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Red
Dancing Vase
~ 18" high

From Pottery to Sculpture:
Dancing Vases

Cutting through the “necks” of vases in order to carve faces or other shapes led me to the inevitable: vases that extend their “arms” and dance.

There is a narrow window of time in the drying process during which the consistency of thrown clay is very flexible yet self-supporting. During this brief but intense period, I feel like I dance with the emerging vase, as together we discover new ways to move, unfold, bend, and balance.

These novel shapes, while still excellent for flower arrangements, are more sculptural than the traditional vase and provide greater surface area for glaze and other color treatments. Each dancing vase is unique in its movement and expression.

Beige & Turq
Dancing Vase
~ 18" high

Red-Lined
Dancing Vase
~ 9" high

Windancer Vase - Back View
(insert - Front View)
~ 15" high

Taupe & Mauve
Dancing Vase
~ 17" high

Green & Orange
Dancing Vase
~ 17" high

In June 2009, this vase --->
won an “award for excellence” at the 2009 Regional Hospice Arts Festival annual juried art show in Ridgefield CT, where over 100 artists exhibited their work.

Jade & Amber
Dancing Vase
~ 17" high

White & Brown Pirouette Vase
~19" tall