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Size: 42 cm x 32 cm x 30 cm. JULIE O’SULLIVAN STUDIO POTTERY. From her Leigh-on-Sea studio, Julie presents a body of work shaped by living alongside the transient beauty of the Thames Estuary. A response to the ebb and flow of the tides, smoothing & unsettling, revealing and concealing, myriad forms and found objects and fragments of history, reflecting the colour tones of the seascape. The guiding principle or philosophy behind Julie’s work is not an intellectual scrutiny of objects but a sense-driven, textural communication, aiming to activate the senses through the sensuality of the form and its material qualities. She has hand-built in stoneware for over 35 years and her work incorporates found sea-glass, seaweed, shells and pebbles taken from her local shoreline. To me the the term and the concept. Deriving from an Ancient Greek word describing’the texture, the feel and the pleasure of touching’ perfectly describes the essence of my work and my creative approach to design which originates in the senses. Julie O’Sullivan had a career as a fine jewellery designer before returning to her first creative love, ceramics, graduating in 2008 from Central Saint Martins with a First Class Honours Degree in Ceramic Design. Her degree show project Material Pleasures. Was developed into commercial production, supplying both Liberty, London and Fortnum & Mason, Piccadilly and enabling her to develop her studio practice in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. Although Julie now hand-builds using a very coarse-textured stoneware clay, there remains a sensuous delicacy or fragility to her work.

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Signed William Alexander giant studio pottery vase. We love the large size and the organic nature of the piece! We believe shortly after being kiln fired, a “patch” was added. William Alexander is known for his terra sigillata pots. He experimented extensively with low-fire ceramics, terra sigillata and woodfiring. His artistic production includes a wide range of wares. In 1973 he presented his first research in ceramic toxicity. Through his research and publications on the topic, Alexander is considered one of the founders of the art safety movement. Alexander started his ceramics career in Europe as a potter in Germany and an Apprentice Master in Switzerland. When he moved back to the states, he helped establish and grow the ceramics programs at Colorado State University and Montana State University. He served as a ranking officer on the committees of the American Crafts Council and the World Crafts Council. The piece does have two rim chips that were glued back in at some point. Even with the repairs: truly amazing piece! Dimensions 15W × 15D × 15H. Condition Used, Original Condition Unaltered, Minor Imperfections. Styles Mid-Century Modern, Organic Modern. The item “Signed William C. Alexander Mid Century GIANT Studio Pottery Vase” is in sale since Wednesday, March 27, 2019. This item is in the category “Pottery & Glass\Pottery & China\Art Pottery\Studio/ Handcrafted Pottery”. The seller is “blackcatmodern19″ and is located in Manchester, New Hampshire. This item can be shipped to United States, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Bangladesh, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Nicaragua, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Viet nam, Uruguay, Canada.

• Style: Mid Century Modern
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Featured Refinements: Pottery Vase
• Object Type: Vase

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Outstanding large mid century modern, Brutalist style, signed studio pottery sculptural ikebana vase! This piece is huge coming in at roughly 16″ tall, 14.5″ long, 5 wide, and weighing around 20lbs all on its own! The pottery is very stable and sturdy, so you will not have to worry about it tipping over or wobbling around. This piece is signed “McCord for Marion Unger” and dated “12/25/78″ on the bottom side. Pretty cool Xmas gift! Overall very nice vintage condition with a couple of very minor visible repairs, which can be seen in the photos. Look at picture 6 and you can see a hairline crack which looks like the former owner maybe fixed on their own? And if you look closely at the last photo, you will see that there are a couple of thin barely noticeable hairline cracks, or possible repairs, on the rims of the spouts. PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT MY OTHER ITEMS FOR SALE, AND ADD ME TO YOUR FAVORITE SELLERS LIST! Most pieces are hand sourced and picked by me here locally in the PNW. The majority of pieces I sell are vintage and have had a previous life, so a little minor wear can be expected from time to time. I will disclose everything to the best of my knowledge! Just shoot me a message and I will help you get it set up if needed! If you need more time please let me know and I can work with you. The item “GIANT 20lb BRUTALIST STUDIO POTTERY VASE IKEBANA CERAMIC ART SCULPTURE Vtg MCM” is in sale since Wednesday, July 24, 2019. This item is in the category “Pottery & Glass\Pottery & China\Art Pottery\Studio/ Handcrafted Pottery”. The seller is “urbanrummage” and is located in Lynnwood, Washington. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Style: Mid-Century Modern
• Material: Ceramic
• Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original
• Object Type: Vase

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