This stunning art piece is by Jeff Shapiro, internationally known artist in Accord, New York. Slab constructed and electric kiln fired, with a green/blue Oribe glaze, this piece is truly one-of-a-kind.

Measures: 15.3" h x 6" w x 6" d

Signed by the artist.

The electric kiln is used for both bisque and high fire ware. The work produced from this kiln is the result of an oxidized firing atmosphere with the abstract use of glazes and slips.

About the Artist:

Jeff Shapiro was born in the Bronx, NY in 1949. He presently works and lives in upstate NY with his wife Hinako. Shapiro studied ceramic arts while living in Japan for 9 years from 1973-1981. His work has been exhibited internationally in Germany, France, Italy, Australia, Switzerland, Canada, England, and Japan. His work can be found in numerous Museum collections including: The Carlo Zauli Museum, Faenza, Italy, The Massachusetts Museum of Fine Art, Boston MA, The Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY, The Everson Museum, Syracuse, NY, The Fuller Museum, Brockton, MA. He has given workshops and seminars in many countries around the world, and has built two wood fire kilns in Italy.

If you would like to view this item, please contact Tom Leader at [email protected] to arrange a time to see it at the Visitor Center until Friday, April 16th.

An excerpt from Jeff's Artist Statement:

I respond to the beauty that exists in the imperfections of nature; A torn leaf? a crack in a cement wall? a twisted branch?a shaft of lightning cutting through the night sky, all have the potential to be dimensions of beauty that feed the artistic soul and creative process.

More information at www.jeffshapiroceramics.com

Item note: This item can be shipped for an additional cost.