Ernestine Sitkiewicz
Kurinuki Vase
7 x 5 x 5"
182 Angel White/Standard Clay Company/Recycled - Red Iron Oxide and Glazed Interior - Fired Cone 10
$200
This vase reflects the Japanese artistry of Kurinuki, a Japanese word meaning “to hollow out.” It is an ancient technique for creating vessels by hand using current tools such as drywall spatulas and wood planer blades to make cuts into a block of clay after an opening is hollowed out.
Artist's Statement:
Even before I became a potter more than 20 years ago, I was drawn to hand crafted ceramic creations. I took my first pottery class at Lill Street Gallery in Chicago, my home town. I get a lot of satisfaction sitting at a wheel and making a bowl, a cup, a vessel that can be manipulated to whatever shape and design I want. I also enjoy hand building and have created a few sculptures. Making something out a lump of clay is exciting and daunting. I work from my studio in Midlothian, Virginia where I can enjoy the leisure of throwing/hand building, glazing and firing my work. I appreciate that my ceramic creations are purchased by others that see the unique and artistic flair imbued in each piece. I believe that my fingerprints and spirit flow through each vessel. Throughout the years, I attended many workshops—at Penland, Arrowmont and others--and learned from the masters. I also attended ceramic classes at the University of Alaska while living in Anchorage for 11 years before coming to Virginia.