Celia Feldberg and Ruth Easterbrook Collaboration

Garden Guardians, 2025

stoneware, slip, underglaze, and glaze

13" L x 9.62" W x 2.25" H

A picture-perfect pair of tigers prowl across the surface of this platter illustrated by Celia Feldberg, with a background covered in Ruth Easterbrook's signature glaze. The playful tigers and colorful flowers atop a dark glaze provide a joyous scene sure to capture the hearts of viewers no matter the age. The scalloped edge of the platter, and the hidden tigers on the sides, add a sense of fun and whimsy to this piece. Ready to hang; ready to inspire!

Another plate in this series is number 156 in the auction.

Artist(s) Statement

Celia Feldberg - I make earthenware pottery which I slip and sgraffito to tell stories. The illustrations draw on my personal experiences and affinities, chasing the quality of a memory with sensitive line work and soft colors. I strive for my pottery to be touchable and practical. These vessels give space for my drawings to be seen and engaged with often, and on many different occasions. One of the best parts of making this work is sharing it, as I love when people feel uplifted by the pieces and connect the narratives to their own experiences.

Ruth Easterbrook - Pottery is a living art in its ability to enhance our daily lives. My forms embody generosity and communicate utility that welcomes interaction. With sturdiness and thoughtful volume, my pots welcome being held, and lend themselves to continual use from the table, to the sink, and back again.

Artist(s) Biography

Celia Feldberg makes illustrated pottery, teaches, and maintains an active involvement at craft schools. She earned her BFA in ceramics from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in 2019. Her work has been featured by The Ceramic Shop, Pottery Making Illustrated, Tales of A Red Clay Rambler and The Potters Cast. Celia was the glaze technician for Ben Carter's Complete Guide to Low-Fire Glazes for Potters and Sculptors. She has exhibited at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, Flower City Pottery Invitational, and in galleries across the country. Celia is currently based in Philadelphia where she is a long-term resident artist at The Clay Studio.

Ruth Easterbrook was born in Redwood Valley, California growing up with the hills as her playground. She graduated from Syracuse University with a BFA in ceramics in 2007. In 2014 she began focusing on her career starting with a spring concentration class at Penland School of Craft (NC) and then spending extended time at Anderson Ranch Arts Center (CO) In 2019 Ruth earned her MFA in ceramics at Alfred University. Ruth aims for her pottery to be an active participant in the coming together of people, sharing, and the enjoyment of food. She designs her works with their primary functionality in mind using a range of techniques for each piece, from hand building and throwing on the wheel to mapping out her floral motifs with glazes to create surfaces with textures movement.

Donated by Artist(s)- Celia Feldberg and Ruth Easterbrook.

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