The Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts is pleased to announce a new series of works,
inspired by Beatrice Wood and created in her studio.
Buddha Wheel with Certificate of Authenticity
Take advantage of our free gift wrapping and over two decades of experience
in shipping art internationally
to assist you in selecting unique gifts.
These ceramic mugs were designed by Victoria Littlejohn
and luster fired by Tom McMillin exclusively for the Beatrice Wood Studio.
Victoria Littlejohn is a California native, who received her BFA and MFA from USC, where she studied with F. Carleton Ball and Susan H. Petersen. She went on to study with Marguerite Wildenhain and Peter Volkous, before working from 1962 - 1964 as a studio assistant for Tom McMillin. For over 35 years she worked as an independent artist with studios in El Segundo, Laguna Beach and Big Bear, California, before establishing a production pottery studio in Oregon where she spent 25 years supplying galleries and stores internationally. In 2012, Victoria Littlejohn was an artist-in-residence at the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts and during that time created the molds for these mugs, modeled on the bracelets from India that Beatrice Wood collected and wore.
Tom McMillin was raised on a farm in San Fernando Valley and became a Licensed Sea Captain at age 18. He continued his college education in art while running sport fishing boats during the summer and received his MFA in 1960 from USC. He opened a ceramics studio in 1960 and worked as a full-time artist. He began teaching part-time at USC in 1964 and accepted a full-time teaching position as professor of art in 1965 at CSUN, retiring in 2000. Entrusted with Beatrice Wood's original luster glaze recipes, Tom McMillin luster fires works such as these in Beatrice Wood's studio to support the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts.
Please note that colorations vary, as each mug is a luster-fired one-of-a-kind work of art.
Homage Series created by Professor Richard Flores
300. each
Created by Professor Richard Flores, who worked as one of Beatrice Wood's studio assistants early in his career, these vessels celebrate one of her favorite forms - the footed vessel or chalice.
Sabi Series Vessels
Each Sabi Series vessel is slab built and decorated with designs from Beatrice Wood's jewelry and molds.
Please note that colorations vary, as each mug is a luster-fired one-of-a-kind work of art.
Created exclusively for the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Each vessel is a one-of-a-kind work of art, thrown and carved by Victoria Littlejohn and luster-fired in Beatrice Wood's studio by Tom McMillin.
Prices at $75. - 125. Sizes range from 3" h - 4.75" h
Created exclusively for the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
Ganesha Sculptures
Ganesha is one of the best-known and most widely worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon, with devotees from many other religions including Jains and Buddhists. He is widely revered as the Remover of Obstacles, as well as the patron of arts and sciences and deva of intellect and wisdom.
We have cast a number of works from Beatrice Wood's collection of folk art from India to produce a limited edition series of ceramic sculptures. When singer-songwriter Laura Meyer, who was our artist-in-residence in 2011 recently came to visit, she assisted in casting dozens of these Ganesha sculptures for us.
Sculptures measure approximately 3" h x 3" w x 1.5" d
$45. each
Colorations vary, as each is a luster-fired one-of-a-kind work of art.
Lustre Tile Series Goddess Necklace
Purple glass drop beads, 3 mm Swarovski Lemon/Green crystals,
mixed metal findings with amethyst set in clasp
$150.
Over the decades, Beatrice Wood often created necklaces and we recently began producing pendants utilizing her molds. These one-of-a-kind necklaces were created exclusively for the Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts by Judy Clounch Miyakawa.
Lustre Tile Series Necklace
Beaded with Swarovoksi crystlas, natural pyrite, fire polished Czech glass,
sterling silver beads, and closed with an Amber and sterling silver clasp
$175.
Lustre Tile Goddess Series Necklace
Copper drop fresh water pearls, purple 3mm fresh water pearls,
purple fire-polished crystals, 3mm Turquoise Swarovski crystals, and copper findings
$125
Kiln Gods measure approximately 2" h - 3" h.
$25. each
Kiln Gods are used as good luck idols to bless the firing of ceramics. There are a great many ancient historical examples and legends concerning Kiln Gods from civilizations as diverse as China and Egypt. Due to this rich and varied history, today there are many approaches to using Kiln Gods. At the Beatrice Wood Studio, each of our luster firings include a Kiln God.
Colorations vary, as each is a luster-fired one-of-a-kind work of art.
Whether you would like us to assist with your gift giving or, as often happens with visitors to the Center,
you found something for yourself,
please contact the Center for more information.
Buddha Wheel with Certificate of Authenticity
Each work comes with a Certificate of Authenticity
and we are happy to gift wrap, print up a personalized note, and handle the shipping!
The Center is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 11 - 5 pm.
Please call 805-646-3381 or email BeatriceWoodCenter@gmail.com for more information.
Hope to see you soon!
Kevin Wallace
Director, Beatrice Wood Center for the Arts
& the Happy Valley Cultural Center
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"It seems to me that everyone has a desire to express, which is the soul crying out in song to reach something. It's wonderful to have the opportunity to make a pot, to paint a picture, to design an airplane, to feel that you can go out in a visible, creative way and contribute to life."
~ Beatrice Wood
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