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Shawn Ireland Shawn Ireland makes his home close to Penland School of Crafts, where he was resident artist for three years. He works in traditional ways using traditional materials dug, found or salvaged from near his home. Shawn uses a kick-powered wheel which creates relaxed unwinding forms. His clay is mixed by hand and his glazed are composed of local feldspar, ball clay and ash from his woodstove. His kiln is fueled with wood salvaged from burn piles at nearby sawmills. The combination of wood flame and ash, which melts into the clay and glaze, can produce colors and surfaces reminiscent of objects found in nature. Like these objects, wood fired pots can look similar to each other, but never identical. The unpredictability and variation of the final glaze is, for Shawn, the most exciting part of the whole process. Shawn shares, “I find beauty in the simplicity and usefulness of folk pottery. To me, pots from pre-industrial cultures worldwide embody the spirit liveliness…. I make pots for holding food and flowers. I choose to make these pots with a foundation in folk traditions. For me, this involves using many local clays and glaze materials and firing with wood. The ingredients promote surprises and keep my craft connected to the natural world.”

Serving Bowl with Flowers Wood-fired stoneware with ash glaze size:  12" diameter $ 125.- (afsi339) view larger image in new window ask me about "Serving Bowl with Flowers"

Snack Tray Wood-fired stoneware with ash glaze size:  3" x 12" $ 125.- (afsi334) view larger image in new window ask me about "Snack Tray"

Duck Vase / Candle Holder Wood-fired stoneware with ash glaze size:  10" x 8 1/2" $ 200.- (afsi395) view larger image in new window ask me about "Duck Vase / Candle Holder"

Square Floral Dish Wood-fired stoneware with ash glaze size:  5 1/4" x 5 1/4" $ 30.- (afsi335-336; 2 are available) view larger image in new window ask me about "Square Floral Dish"

Lidded Vase Wood-fired stoneware size:  15" diameter x 17 1/2" tall $ 400.- (afsi99) view larger image in new window ask me about "Lidded Vase"

Square Striped Bowl Wood-fired stoneware with ash glaze size:  8 1/4" x 7 1/2" tall $ 70.- (afsi360) view larger image in new window ask me about "Square Striped Bowl"

Wonderful Green Dotted and Striped Serving Bowl Wood-fired stoneware with ash glaze size:  13" diameter $ 165.- (afsi359) view larger image in new window ask me about "Wonderful Green Dotted and Striped Serving Bowl"

Striped Bowl Wood-fired stoneware with Ash Glaze size:  12" diameter $ 115.- (afsi327) view larger image in new window ask me about "Striped Bowl"

Beautiful Green Collander Wood-fired stoneware with ash glaze size:  10" x 3 1/4" $ 60.- (afsi380) view larger image in new window ask me about "Beautiful Green Collander"

Tall Bowl Wood-fired stoneware with ash glaze size:  7 1/2" x 6 1/2" tall $ 120.- (afsi364) view larger image in new window ask me about "Tall Bowl"

Tall Pitcher Wood-fired stoneware with ash glaze size:  5 3/4" x 10" tall $ 85.- (afsi356) view larger image in new window ask me about "Tall Pitcher"

Pedestal Bird Bowl Wood-fired stoneware with ash glaze size:  7" x 4 1/2" $ 110.- (afsi390) view larger image in new window ask me about "Pedestal Bird Bowl"

Deer Tripod Candle Holder Wood-fired stoneware with ash glaze size:  7" x 6 1/2" $ 150.- (afsi393) view larger image in new window ask me about "Deer Tripod Candle Holder"

Hol-Y Platter Wood-fired stoneware with ash glaze size:  18 3/4" long x 10 1/2" wide, 3 3/4" tall $ 275.- (afsii20) view larger image in new window ask me about "Hol-Y Platter"

Dinner Plate Wood-fired stoneware with ash glaze size:  10" 2 available $ 54.- (afsi293) view larger image in new window ask me about "Dinner Plate"

Petit Brown-Toned accent/salad plate Wood-fired stoneware with ash glaze size:  7.5" diameter; $ 34.- (si370) view larger image in new window ask me about "Petit Brown-Toned accent/salad plate"

Fish Vase / Candle Holder Wood-fired stoneware with ash glaze size:  10" x 7" $ 200.- (afsi391) view larger image in new window ask me about "Fish Vase / Candle Holder"

Beautiful Blue and Green Embellished Pitcher Wood-fired stoneware with ash glaze size:  9 3/4" tall $ 85.- (afsi85) view larger image in new window ask me about "Beautiful Blue and Green Embellished Pitcher"

Ram Double Candle Holder Wood-fired stoneware with ash glaze size:  7" x 6 1/2" $ 165.- (afsi394) view larger image in new window ask me about "Ram Double Candle Holder"

Brown Chicken Bowl Wood-fired stoneware size:  8" long, 6 1/4" tall $ 100.- (afsii09) view larger image in new window ask me about "Brown Chicken Bowl"

Post Modern Footed Vase Wood-fired stoneware with ash glaze size:  3" x 6" $ 90.- (afsi277) view larger image in new window ask me about "Post Modern Footed Vase"

Oval One-Handled Bowl Wood-fired stoneware with ash glaze size:  6 1/4" diameter $ 60.- (afsii22) view larger image in new window ask me about "Oval One-Handled Bowl"

Dotted Serving Bowl Wood-fired stoneware size:  7 1/2" diameter, 2" tall $ 55.- (afsii10) view larger image in new window ask me about "Dotted Serving Bowl"

Duck Block Candlestick Wood-fired stoneware size:  6" diameter, 5" tall $ 140.- (afsii16) view larger image in new window ask me about "Duck Block Candlestick"