Shared Thoughts, 2025

Janina Myronova

stoneware, underglaze, hand formed and painted
7" W x 4 1/2" D x 13 1/4" H

This delightful sculpture features three heads stacked on top of one another, each with their own personality and sense of mischief. This piece highlights Janina's graphic line work and strategic use of color. The rich red clay body is the true star of the show, creating the skin tone for the three heads. Another figure is displayed on the back of the piece, a detail that encourages a 360 degree view and a fun sense of discovery. The tabletop size makes it a great fit in any home or collection.

Artist Statement

"My characters display a specific, distorted body perspective. The forms are a bit clunky, chubby, anatomically misshapen, marked with accents which double the characters or hybridize their silhouettes. Each sculpture is a different personality, a personal story, a graphic "novel" featuring my favorite motifs: images of family relationships, parent and child, partners, pets. My emotions are "scratched" into them, with a subtle hint towards humor. Wonder, anger, fear and joy are all present there. What also influences the emotional charge of the figures is the colour scheme of my sculptures, defining the characters and saturating their personal stories placed on the bodies and clothing. I emphasize their colouration by the black-and-white drawings in the background, constituting a backdrop to my stories."

Artist Biography:

Janina Myronova is a current Resident Artist at The Clay Studio. She earned her MFA from the Department of Ceramic Art at Lviv National Academy of Fine Arts (Lviv, Ukraine) in 2012, an MFA from the Department of Ceramics and Glass at The Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Fine Arts and Design (Wroclaw, Poland) in 2013, and her PhD from the Department of Ceramics and Glass at Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Fine Arts in 2019. Continually developing her work and practice, Myronova has attended numerous residencies including opportunities at the New Taipei Yingge Ceramics Museum (New Taipei, Taiwan), Clayarch Gimhae Museum (Gimhae-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea), Lefebvre and Fils (Paris, France), the Polish Sculpture Centre (Oronsko, Poland), and the International Ceramic Research Center (Guldagergaard, Denmark), International Ceramic Studio (Kecskemet, Hungary), Northern Clay Center (Minneapolis, United States) and Archie Bray Foundation (Helena, MT, United States).

Myronova also has artwork in numerous public museum collections including those at Crocker Art Museum, (Sacramento, USA), Porcelain Museum (Riga, Latvia), the Mark Rothko Art Center (Daugavpils, Latvia), Museu Cerà mica (Alcora, Spain), and the National Museums in both Wroclaw and Krakow (Poland), New Taipei Yingge Ceramics Museum (New Taipei, Taiwan).

Donated by the artist - Janina Myronova.

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East Meets West, 2025

Chris Staley

porcelain, glaze

14" H x 8" Diameter

With a wide, round body and elongated neck, this vase is inspired by historical Chinese and Korean vase forms. The glazed black and white geometric shapes across the surface of the vase are expressions of Chris' longtime interest in modernism. Of particular influence is the sculptor Constantin Brancusi, who used form to question assumptions about art and encourage the viewer to see the world in new ways. As the name suggests, this vase is an intermingling of Eastern and Western cultures. With its sleek design and simple color palette, this piece would be a perfect addition to any collection.

Artist Statement

The essence of making pots for me is about being human. It's about fragility and strength. It's about the intimate moment when the handle of a cup touches the hand.

Pots are about potential.

Pots can create a world of slow time where meaning can be found.

It is a notable experience to use pots that exude the soul of the maker.

All of our senses are engaged in this experience.

Very few things can be touched and leave one a different person. It is this paradox of who is touching whom that gives pots their greatest potential.

As a young boy I often played outdoors and made things out of dirt and sticks. I struggled sitting behind a desk at school. I knew very early that to survive spiritually I had to keep creating with my hands

With technology spreading at a very increasing pace my need to feel the world seems essential.

Artist Biography

Chris Staley (b. 1954, Boston, MA) has lived primarily in the eastern United States his entire life. His undergraduate studies in art were at Wittenberg University, Springfield, OH, where he received a B.F.A. in 1977. After graduation, he spent a year as a Special Student at the Kansas City Art Institute and the following year entered the graduate program at the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Alfred, NY where he received an M.F.A.

Chris Staley has had a distinguished teaching career, beginning with Rhode Island School of Design, Wichita State University, and at Pennsylvania State University where he was Professor of Art and Professor-in-Charge of the Ceramics Area in the School of Visual Arts for over 30 years, and now is Professor Emeritus. He is also active in the community, serving on the boards of both the Archie Bray Foundation and the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts. Most recently he was a long term Guest Artist here at The Clay Studio.

Donated by the artist - Chris Staley.

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HAIRY, 2025

Michael Biello

stoneware, brush heads, wooden stand

23" H x 10.5" W x 5" D

HAIRY by Michael Biello is an enigmatic and powerful mixed-media sculpture. With rounded brushes for its head and arms, the figure stands confidently with its arms outstretched. The figure's legs are tightly closed together, with its thighs, knees, and heels touching as it stands atop of a platform. This piece demonstrates great strength and form, drawing attention to its unique characteristics and its ability to suggest strength and artistic expression.

Artist Statement

Biello works in a creative zone beginning with the male form. He incorporates a sense of fantasy and spirit and life inspired by his work in theater, creating new characters and building their worlds and their individual stories. He wants to leave each character open for the viewer to write the story they experience, exposing new worlds through these make-believe characters born from clay into the world of art.

About this artwork

The piece is a physical embodiment of the following poem written by Michael Biello and his partner Dan Martin.

HAIRY

a distant memory

dad

shaving brush

soap

ceramic cup

something comforting about brush to skin

soft sensual

and fun

coming of age

growing up

boy to man

hairy holds the memory

Artist Biography

Michael Biello is a ceramic sculptor who draws inspiration from his Italian-American roots and his passion for theater. He is one of the artisan/makers who helped create the revivals of Old City Philadelphia in the 1970s and Noho New York in the 1990s. 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.

Donated by the artist - Michael Biello.

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Pop Culture, 2024

Kevin Snipes

porcelain, glaze

12" H x 6" W x 4" D

Dynamic, elevated, and animated-this piece by Kevin Snipes, one of the Clay Studio's very own resident artists, is a beautiful and eye-catching piece in the collection. Snipes' contemporary style contains a range of colors and intricate drawings of people, animals, and shapes covering the entire surface-providing a personality that is undeniably unique and hard to find anywhere else. This vase will never bore you and will always make for a fun and lively piece for the home.

This piece has a professional cold-finish repair at the joint between the body of the vessel and the front right foot due to a firing flaw.

Artist Biography

Kevin Snipes is an American visual artist whose works primarily consists of an interplay of narrative drawings and hand-built porcelain constructions. Along with his studio practice, Kevin has taught numerous workshops and has given lectures on topics such as creativity, art, and the construct of otherness. He was born in Philadelphia, but grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. He holds a BFA (1994) from the Cleveland Institute of Art and did graduate studies at the University of Florida (2003), in Gainesville, Florida. Kevin's work reflects his interest in understanding human behavior through psychological attributes such as attraction and repulsion, inner versus external identity and the relationship of the self and the other. Kevin's art embodies his role as a storyteller. He seeks to draw people into conversation through his art.

Artist Statement
My work is based in the combination of narrative imagery on hand built ceramic forms. But primarily I think of myself as a storyteller. The stories I tell are open-ended investigations of difference and otherness. They are ways in which I can explore the underlying emotional and psychological issues of discrimination. I am interested in what happens when people who are different come together. One aspect of my work is that the narratives I portray encompass different sides, so that every side of the piece is the front side, or protagonist. This said, my approach to working with these ideas is somewhat subversive. Both the intimate scale and the jewel-like surfaces that are hallmarks of my work are a sort of misdirection that the viewer must dig through to get to the kernel of the work. I've loved working this way because I believe that the viewers of my work are dynamically engaged enough to understand that there is a layer of social unease below the surface. I'm very interested in pushing the boundaries of my work in a direction that reveals more of unease below the surface.

Donated by Artist - Kevin Snipes

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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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Basket, 2024

Minah Kim

stoneware wall hanging

19.5" Diameter x 3.5" Depth

This beautiful piece by Resident Artist Minah Kim is a one-of-a-kind sculpture rooted in history and tradition. Basket is composed of the artist's petal forms, created by her fingerprints, and gracefully assembled to create a sokuri, a basket commonly found in Korean households. The gentle colors of natural grays, pinks, peaches, and greens blend together, evoking the gradual change between seasons or the blooming of flowers. This piece can hang on the wall or sit flat on a surface, making it the perfect addition to any space.

Artist Statement

My work simultaneously communicates physical gestures of the process of working and thinking about internalized memories. Internalized memories are sensorial and visceral. They come from sensing the construction of socio-political identities of myself and others as well as its fictional realities. I could only properly express this physical realization through motion, body gestures, nuance, and the way my works encounter others. Existing between the space of certainty and uncertainty, I search for works that activate encountered moments and actualize these nuances by creating and arranging a dialogue within the work. Ceramics and sound are ephemeral material in terms of reading their histories while also having strong tangibility and energy of survival.

Artist Biography

Minah Kim is from South Korea where she earned her BFA and MFA at Ewha Woman's University. She has currently completed her MFA at the University of Arkansas. Minah showed her pieces internationally including at Asia Contemporary Art show, China, The Clay Studio, PA, District Clay Gallery in D.C., Frankfurt Herbstmesse, Germany, and many others in South Korea including Seoul Art Center, Gimhae Clayarch Museum, Gyeomjae Jungsun Museum as well as completed artist in residence program at Anderson Ranch Art Center and Gimhae Clayarch Museum. She is a recipient of numerous grants and fellowship including NCECA (National Council on Education for Ceramic Arts) Multicultural Fellowship and Artist 360 by MAAA(Mid America Arts Alliance). Minah is a panelist of NWSA (National Women's Studies Association) and AAPI heritage discussion group of Northwest Arkansas. She was also MASS MoCA resident artist in winter 2021.

Donated by the Artist - Minah Kim.

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The Embrace, 2025

Don Nakamura

earthenware, glaze

12" Diameter x 2 1/4" Depth

Looking for something new and exciting? This dish by Don Nakamura is endlessly fascinating. The graphic images and drawings across the surface tantalize the senses and activate the imagination. The images almost seem nonsensical and out of this world but Nakamura's work is often rooted in his life experiences. Nakamura abstracts these images and they are reinterpreted through the materiality of the clay and the glazes and underglazes. The dish is a perfect canvas for Nakamura's creative mind.

Artist Statement

"My ceramics are based on personal experiences, situations and desires - sometimes camouflaged by abstraction, sometimes literal. My journey through life is what inspires me and gives birth to my work. Curiosity and wonder sustain me and allow me to move forward. Technically my pieces adhere to the ceramic process, utilizing clay, underglazes, glazes, and the firing process."

Artist Biography

An accomplished artist, Don Nakamura has received many awards, including Fellowships from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. He was born in Hawaii and earned his BFA in ceramics from Kansas City Art Institute, and his MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art, before moving to Philadelphia where he was a Franklin Mint Fellow Resident Artist at The Clay Studio and is currently an active member of The Clay Studio's artistic community as an Associate Artist. He has had solo shows at The Clay Studio, the Philadelphia Airport, and was part of a two person show at the Cahoon Art Museum in Provincetown, RI.

Donated by the Artist - Don Nakamura

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Cake Stand Set by Megan Stover & Cake Life Bake Shop Behind the Scenes Tour

Along with a full sized and a cute mini cake stand by Megan Stover, enjoy a behind the scenes tour with Cake Life Bake Shop co-founder Lily Fischer. Lily will take you on a tour of the kitchen, and then enjoy a piece of cake with you to answer any questions you have about bakery life.

• Wonder what it's like to own your own business … ask Lily.

• Curious about what a competitive baking show is REALLY like … ask Lily.

• What's it like to make a cake for Queen B - twice - you guessed it … ask Lily.

This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to speak with someone who is truly living their dream.

The beautiful full sized and cupcake sized cake stands from artist Megan Stover will fulfill all your whimsical cake display dreams. Megan's candy pink, full-sized stand is the perfect showcase for anything you are inspired to buy or bake. The miniature stand is a whimsical creation, you can put it to use for a cupcake the next time you want to celebrate someone special, or just the end of a long week!

About Cake Life Bake Shop

Cake Life Bake Shop is a Fishtown gem located at 1306 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA. From day one, Cake Life co-founders Nima Etemadi and Lily Fischer dreamed of building a bakery featuring unparalleled, unpretentious baking, and doing it in a way they could be proud of.

Now, six years later, Cake Life is an ever-evolving embodiment of that dream: a sustainable retail café and bakery offering the very best cakes and pastries in Philadelphia, all in a welcoming, inclusive experience that both our customers and employees can feel good about. Even Beyoncé likes our cakes--we've baked her birthday cake twice now! (Let's be real, that's a dream come true every time…)

Megan Stover Biography

Born and raised in Los Angeles with an artist father, I was brought up in a craftperson's lifestyle. I first entered a ceramics studio when I was five years old and it quickly became one of my favorite pass-times. My grandmothers on both sides were potters and I inherited a wheel when I was 10. It's in my blood, but the support, inspiration and guidance I was surrounded with growing up proved invaluable. As I grew to appreciate the interconnectedness that ceramics had in my life I began to see the world as malleable as clay. Clay has a unique level of customizability and possibility that allows me to learn as an artist endlessly. Ceramics feeds my passion to create in both 2D and 3D drastically altering the functionality and design of each piece. I strive to create something that is functional, comfortable and personal to each person that holds it. To add a personal touch and attention to detail I carve a signature ring of petals around the foot on each and every piece. My journey through the ceramics arts has no end in sight and will continue to evolve as I do. Stover has had many residences and experiences in clay, including as a Work Exchange at The Clay Studio!

Donated by Cake Life Bake Shop and Megan Stover

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Sippers & Rye, 2025

made and donated by Melissa Mytty
Rye donated by Lock Stock & Barrel Rye Whiskey

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It's difficult to say who's the star of this lot; we have a beautiful set of cups by Melissa Mytty and an immaculate bottle of rye whiskey by Lock Stock & Barrel Whiskey, Winner "Best of Class" Rye Whiskey 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. The cups are wonderfully decorated in vivid colors, spotted in dots and creating shapes and abstract designs that successfully conveys ideas of fun, liveliness, and visual stimulus. Concurrently, this elegant bottle of aged rye whiskey stands out with the undeniable notion that it will taste as good as it sounds. The cups and the whiskey is a set that will surely bring you an amazing experience, so don't miss out!

Lock Stock & Barrel Rye Whiskey:

A Straight Rye Whiskey aged 21 years in new charred American Oak barrels. This is a 100% rye grain, distilled and barrelled in May 1999. Nose: Warm spiced date cake, treacle toffee, orange peel, baking spicesPalate: Full bodied with luxurious viscosity, treacle, caramel, coconut, cocoa, cinnamon, and anise

Artist Statement

The ceramic vessel is the focus of my investigation in my studio. I make forms using both pinching and slab building techniques. I enjoy combining various colors and techniques to achieve depth of surface and interesting results. The glaze is brushed onto the pots so the surfaces take on a painterly quality. I see the surfaces as a combination of Color Field painting converged with Ben Day dots of Pop Art. The surfaces are layered with under glazes, glazes and luster; I am interested in the combinations of these materials and their resulting emotive qualities. I strive to make beautiful, colorful and happy artwork to function well and bring joy to every day objects.

Artist Biography

Melissa Mytty was born and raised in the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan. She received her BFA in ceramics from the College for Creative Studies in Detroit in 2005 and her MFA in ceramics from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan in 2007. She then moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to be a Resident Artist at The Clay Studio where she remained from 2007 through 2012. Mytty's work focuses on the vessel format. She often injects elements into her work from her own interests that include food, nature, patterning, and fashion. At times her work is boisterous, colorful, heavily patterned and over the top and other works are quiet and contemplative. Mytty makes creative use of layers of glaze to add depth to her forms. Gold luster accents lend a touch of elegance. Each form is one of a kind hand made and uniquely glazed by creating variations on every design. Mytty has exhibited nationally and is currently living and working out of her studio in Collegeville, Pennsylvania.

Donated by Artist - Melissa Mytty & Hochstadler Slow & Low

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Interchangeable Still Life, 2025

Jeanne Blissett Robertson X Josephine Mette Larsen Artist Collaboration

stoneware

12" x 7" x 14.25"

Take home this unique collaboration by two of our Resident Artists. These three matte-black flower stems in a tiered vase are removable and meant to be reconfigured in different ways. This collaboration between combines Josephine's minimalist aesthetic with Jeanne's otherworldly plant forms, a unique and stunning addition to any collection!

Artist(s) Statement

{Josephine Mette Larsen} The physical process of creating ceramics holds a special place in my practice and heart. I believe in and deeply value this process. Thinking through the material, I receive and respond to the information at hand, which is revealed by the process. This essential push and pull between myself and the material is where my experience of being a craftsman is enriched - mentally and physically immersed in the process. I appreciate that the material I work with challenges me as much as I challenge it.

{Jeanne Blissett Robertson} I am a ceramic artist exploring the interaction and interconnectivity between nature, design, and human experience in the context of our current climate crisis. My works visualize incongruous relationships between organic forms and symbols/graphics that exemplify human design. Present in my work is a fluidity between what's man-made and what's from natural origin, putting into question how something is formed and how different timescales connect and interact with each other.

Artist(s) Biography

Jeanne Blissett Robertson graduated with an Honors BA in Sculpture & Environmental Art from Glasgow School of Art in 2015. Since then she has lived and worked internationally carrying out artist residencies in Abu Dhabi (Manarat Al Saadiyat), Mexico (Trapo Galeria), Edinburgh (Edinburgh Ceramics Workshop) and most recently Ullapool, Scotland (An Talla Solais). She recently received an Arts Council England grant, 'Developing Your Creative Practice', for a self-tailored ceramics training programme where she learnt from crafts people based in Scotland. Her activity included salt-glazing in Isle of Skye, making geological glazes with rocks from Assynt (world heritage site), foraging for clay and minerals, and multiple-part mould making for slip-casting. Alongside her practice, Robertson delivers experimental art workshops for people of all ages and abilities.

Josephine Mette Larsen is a Danish-American ceramicist, born and raised in the U.S. to a mother and father who immigrated from Denmark in the 90s. She has split her time between the U.S. and Europe, during her education and work experience within the field of ceramics. Larsen's education in ceramics reflects her bicultural background as she holds a BA in design from The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Art in Denmark and an MFA in ceramics from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan, USA. The specific context of Denmark, however, has been instrumental in the establishment of her artistic identity as it carries a long history of high quality craft and design. At the nucleus of Larsen's practice is a strong sense of craftsmanship.

Donated by the artist(s) - Jeanne Blissett Robertson & Josephine Mette Larsen

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"Look at me", 2025
Emotive Vase Series Set #4

Bradford Davis

stoneware, underglaze, glaze
14"H x 10"Diameter

These bright neon orange and teal blue vase complement each other so well that it's hard to resist! This set of vases are stunning in color and form, playing with the boundaries of conventional ceramic vases. Each vase reflects Davis' intricate and dynamic ceramic practice, as seen in the gentle swirls around their bodies with fun, looping handles that go against our expectations and conventions. This Emotive Vase Series Set is certainly playful and innocent, bringing a taste of a whimsy, joy, elegance, and boldness.

Artists Statement

My series of emotive vases personifies the vessel as a playful human form, with bodily curves, flailing handles, and vibrant solid colors that demand attention. Created to evoke joy, these works invite laughter, lightness, and reflection on the beauty of silly happiness.

Artist Biography

Bradford Davis is an award-winning multimedia artist who uses ceramics as the base matrix to express his feelings, emotions, and responses to his traumas and life experiences. As a retired Army Artillery Officer, he mines his journey of healing to feed his creative research. He mixes fibers, metal, and stained glass with wheel thrown ceramics; to explore the personification of the amphora vessel in its destruction, restoration, and rebirth. Davis received his MFA at Temple University's Tyler School of Art & Architecture and his BFA from the University of South Carolina, both with a focus in ceramics. He has been an Artist in Residence at Tainan National University of the Arts, Taiwan. His works have been shown internationally and can be found in the collection of the McKissick Museum. Bradford maintains a private studio in Downingtown, PA.

Donated by the Artist- Bradford Davis

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Need a little "Dutch Courage?" Gin & Mytty Sippers

If you are a fan of gin the answer is a resounding YES and this gift basket from Philadelphia Distilling and Melissa Mytty is for you.

Gin is humorously referred to as Dutch courage because it originated the Netherlands and was a favorite of soldiers. Today, it is staple of many classic cocktails. This gift package from Philadelphia Distilling offers several of their acclaimed Bluecoat Gins. Also included is a sampling of other spirits, mixers, and some great swag!

And what is a cocktail without a terrific glass? We have you covered there too with two beautiful cups by Melissa Mytty in her classic whimsical style.

A perfect pairing to enjoy your "Dutch Courage."

Artist Statement

The ceramic vessel is the focus of my investigation in my studio. I make forms using both pinching and slab building techniques. I enjoy combining various colors and techniques to achieve depth of surface and interesting results. The glaze is brushed onto the pots so the surfaces take on a painterly quality. I see the surfaces as a combination of Color Field painting converged with Ben Day dots of Pop Art. The surfaces are layered with under glazes, glazes and luster; I am interested in the combinations of these materials and their resulting emotive qualities. I strive to make beautiful, colorful and happy artwork to function well and bring joy to every day objects.

Artist Biography
Melissa Mytty was born and raised in the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan. She received her BFA in ceramics from the College for Creative Studies in Detroit in 2005 and her MFA in ceramics from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan in 2007. She then moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to be a Resident Artist at The Clay Studio where she remained from 2007 through 2012. Mytty's work focuses on the vessel format. She often injects elements into her work from her own interests that include food, nature, patterning, and fashion. At times her work is boisterous, colorful, heavily patterned and over the top and other works are quiet and contemplative. Mytty makes creative use of layers of glaze to add depth to her forms. Gold luster accents lend a touch of elegance. Each form is one of a kind hand made and uniquely glazed by creating variations on every design. Mytty has exhibited nationally and is currently living and working out of her studio in Collegeville, Pennsylvania.

About

Philadelphia Distilling, the first craft distillery in Pennsylvania since prohibition, was founded in 2005 to create compelling spirits geared for the American palette. In the spirit of high quality craft, we're proud to partner with the dedicated team that has been producing Blue Coat for 20 years in Philadelphia!

Donated by Melissa Mytty and Philadelphia Distilling

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Sage Tea Set, 2025

Nuokan Huang

wheel-thrown porcelain, glaze

1" Diameter x 0.5" H

*full sized tea cup not included - for scale reference only*

If you're looking for something cute and sophisticated, this tiny tea set is the one for you! Huang has invested great skill and craft into making this miniature tea set, accurately resembling life-size objects in their proportions, color, and design. The ombre color palette of jade greens beautifully complements the white accents around the plates and cups, appearing reflective and multidimensional. The curves of the teapot's body and the rigid lines of its handle creates a beautiful tension. A tea set this small and carefully made is sure to entertain and enchant anyone.

Artist Statement

I started making miniatures when I first moved to the United States. The limitation of studio access and the uncertainty of my personal future inspired me to make small-scale work. I was delighted to have found infinite possibilities and joy in creating tiny pots. My work has evolved from traditional functional forms into mini-landscapes. These landscapes form a personal space in which I am completely free to create and explore, escaping the chaos of daily life.

Artist Biography

I started making miniatures when I first moved to the United States. The limitation of studio access and the uncertainty of my personal future inspired me to make small-scale work. I was delighted to have found infinite possibilities and joy in creating tiny pots. My work has evolved from traditional functional forms into mini-landscapes. These landscapes form a personal space in which I am completely free to create and explore, escaping the chaos of daily life.

Born and raised in Shanghai, China. Graduated from Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute in 2010 and started working on ceramics full-time in 2014. My partner and I moved to the United States in 2018. Currently living in Brooklyn, NY.

Donated by the artist - Nuokan Huang

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Claire Shenk Rodgers Wine Sleeve and a Case of Wine

Enjoy Moore Brothers Wine Company's very popular Bon Marche mixed case of wine with this gift certificate from the New Jersey store. Artist Claire Shenk Rodgers wine sleeve set is the perfect pairing for this prize.

Artist Biography

Claire Shenk Rodgers has been working in clay and teaching ceramics for over 30 years. Claire came to Philadelphia, PA as a resident artist at The Clay Studio in 1976; and continued her involvement there as an Associate Artist, exhibiting artist and executive board member. She has been a ceramic school director, owner/manager, teacher and workshop leader. Claire leads "Pottery Walking Tours" of both the Philadelphia Art Museum and the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Claire exhibits ceramics and large sculptural forms from her studio in Philadelphia, and at Gallery 37 - a Destination for Artful Living - in Milford Delaware.

Artist Statement

My forms draw together my attraction for the volume inside the work, a painterly surface, and edge design and flow. These pots are covered with stoneware and porcelain slips, clay additions and impressed lines. They are fired, delineated with wax and stains, spray glazed and re-fired. Ceramic art, as it is made, is a form of living communication. The presence of a pot flows through its volume: this flow is contained by the foot, the walls and the rim. A vessel's rim is its frame; it contains its volume and all that surges within it. The silhouette and surface graphics are extensions of this volume, and carry with them painterly images.

About Moore Brothers

Moore Brothers Wine Company is a unique place if you have never visited one of the locations. In 1996, Greg Moore, Sommelier and General Manager of the renowned Le Bec-Fin, and his brother David, a prominent wine retailer, created a wine store that reimagined the retail wine experience. They represent the work of winegrowers committed to sustainable farming, small production, and the traditions of their respective regions. Many of the producers they represent are considered among the finest in the world. Through their personal relationships with these small wineries, the wines come directly from the grower's cellars under perfect temperature controlled systems of 56 degrees, so dress warmly when you pick-up your prize as the store is also kept at 56 degrees.

Donated by Artist - Claire Shenk Rodgers & Moore Brothers Wine Co.

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Hiroe Hanazono Studio Tour & Tray Set

with inspirational artwork

Oval Tray Set, 2025

Stoneware & porcelain, glaze
oval tray - 10 1/8' W x 5" D x 1 5/8' H
white dish - 3 1/4'W x 2 1/2' Dx 1 1/8'H
cloud bud vase/ chopstick rest - 2 3/4'W x 1 1/2' D x 1 3/8'H

Hiroe Hanazono, Ceramist and Clay Studio Resident Artist Alum, offers a three-hour tour of her personal studio for up to four people. Hiroe will include demonstration on plaster mold making and even provide an opportunity to work with some clay with her. This is an opportunity to see behind the scenes, learn and ask questions from a full-time working artist. Hiroe has included a beautiful tray and bowl as part of this amazing experience.

Artist Statement

My work is shaped by my cultural upbringing and a lifelong passion for food, rooted in the daily rituals of preparing, serving, and sharing meals, and in a deep reverence for food as a source of connection, beauty, and care.
I focus on clean, simple, and occasionally unexpected forms, brought to life through a muted or monochromatic palette that provides an ideal backdrop for the presentation of food. I use wheel throwing, hand building, and slip casting, choosing each technique, or a combination of them, based on the form and function I want to achieve.
Food is at the heart of everything I make. As you view my work, I hope it invites you to imagine a meal: who you would share it with, what you would serve, and how the. objects might shape the experience.

Artist Biography

Originally from Japan, Hiroe Hanazono is a Philadelphia-based ceramic artist. She
holds a BA in Spatial Art from California State University and an MFA in Ceramics from Ohio University. She has participated in residencies including the Archie Bray
Foundation, the International Ceramic Research Center in Denmark, and The Clay Studio in Philadelphia, where she was awarded the 2008-2009 Evelyn Shapiro
Foundation Fellowship. Most recently, she served as the 1939 Artist in Residence at
William & Mary. In addition to her studio practice, Hanazono teaches ceramics and college-level foundation art courses in Philadelphia.

Donated by the artist - Hiroe Hanazono

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Polka Dot Kitchen Set

Lisa Naples

terracotta, glaze

tray - 8 1/2" W x 5 1/2" D x 2" H

shaker - 4" Diameter x - 5"H

espresso cup - 3 1/4" W x 2 5/16" D x 2 1/4"H

Carefully crafted to elevate your mornings and meals, this beautiful set is the perfect addition to your kitchen or collection. Included is a pair of large red and black salt and pepper shakers nestled in their own tray and four multi-colored espresso cups. These polka-dotted pieces are a delight to use or display!

Artist Statement

A long studio career has given my life continuity: an intimate relationship with creativity. At this point, clay and I are dear, old friends. My experience in the studio is a conversation; a collaboration with something unseen, but felt and understood. I have found myself shape-shifting a number of times. In the earlier years I felt quite comfortable claiming the title of "Potter" or "Thrower". But as time went by, the wheel became no more important than a rolling pin... a tool to help me bring forth an idea. And pots yielded space to explore sculpture. In recent years, labels have become harder to assign. They seem too confining: "Potter", "Sculptor", Painter, "Storyteller"… I leave it to the viewer and the lens of time to decide. I am in service to bringing persistent ideas into form.

Artist Biography

Lisa Naples earned her MFA from The Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD) in 1988. Her work and process have received critical acclaim. In 2012, Naples was awarded the Ceramics Prize at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show. In 2010 she won "Best of Philly" and also was featured in the book: "Masters Earthenware". She had a solo exhibition at The Clay Studio in 2020. Naples has work in the permanent collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Michener Museum. Lisa has lectured and given workshops across the US. In 2005 she was awarded an NCECA residency in Australia which fundamentally changed her studio life. In 2021 she moved her studio, home and classroom to Frenchtown, NJ after 27 years in Doylestown, PA. She opened Lisa Naples Clay Studio there and has become a hub of creativity for people with a desire to work in clay.

Lisa Naples has a solo show up now at the Michener Museum in Doylestown called Grounded in Gold.

Donated by Artist - Lisa Naples

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And a Smile

Craig Clifford

porcelain, glaze
4 1/4"W x 12 1/2" D x 4 3/4"H

Originally created for The Clay Studio's 2012 Small Favors exhibition, this fanciful work by Craig Clifford defies expectations and the boundaries of its container. Each work submitted for Small Favors must fit into a 4" square display cube. While Clifford's sculpture does meet this requirement in width and height, the work extends out from the display and enters the viewer's personal space. Composed of a long blue tower-like textured with a variety of slip-cast objects that create a search-and-find guaranteed to capture the eye. This monochromatic structure culminates in a gathering of kitschy animals: red birds, chubby white bunnies, and a fawn. Alternately contemporary and retro, you won't want to miss your chance to bring home this unique piece!

Artist's Biography

Craig Clifford received his BFA from California State University Long Beach in 2000 and his MFA from Louisiana State University in 2003. He exhibits his work nationally and internationally and has been included in the 2007 and 2009 World Ceramic Biennial in South Korea as well as, Ceramic Top 40, and is a past artist in residence at The Archie Bray Foundation, in Helena Montana and c.r.e.t.a. Rome, in Rome Italy. He is currently in the studio working for upcoming solo exhibitions in 2020 at Tennessee Tech University's, Derryberry Gallery, in Smithville Tennessee. He has taught ceramics and art at California State University Long Beach, USC, Mississippi Valley State University and is currently the head of the ceramics program at the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh.

Artist's Statement

I am interested in where high and low culture intersect, how the objects that I make become image-like and how those images carry meaning. My work is an exercise in the transformation of the mundane. As well, it is an investigation into how context, expectation and gaze affect our experience with the objects and images that perhaps go unnoticed and yet surround us throughout the day.
Ultimately my finished ceramic pieces are made from the assemblage of hundreds of slip cast kitsch or low art memorabilia found in commercially produced molds made for the weekend handy-crafter market. I am very interested in building a visual density that confuses the eye and detracts from the original intention of the individual objects. I cut, graft, arrange and rearrange forms that start as one thing and become something quite different by the time I am finished. I will generally work until what I am making is only distantly related to it's origins in things that we know.

Donated by the Artist - Craig Clifford

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2 Longwood Gardens Tickets & Flower Sculpture

Sensing, 2024

Jeanne Blissett Robertson

Stoneware, luster, silk thread,
9.5" H x 9" W x 9"D

"A flower blossoms for its own joy." - Oscar Wilde

This beautiful, otherworldly flower by Resident Artist Jeanne Blissett Robertson is part of the artist's ongoing exploration into natural forms and our relationship to the environment. Tall and graceful, this matte black bloom is reminiscent of a lily with four layers of gracefully unfurling leaves. The sculpture is adorned with jewels that hang on fine strands of thread, delicate as a spider's web. Bring this stunning piece home and enjoy two tickets to Longwood Gardens! Wander through enchanting landscapes where botanical beauty flourishes around every corner.

Two General Admission Tickets to Longwood Gardens. See winning packet for details.

Artist Statement

I am a ceramic artist exploring the interaction and interconnectivity between nature, design, and human experience in the context of our current climate crisis. My project-based practice responds to different natural topics (usually site-specific to where I am working) such as coral in Abu Dhabi, Horse Mussel reefs, seasonal star constellations, and most recently metamorphic rocks. Works visualize incongruous relationships between organic forms and symbols/graphics that exemplify human design. Continuing this theme, I use a mixture of ceramic processes such as slip-casting, slab-building, hand-building, salt-glazing, and painting with matte underglazes, to juxtapose aesthetic styles. Present in my work is a fluidity between what's man-made and what's from natural origin, putting into question how something is formed and how different timescales connect and interact with each other.

Artist's Biography

Jeanne Blissett Robertson graduated with a BA Hons in Sculpture & Environmental Art from Glasgow School of Art in 2015. Since then she has lived and worked internationally carrying out artist residencies in Abu Dhabi (Manarat Al Saadiyat), Mexico (Trapo Galeria), Edinburgh (Edinburgh Ceramics Workshop) and most recently Ullapool, Scotland (An Talla Solais). She recently received an Arts Council England grant, 'Developing Your Creative Practice', for a self-tailored ceramics training program where she learnt from crafts people based in Scotland. Her activity included salt-glazing in Isle of Skye, making geological glazes with rocks from Assynt (world heritage site), foraging for clay and minerals, and multiple-part mould making for slip-casting. Recent exhibitions include 'To A Green Thought', DVAA, Philadelphia, 2022, 'Off-Kilter', Drill Hall, Edinburgh, 2021, and 'Running Parallel', Lewes Light Festival, 2020. Alongside her practice, Robertson delivers experimental art workshops for people of all ages and abilities.

Donated by the Artist - Jeanne Blissett Robertson & Longwood Gardens

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Dino Bowls

Elliott Kayser

soda fired stoneware

9" x 5.25" x 5.5"
10" x 5" x 6.25"

Function and fun from the jurassic to your home! These two zoomorphic bowls were made at The Clay Studio during Elliot Kayser's tenure as a Guest Artist. With long necks and looped tails that can serve as handles, these delightful bowls are too cute to resist. Each bowl has a unique coloring with speckles across the surface thanks to soda firing, but their simplicity ensures that they would blend seamlessly into any space. Display them on a shelf or whip up a dinosaur-inspired ice cream sundae!

Artist Statement

The zoomorphic vessel is a playful balance between utility and decoration. I marvel at how many animal-shaped artifacts were buried with loved ones in cultures all across the world, and are now preserved and still cherished. These things mattered to the people in the past, and they still resonate with us today, and help us feel connected with our ancestors. To see a neolithic baby bottle in the shape of an animal, designed to delight the children of the ancient past, feels simultaneously simple and profound. It is these intimate and sincere gestures of connection that attract me to making zoomorphic vessels. I love that my five year old sincerely enjoys my art and that adults I have never met send me love letters about how intensely joyful my art makes them feel. More than anything I have fun making these pots. I make myself laugh, and want to share these moments with friends.

Artist's Biography

Elliott Kayser is a full time studio artist living in Ypsilanti, MI. His wife Jenneva is also a practicing ceramic studio artist, and their daughter, Lenora (age 5), loves coming into the studio with mom and dad to make her own pottery. Elliott has always had a passion for sculpting animals, and the latest body of work is a playful exploration of zoomorphic vessels, often inspired by fatherhood. He likes to tell people that Lenora is his product manager, soliciting suggestions for what the next big success will be; "dad, you should make another triceratops, people are gonna eat those up!". She is always right; people do eat those dinosaur spice jars up.

Donated by the Artist - Elliot Kayser

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everything is broke, 2012

Xavier Monsalvatje

earthenware

12.75 H x 0.25 D x 12.25 W

At first glance, this wall-hanging tile merely seems like an imaginative illustration of a city. However, upon closer inspection, we can start to make out the details of a greater narrative-one that is blunt and candid-making use of the various motifs and images to speak to the consequences of our contemporary cities and infrastructure. The tile is filled with black outlined images, becoming one big mixture of events occurring at once. There are puffs of smoke and spills from tanks, and the buildings, stairs, and highways are being braided into each other. A skull is at the forefront of this piece, positioned right in the lower right corner, affirming this messaging as something that we are to take seriously. Xavier was a Guest Artist at The Clay Studio in 2012.

This piece has been professionally repaired in the top left hand side of the tile, see image for reference.

Artist Statement

My work is based on the study of the industrialization process, especially in the architecture that has been generated during this time period. Architecture that has influenced urban planning, landscape, and social lifestyle, and that has generated constructions that evoke cathedrals of a new belief based on the development, growth, and endless enrichment. I have been searching for the aesthetic element of the manifestations of the industrial advance that gave way to the era of technology in which it forms a new face of power and a technocratic society, where citizens survive in this dehumanized post-industrial landscape.

Artist Biography

Xavier Monsalvatje (Godella, Valencia, 1965) graduated in the specialty of artistic ceramics at the School of Applied Arts and Artistic Crafts of Valencia in 1988. He chose ceramics because at that time he was working at a ceramic factory and collaborated with his brother Jorge, also a ceramist. He was a pupil of the ceramist Enric Mestre.

Upon completion of his studies, he obtained a scholarship from the European Union to expand his knowledge of artistic ceramics in Caldas de Rainha, Portugal. In 1989 he was invited to the creative ceramics course at the School of Ceramics in Manises and in 1990 he graduated in the specialty of screen printing at the School of Art and Design in Valencia, since he has always been interested in graphic process. In 1996, he was one of the founding members of the Purgatori Artists Society.

Since 1992 his work has been divided between ceramics, painting, graphic work, drawing and installation, focusing on the study of industrial architecture and urban planning. In 1998 he founded La Corporacion together with other artists to support and safeguard Industrial Heritage.

His work has been included in group exhibitions and is represented in public and private collections in Mexico, Finland, the United States, Portugal, Austria, the Republic of Panama, the Dominican Republic, Chile, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands, England, Canada, Germany, France, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, China, Mali, Argentina, Ukraine, Croatia, Namibia, Italy, Turkey and Taiwan, among other countries.

Currently he combines his work in the workshop with the teaching of ceramic courses.

Donated by the Artist - Xavier Monsalvatje

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Urn Pair

Seth Green

stoneware, glaze

Vessel I: 6 3 /4" Diameter x 9 1/2" H

Vessel II: 7 1/2" Diameter x 11 1/2"H

Metallic, moody, and dark, this pair of architectural ceramic vessels are appealing to the eye. The deep color and luster glazed surfaces accentuate, soften, and elevate the forms. Green's pieces seek to capture clean lines and continuous curves, evoking constructions like fortifications, watchtowers, or steeples, while retaining an ambiguity that keeps them at a remove from identifiable landmarks or labels. What remains so notable about these pieces is Green's perceptive experimentation and techniques with varying metals and organic materials inlaid and painted into the clay bodies. Consequently, these pieces are an effect and product of the unique exploration of materials in the realm of ceramic art.

Artist's Biography

Seth Green is an Assistant Professor of Ceramics at Purdue University Fort Wayne (PFW), in Fort Wayne, IN. He received a MFA in Ceramics from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a BA in Art from Southern Utah University. He has worked at Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Snowmass Village, Colorado and has been an artist-in-residence at the Archie Bray Foundation in Helena, Montana. Before joining the faculty at PFW, Seth taught ceramics at Morehead State University in Morehead, Kentucky where he was promoted to Associate Professor.

Seth actively exhibits his ceramic vessels on the national and international levels, in solo, invitational, and juried exhibitions. His work is represented by the Clay Studio of Philadelphia and the Companion Gallery in Humboldt, TN. He has received numerous awards for his work including the Best Teapot Award in the 2012 Strictly Functional Pottery National Exhibition and was awarded Best of Show, by the Kentucky Arts Council, for his work exhibited in the 2015 Kentucky Crafted: The Market in Lexington, KY. Images of his work have been published in Ceramics Monthly Magazine, Clay Times Magazine, American iPottery, and two Lark Books publications "500 Vases" & "500 Teapots." Seth was awarded the Al Smith Individual Artist Fellowship and commissioned to make the awards for the Governor's Awards in the Arts by the Kentucky Arts Council. He has also been a demonstrator, visiting artist, and workshop presenter at Anderson Ranch Arts Center, the Clay Studio of Missoula, Michigan Mud Conference, and at several universities around the country.

Donated by the Artist - Seth Green

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Phillies Car

Jeremiah Ibarra

stoneware, glaze

8" x 4.5" x 4.25"

Let's go cruising! This striking piece by Resident Artist Jeremiah Ibarra is covered in nostalgia and local pride: from Papa Smurf to the NFL. The graphic imagery is in line with Ibarra's practice of utilizing surface design to start conversations about culture and socioeconomic disparities. Intellectually stimulating and eye-catching, this piece is the perfect addition for anyone looking to spice up their collection.

Artist's Statement
I'm interested in elevating seemingly prosaic scenes and otherwise mundane objects with the aim of shedding light on socioeconomic disparities, thereby acknowledging where our intellectual and cultural developments thrive. My pots examine the arena of the commonplace by leaning into the familiar. Iconographic drawing on pottery is nothing new. Most folks might argue that pots have an inherent need for ornamentation. Drawings have the ability to both fill this role as well as transcend ornamentation all together. This is a lot to ask of any drawing or pot for that matter, but I am increasingly interested in this departure. My drawings, often allusions from North American pop culture, are meant to evoke a sense of nostalgia and familiarity. The pantry references in my portfolio allude to growth, family, and valuing the meals and objects we live with and work for. These pieces offer a recollection on a common narrative. One that speaks to a culture of "getting by." These drawings dress up modestly glazed stoneware and terracotta tableware. In turn the pots become placeholders for commemorative china in a lower to middle class cabinet.

Artist's Biography
Jeremiah Ibarra is a multidisciplinary artist native to San Angelo Texas, a city built on a bed of caliche along the Concho River. In 2014, He earned an MFA from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi where he studied under Louis Katz and Amber Scoon. Jeremiah has been invited to participate in a number of artist residencies, which include the Chautauqua School of Art, New Harmony Clay Project, 100 West Corsicana, and Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts. Exhibitions include: The 20th San Angelo National Ceramics Competition at SAMFA, Clay National XVII - The Autobiography of the Object at Carbondale Clay Center, and the 31st Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National in Lancaster, PA.

Donated by the Artist - Jeremiah Ibarra

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Plant Node Collection, 2025

Plants included with winning bid

Pandemic Design Studios

porcelain, glaze

the size varies as piece is composed of tiles which can be arranged in many ways

Collection Description

The Node Collection was born out of a desire by former architect, David Rozek, to create a wall planter for his favorite plant, the Staghorn Fern. The available options were limited and included only wooden lattice or wood planks to mount this plant to the wall. David was interested in finding a more modern and clean solution to fit his aesthetic and when he could not find anything, he decided to create his own.

David is proud of the fact that the materials used are sustainable, the finished product is used for sustainable practices, and his labor and production model helps to build and support sustainable local economies and communities.

Humble in its beginnings and born out of a lack of options, The Node Collection has become the benchmark for luxury design sculptural wall planters and custom plant walls that are enjoyed by a domestic and international clientele in projects ranging from a few Nodes to hundreds.

Studio History

Pandemic Design Studio, established in 2017 by former architect, David Rozek is a multidisciplinary design and production studio specializing in ultra modern ceramic forms, industrial inspired lighting sculptures, and organic modern furniture. In ceramics, David's design vision has focused on explorations in modular modern forms, inspired and derived from
nature, that together create living installations on both vertical and horizontal surfaces.

Pandemic Design Studio is an award winning, published, and patent holding independent studio based outside of Philadelphia and is proud to serve a domestic and international clientele.

Donated by David Rozek and Pandemic Design Studio.

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Sips and Dips

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Enjoy a fabulous Sake Set and some sake - to complete this package we have beautiful dipping bowls by artist Maya Wasileski, some lovely chopsticks and rests.

All you need to do is pick-up or make some of your favorite Japanese cuisine for a terrific experience at home!

Donated by The Clay Studio and Maya Wasileski

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Jewelry Set, 2025

Nitza Walesca

glazed stoneware

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Up your jewelry game with this beautiful necklace and earring set from Clay Studio artist Nitza Walesca. These pieces glazed in blue and green hues are sure to become shining stars in your jewelry rotation. Worn together or separately you will receive many compliments on these stunning pieces of wearable art!

Artist Biography

Nitza Walesca began taking classes at The Clay Studio in 1993, and has continued her ceramic education here since that time. She is a vibrant member of The Clay Studio staff and community through her teaching in our school and for the Claymobile. Walesca also teaches at community arts centers and universities around Philadelphia.

As an artist, Nitza Walesca creates innovative vessels based on traditional forms and adorns them with Taino symbols. Her indigenous Puerto Rican, Taino heritage serves as a strong inspiration. Nitza was introduced to ceramic art by her high school art teacher, and then continued her education through The Clay Studio. She is now a Claymobile Teaching Artist and Community Engagement Assistant at The Clay Studio, as well as a resident of our new neighborhood, South Kensington.

Donated by the Artist - Nitza Walesca

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Celia Feldberg Drinks Pitcher with Blue Coat Gin and Rock & Rye

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Mix fabulous drinks at home in this whimsical pitcher from Resident Artist Celia Feldberg. Create amazing cocktails with local Blue Coat Gin and Rock & Rye. With these fundamentals in place, you next party is sure to be a success!

Artist Biography

I make earthenware pottery, which I slip and sgraffito to tell stories. Since making this work, I have a new reaction to things that happen in my life: "I should make a mug about this." I strive for my pottery to be touchable and practical and for the illustrations to be joyous, or at least comforting in some way. I chase the quality of a memory with sensitive line work and soft colors. My characters are informed by storybooks and films that anthropomorphize animals to make everything a bit less real and a bit more charming and funny. I like when my drawings are both niche and relatable. The best part is when people feel uplifted by the pieces and connect the narrative to their own experiences. I want my imagery to exist on utilitarian pottery so it can be seen and engaged with often, on many different occasions, and hopefully, over a long time.

Donated by Hochstadter's Slow & Low and Philadelphia Distillery

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Ice Cream Package & Gift Card

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Retail Value: $225.00

When is it not a good day for ice cream? We know you have a sweet tooth - so indulge yourself with raffle that includes three pint cards that you can redeem for any flavor your heart desires. Enjoy your Jeni's ice cream in a pair of Clarissa Eck bowls and some fancy ice cream spoons. Also included is a Jeni's recipe book for creating more amazing ice cream treats. ENJOY!

Please note - the ice cream bowls are NOT safe for the microwave.

Artist Biography

Clarissa Eck came to pottery after earning her BFA in Illustration and Graphic Design at Pratt Institute. Her clay journey began at The Clay Studio fueled by an energetic curiosity. She was a member of the Work Exchange Artist Program and recently joined the Associate Artists, and currently makes her artwork at The Clay Studio. Clarissa creates illustrated pottery that integrates animal messengers, ancient plant knowledge and hermetic symbolism-to stir the depths of the spirit.

Donated by Artist - Clarisssa Eck

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Bud Vessel Pair

glazed porcelain

both within 5" Diameter x 4" H

While they are simple in design, these two spherical vases are commanding in their presence. One vase is shorter in length and width than the other, but their identical designs tell us that they are ready to adorn the interior spaces of the home or the workplace as a pair. Grounded in their matte, dark brown, and earthy color all around, the vases are ultimately defined by the singular circle of a glossy red color placed in the center of their bodies. The red circle is reflective like that of a mirror and juxtaposes itself to the matte brown color, stirring up a sense of a deeper contrast, diversity, and an undeniable sense of versatility in its function and design.

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Samantha Bartlett and L'Effet Papillon - a perfect pairing.

Enjoy the trio of L'Effet Papillon wines served at Mud Ball from Domaine le Roc des Anges at home. This very drinkable wine is affectionately known by its fans as "the one with the butterfly." The wine will taste even better when served from these lovely Samantha Bartlett cups.

Artist Biography

Samantha Bartlett's interest in ceramics became ignited after helping fire the wood kiln at Wheaton Arts in Millville, NJ. She began learning to throw in several small studios around Philadelphia and continued her journey after moving to Fairbanks, Alaska. Studying at The University of Alaska, she enjoyed learning about atmospheric firing by working with anagama and reduction kilns. After moving back to South Jersey, Samantha became an intern at Wheaton Arts of South Jersey and began to pursue ceramics as a career. In 2021 she became an associate potter. She makes functional pottery which typically starts on the wheel and is often hand altered to create unique forms. All of her work is fired in a salt or gas reduction kiln to cone 10. She enjoys playing with subtle patterns which reference nature on the surfaces of her pots by using flashing slips and a wax resist method.

Donated by The Clay Studio

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Tea Time!

Teapot

Paul Eshelman

terracotta, glaze

dimensions

Calling all lovers of tea. This beautiful teapot from ceramic artist Paul Eshelmen is what you need to complete your afternoon tea ritual. Paired with loose tea from Rival Brothers and tea balls you will be ready to brew the perfect cuppa' anytime.

Artist biography

Culture has been defined as what we make of the world. Functional pottery is Paul Eshelman's cultural attempt, through the material of clay, to bring order and human dignity to the merely physical act of consuming food and drink. As his pots are used daily, Paul's hope is that they carry measures of quiet and nourishment for body and spirit. He imagines people at a dinner table, workspace, or office cubicle where food and drink are served and humanized by hospitable, well-ordered pots.

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