Carol Townsend Wood-Fired Stoneware Vase | Ash Glaze & Earthy Speckle

A rounded, hand-thrown stoneware vase by ceramic artist Carol Townsend, wood-fired for a rich, speckled earth-toned body left unglazed below the shoulder. A pale celadon-blue ash glaze pools at the neck and rim, catching warm amber where it thins, while the raw clay surface below shows the natural texture and color variation only an atmospheric firing can produce. The gently pinched, asymmetrical lip gives the piece a hand-formed, one-of-a-kind character. Signed on the base. A beautiful accent piece for a single stem, dried branches, or displayed on its own.

• Pre-owned, excellent condition
• Approx 7" Dia at widest point x 9.5" H

About the artist:

• Ceramic artist and former chair of the design department at SUNY Buffalo State, where she's an associate professor teaching Design Foundations
• Previously chaired the Art Department/Fine and Performing Arts Division at Daemen College and served as President of the Buffalo Society of Artists
• Received her M.F.A. from Ohio University in 1973
• Her work spans ceramic vessels, collages, and photography, with a consistent interest in capturing naturally occurring forms and textures