beachwood ceramics

Originally concieved as objects to ring for truth in a time when truth, not a truth, but The Truth, is being challenged. The bells require an intention, they are not chimes or meant to sound in the wind, they require a hand and deliberate motion to be heard. They are generally large with some variation in shape, sound and glaze treatment. They range in price from 400.00 to 500.00. If you are interested in a specific bell, would like to commission a bell, or have any question, please send me an email.

Bowls range in size from small, ceremonial bowls to very large serving bowls. Ceremonial bowls are those that are generally less even and have design elements beyond glaze treatment.
Non-ceremonial bowls are priced, for the most part, according to size: large serving bowls are 175.00 to 225.00, depending on glaze treatment and additions, such as handles; medium bowls without special glaze treatment or faceting range from 85.00 to 150.00; small bowls without special glaze treatment or faceting range from 35.00 to 65.00.
Ceremonial bowls are not thrown, are one-offs, cannot be duplicated and are time consuming to make, even if a meditation. If you are interested in one of these bowls, contact me about the specific bowl for a price.
To get the size of a specific bowl, please email me.
All my ware is cone 10 stoneware and only occasionally porcelain. All are food and dishwasher safe. About glazes: I am more attracted to matte glazes for their beauty, however, these kinds of glazes tend to be more porous and more prone to staining, especially if a matte white. I caution against putting a red beet salad in a matte white bowl, but if for some reason you accidentally do that or feel compelled in that direction, you can add some bleach and very quickly wash the bowl thoroughly to remove the stains—do not leave the bleach to soak, unless you want your food seasoned with the taste of bleach.

Pitchers, carafes, mugs, cups, tumblers, and tankards can, for the most part, be made within the range of what appears here, not exactly the same, but in the range of. The price range of most drinking vessels are 40.00 to 55.00, large tankards being on the upper end of the price range and simple, non-handled cups on the low end. Pitchers are 90.00 to 125.00, depending on size and glaze treatment. Coffe carafes come with a ceramics filter holder and are 145.00 for the pair.
Tea bowls are one-offs and cannot be duplicated; they are not wheel thrown and have anywhere from one to five glaze applications; the more elaborate the glaze, the more expensive the tea bowl; prices range from 65.00 to 300.00.

The tension in ceramics between high craft and art sometimes seems a gaping chasm and other times, a hard, narrow line with very little space in between. If you see a painting, there’s a tendency to call it art regardless of subjective appraisals at to whether or not it’s good art or bad art. Whereas, the appraisals of ceramic works are, most frequently, confined its ability to function, either well or poorly, with grace or awkwardness. No mater how much time is put into a ceremonial bowl, no matter how novel or artful it is (or isn’t), it will be understood mainly in terms of its function. Due to the aforementioned, the number of visual artists that use clay as their medium is small compared with with other mediums. It’s a barrier, albeit, with requisite caveats.

I’m not really sure what to say about my experimental work, other than some pieces allude to function, while others are completely non-functional, and that I find that tension to be annoying, interesting and a right good challenge.

All stools and lamps/lamp bases are cone 10 reduction stoneware. Glazes can be a single glaze or multiple glazes with ash and/or salt.
Stool are intended to be both functional furniture and sculptural forms. Stools can be purchased at grainla.com or by commission. Prices range from 850.00 to 1,200.00, depending upon size and complexity. To commission a stool, please email me about details.
Lamp bases vary in size from small (approximately 9”), to medium (approximately 12”0, to large (approximately 18”), to extra large (20'“ to 22”.) Lamp bases can be purchased on their own, can come wired, without a lamp shade, or can be purchased, in some cases, with a shade. Some complete lamps with shades can be purchased at grainla.com.
Most lamps are made to be turned in several directions by adding 3 wire channels at the base, this is done so that owner can choose or change the side of lamp that faces out.
Small lamp bases are 350.00, medium bases are 400.00, large bases are 500.00 and extra large bases are 600.00 (the latter to require joining to parts to gain extra height.) Wiring is 50.00 per lamp base. Shades vary in price, when available.

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All vases are cone 10 reduction stoneware and only occasionally, porcelain. I try to be varied in form, shape, glaze and other surface treatments . Vases that have a simple form and a simple glaze can be duplicated, not exactly, but in the range of. Vases that are faceted and/or have more elaborate glaze treatments are considered one-offs and cannot be duplicated.
Not all vases I have are pictured here. If you see vase you like, contact me and If it’s still available I will let you know. If a particular piece is not available, you can contact me about a commission. Prices vary and range from 40.00 to 400.00, depending on size, glaze treatment and other elements.