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Black and Gold Raku Vase

Sale price$1,085

This vase is unique for the fracture running across the top which Anna chose to accentuate in gold. The form is low and rounded, closer to a river stone than a vase. For the artist, it represents something that she wants to rest her hand on. Built slowly, this vase is finished in a deep matte black that has a unique way of holding shadow and light. The center's single opening draws the eye inward while the gold seam draws the eye back. This vase is a study in weight and balance. Made from stoneware, matte black finish, and gold detailing. Made entirely by hand in Los Angeles.

Dimensions: 5.5" (h) x 9.5" diameter

Black and Gold Raku Vase
Black and Gold Raku Vase Sale price$1,085

Country of Origin

United States

Raku Horse Hair Ceramic Vessel by Anna Shipulina — handcrafted piece
About the Maker

Anna Shipulina

As a ceramic artist deeply immersed in the craft, I find immense joy in the meditative process of hand-building, which involves creating ceramic objects without the use of a pottery wheel. Instead, I rely on my hands, fingers, and a few simple tools.
This method establishes a more direct and tactile connection between the artist and the clay. I'm drawn to the imperfect and natural aesthetics of ceramic vases and sculptures, achievable through hand-building.
Captivated by the raw elegance, tactile texture, and muted color palette of bare clay, I strive to preserve these qualities by keeping a significant portion of my ceramics unglazed. My aim is to invite the viewer to engage in a sensory experience by physically interacting with the clay's surface in order to understand the essence of each piece.
My work holds a touch of my hand, reflected in its imperfect shape and the occasional fingerprints left on the clay body. It’s important to me that the audience feels the human hands that crafted the object.
I am in pursuit of creating work that is both aesthetic and natural-looking; I found traditional hand-building techniques to be the most suitable. This gives room for imperfection and improvisation. While shaping the clay with my hands, I follow the clay’s lead. The result is forms which are both organic and unpredictable forms giving each piece its own personality.
— Anna Shipulina