Please note: The Clay Studio SCHOOL is closed Wednesday, 11/27- Sunday, 12/1. The GALLERY & SHOP close at 3 pm Wed. 11/27 and will be closed on Thurs. 11/28 in observance of the Thanksgiving. Normal SHOP & GALLERY hours resume on Friday, 11/29. Happy Holidays!

Janet Samuel

My recent work began to coalesce when I found myself with a heightened appreciation of our biology and a visceral connection to the natural world. I collect rocks, shells, leaves, twigs, acorns, burrs, feathers, lichen, and bone. The veins of leaves mimicked my own. Gnarled branches resembled wrinkled flesh. This abiding interest in human anatomy and natural objects manifests in the joy of pinching, pushing, and shaping porcelain. I begin making with intent, but inevitably, porcelain and its distinctive materiality is a partner. I entertain myself by exploring its limits, especially drawn to texture and pattern. Bones become branches. Geodes evolve into pinch pots. The exploration is an endless loop of material and maker.



Branch Necklace

$60.00



Branch Necklace

$60.00



Branch Necklace

$60.00



Branch Necklace

$60.00



Pinch Pot

$55.00



Wood Cup

$65.00



Wood Cup

$65.00



Wood Cup

$65.00



Branch Necklace

$60.00



Branch Necklace

$60.00



Branch Necklace

$60.00



Branch Necklace

$60.00



Pinch Pot

$55.00



Wood Cup

$65.00



Wood Cup

$65.00



Wood Cup

$65.00


 

Branch Necklace

$60.00



Branch Necklace

$60.00



Branch Necklace

$60.00



Branch Necklace

$60.00



Pinch Pot

$55.00



Wood Cup

$65.00



Wood Cup

$65.00



Wood Cup

$65.00



Branch Necklace

$60.00



Branch Necklace

$60.00



Branch Necklace

$60.00



Branch Necklace

$60.00



Pinch Pot

$55.00



Wood Cup

$65.00



Wood Cup

$65.00



Wood Cup

$65.00