Our Members' Work
JENNIFER CROHN
Jennifer Crohn
Jennifer Crohn is a ceramic artist and painter who loves the elemental qualities of clay. She makes handbuilt and wheel-thrown vessels and Judaica and glazes them in colors that can be found in nature. She thinks there’s something exciting about the arc from dirt to transcendence—the ability of the human hand to record a beautiful curve in mud, then subject it to an inferno that transforms it into something almost as definite as stone.
Karen Ellis Phillips
Karen Ellis Phillips
In my work with colored porcelain clay, I am inspired by the translucency of the material and the way the light reveals and interplays with the layers of color. I strive to create impressionistic imagery reminiscent of the work of Cezanne, Matisse, and Monet. When held up to the sunlight, the delicate translucency of the porcelain reveals many hidden layers.
My work consists mostly of things in nature—flowers, leaves, earth, water, and sky.
Joanna Feldheim
Rie Kikkawa
Rie Kikkawa
Rie Kikkawa first started to work with clay in 2002 in her native Japan. Rie took a break from clay when she moved to the United States in 2007 pursuing higher education in the field of veterinary pathology.
In 2016 she started working with clay again. Rie recently joined Icehouse and is working on perfecting her skills.
The Raku Pots of Felice Nathans
Su Nottingham
Bobbie Vanata
Bobbie Vanata
I have been making pottery for 20 years. I wheel throw and also hand build my pottery. I have been an active member of the Pottery Guild of Northern New Jersey for over 15 years.
I love the creative challenge of making functional pottery with a twist.
I enjoy learning new techniques from Workshops, Research, and other wonderful potters.
This year I have been inspired by Images on Raku Pottery, Soda Fired Sculptures, and Art Deco Romance.