is traditionally used on modern guitars.

This Clearwater Guitar is a Martin-style dreadnaught; made from woods that grow in the Hudson River watershed.
What makes this guitar especially unique is that the peghead veneer is made of red oak from the Sloop Clearwater when it was repaired.

The top is Adirondack Red Spruce the back and sides are Curly White Oak. The neck is made with Maple; Cherry and Walnut. The binding is Sycamore and the wood from the Clearwater is Red Oak. The inlay is reconstituted turquoise. Scale length is Martin 25.34" and nut width is 1 11/16"").

Bill Sterling is a retired art teacher with a Master of Fine Arts Degree in Painting.
Building guitars is now his passion; which he has been doing guitars for 17 years. This combines his talents in art; woodworking; and music. He studied with Dave Nichols at Custom Pearl Inlay in Malone; NY. Bill teaches guitar and ukulele-making classes at The Hudson River Maritime Museum Boat School. Bill is also the President of the Mid-Hudson Woodworkers a chapter of the Northeastern Woodworker's Association. He has written numerous articles for the magazine Guitar Maker: The Journal of the Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans (ASIA).