Planter Dreams, 2026

Lisa Naples

Stoneware

8.5 in H x 10 in D

Written Signature

This compelling vessel reflects Naples' vision of ceramics as both functional object and sculptural form. Blurring the boundary between utility and fine art, the work resists easy categorization and invites the viewer to consider its purpose-and meaning-for themselves.

Beyond its striking form, the vessel offers a meditation on identity, complexity, and connection. Just as the object can inhabit multiple roles at once, it reflects the many experiences, relationships, and perspectives that shape who we are and ultimately connect us to one another.

Displayed as a sculptural centerpiece or filled with plants or branches, this thoughtful work brings beauty, versatility, and a sense of quiet reflection to any space.

Artist Biography

Naples earned a B.A. in English Literature from Rutgers University. She completed graduate and post-graduate studies in Ceramics at the Rochester Institute of Technology and the University of the Arts and went on to attain an M.F.A. from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in Canada. Naples was a Resident Artist at The Clay Studio in the 90's. She has received many awards, has exhibited her art extensively, with a solo exhibition at the Clay Studio in 2020, and solo show at Michener Art Museum in 2025. She founded the Lisa Naples Clay Studio in Frenchtown, NJ in 2023 where she teaches classes and has guest teachers from all over the country.

Artist Statement

A long studio career has given me continuity throughout my life: an intimate relationship with creativity through ceramics. 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.

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