Lauren Hanson - 2016 Exhibition
"Art and Nature"
Two years after her remarkably successful debut show, The Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts proudly welcomes Lauren Hanson back for this exhibition of recent ceramics. The artist’s new work is based on Lauren’s almost obsessive fascination with the elements of nature, seen in their present state, their past status, and their uncertain future. Lauren’s extensive knowledge of art history enriches her work by often presenting it as it might have been created by artists working in the style of other eras.
A thought, article or personal observation about a plant or creature’s appearance or status, e.g. “creatures affected by drought,” often provides the inspiration for a particular piece and how the initial form is thrown. In developing the shape, Lauren will reach back to the history of art and ceramics, and usually in combination with extensive research about the subject, the process progresses. The resulting pot is also influenced by a multitude of other considerations occurring throughout its creation, ranging from the artistic, technical and mystical. And above all, each piece has been endowed with exceptional care, love and reverence by the artist.
Mughal Animals |
Mughal Animals (Reverse view) |
(Thrown by Dane Venaas)
Salt-fired porecelaneous stoneware with overglaze | 20" h x 11" w | $550. SOLD
"This work is a collaboration with Dane Venaas, who threw it to my specifications, while I added the decorative knob, which is based on the dome on the Taj Mahal. The form is reminiscent of both Indian architecture and pottery forms and the animals on the jar are all commonly seen in Mughal miniature paintings of India and created in a similar style. In researching the animals, I found that, while all were once abundant, they are all endangered, with the exception of the peacock, which is domesticated."
Animals of the Nile II
Salt-fired porcelaneous stoneware
19" h x 9" w | $550. SOLD
"This piece features plants and animals of the ancient tomb paintings in more or less the style of the day. Most of the animals, like the sacred ibis, swamp cat, Nile monitor, crocodile and others, are endangered to various degrees."
Salt-fired stoneware |
10" h x 10" w | $175. SOLD
“Works in The Drought Series reference America in simpler times. Since these are about drought, I thought it would be fitting to put my ideas on vessels that hold liquid. This work features an old-timey image of the water cycle as I remember seeing it in my childhood science books.”
Divining the Future |
Divining the Future (Reverse view) |
Divining the Future - The Drought Series
Salt-fired stoneware | 8.5" h x 6.5" w x 3" d | $90.
"A canteen form with an old divining pendulum used by water witches to find underground water for wells is shown on one side. The hand is actually the hand of Adam from the Sistine Chapel ceiling. On the other side the globe rests in man’s hands."
Roots |
Roots (Reverse view) |
Roots - The Drought Series
Salt-fired stoneware | 8.5" h x 6.5" w x 2.25" d | $60. SOLD
"A hip flask form with a tree with its water seeking roots diagrammed on one side, and a water witching pendant over a map on the back - the hand of God this time from the Sistine Chapel."
Birch Vase
Salt-fired stoneware with overglaze
17" h x 6" w | $300. SOLD |
Eucalyptus Vase
Salt-fired stoneware with overglaze
16" h x 5" w | $250. |
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Pepper Tree Vase
Carved porcelain / Glaze and over-glaze
15" h x 6" w | $275. SOLD |
Pine Mountain Twilight Vase
Salt-fired porcelaneous stoneware
18" h x 6" w | $350. SOLD |
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Fan Palm Vase
(Thrown by Dane Venaas)
Salt-fired stoneware with overglaze
21.5" h x 10" w | $375. SOLD |
Sycamore Vase
Salt-fired porcelaneous stoneware
18" h x 6" w | $350. SOLD |
"The tree vases harken back to the tree vases of the Arts and Crafts Era. They are all American trees. The shaggy, messy Fan Palms which we see everywhere, are the only palms native to California. The Fan Palm Vase was thrown by Dane Venaas."
Kelp Vase with Dolphin Handles
Body of the vase thrown by Dane Venaas
(This piece is influenced by the American Arts and Crafts pottery)
Porcelaneous stoneware
24" h x 9.5" w | $550. SOLD
"These salt-fired jugs are similar to those created in the 1800’s, a time when the whaling industry was thriving on an abundant supply of whales."
Mermaid Vase
Porcelain with multiple glazes
17" h x 6.5 " w | $425. SOLD |
Mermaid Vase (opposite view)
Porcelain with multiple glazes
17" h x 6.5 " w | $425. SOLD |
Praying Mermaid
Stoneware with multiple glazes
16" h x 17" w
| $500. SOLD
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Praying Mermaid (opposite view)
Stoneware with multiple glazes
16" h x 17" w
| $500. SOLD
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SOS (Save our Seas) Flasks
Slip caste porcelain, glaze
Approx. 6" h x 5.5" w | $50. each (all three are SOLD)
Shell Salt Cellar with Driftwood Spoon
Salt-fired porcelaneous stoneware, Driftwood
7" h x 7" w | Spoon 9.5" long
| $90. SOLD
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Kelp Salt Cellar with Driftwood Spoon
Salt-fired porcelaneous stoneware, Driftwood
7" h x 5.5" w | $90. SOLD
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Seawood Salt Cellar with Driftwood Spoon
Salt-fired porcelaneous stoneware, Driftwood
7" h x 5.5" w | $90. SOLD
"These are salt cellars. Popular in gourmet kitchen supply outlets. They actually have a long history. I even saw one on the kitchen table in Downton Abbey. Imagery is from the salty seas."
Cloud Platter
Carved porcelain / Glaze
13.5" in diameter x 2" h | $200. SOLD
Migration Vase
Incised porcelain with colored porcelain inclusions / Glaze
7.5" x 7" | $90. SOLD
Wild Naked Ladies
Salt-fired porcelaneous stoneware
5" h x 8.5" w | $130. SOLD |
Cattail Vase
Salt-fired porcelaneous stoneware
18" h x 7" w | $300.
SOLD |
Basket Vase
Salt-fired porcelaneous stoneware
13" h x 9" w | $180. SOLD
Matilija Poppy Vase
Carved porcelain / Glaze
7" x 6" w
| $150. SOLD
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Wild Morning Glory Vase
Carved porcelain / Glaze
9.5" x 6"
| $120. SOLD
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Dandelion Teapot
Porcelain, Celadon glaze over black pigment
Dyed cane handle
10" h x 8.5" w | $225. (price is for teapot only) SOLD
Tea Bowls
Porcelain, Celadon glaze over black pigment
Tea bowls vary in size from 3" - 3.75" h and 3.25" - 4" w
$40. - $45. (depending on size)
Bunny Pest Cookie Jar
Salt-fired porcelaneous stoneware
9" h x 9" w | $300. SOLD |
Bunny Warren Jar
Salt-fired porcelaneous stoneware
4.5" h x 5" w | $90. SOLD |
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The Last Egg (Dodo)
Salt-fired porcelaneous stoneware
7.5" h x 4.5" w | $95. SOLD |
Kiwi
Salt-fired porcelaneous stoneware
6" h x 4.5" w | $85. SOLD |
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Barn Owl
Salt-fired porcelaneous stoneware
6" h x 4.5" w | $80. SOLD |
Black Birds
Salt-fired porcelaneous stoneware
6" h x 5.5" w | $95. SOLD |
Canada Geese
Salt-fired porcelaneous stoneware
4" h x 6" w | $95. SOLD
Marsh Wrens
Salt-fired porcelaneous stoneware
10.5" h x 8" w | $185. SOLD |
Blackbirds
Salt-fired porcelaneous stoneware
11" h x 7.5" w | $185. SOLD |
The names of the birds are inscribed on the bottom of each cup.
There is a bird on each side, usually a male and a female.
Bird Mugs
Salt-fired stoneware
4" to 5" tall | $49. each
Bird Mugs
Salt-fired stoneware
4" to 5" tall | $49. each
Bird Mugs: The Owls
Salt-fired stoneware
4" to 5" tall | $52. each SOLD
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