Shawn M. Grove
Ceramics, Wood fired salt/stoneware
Tour stop open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday41718 Browns Farm Lane
Leesburg, 20176
Stop #4 Catoctin Region Cluster
Artist's Statement
Wood Fired Pottery
The perception of beauty can be found in nature with its predictable, yet still unpredictable patterns. The beauty of the wood fired process is the creation of a one of a kind piece of work that can never be replicated in its entirety due to the chaotic flux of the fire. Chaos in essence is order disguised within disorder and such is the wood fired process. Utilizing elements of nature including raw earthen clay, ash glaze, wood, and fire, the production of an organically based art form is achievable. I believe strongly in the interaction and experience of humans with art forms, as art in its earliest creations was interwoven with daily life. Wood Fired Pottery with a focus on functional wares achieves these ideals.
The design on this lidded jar is a result of cobalt being applied to white slip.
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This one of a kind bottle was fired on it's side and has no applied glaze. The surface texture and color on this bottle is a result of the nature wood ash that melts on the surface of the clay.
Wood fired/ salt glazed stoneware
Garlic likes to be stored in a cool dry environment with plenty of air circulation and for that reason this lidded jar has holes.
Wood fired/ salt glazed stoneware/ applied interior glaze
This plate has a slip design with an applied glaze.
Wood fired/ salt glazed stoneware with applied glaze
Wood fired/ salt glazed stoneware with slip design
This one of a kind sculpture was fired on its side and has no applied glaze. The surface texture and color on this sculpture is a result of the nature wood ash that melts on the surface of the clay.
Wood fired/ salt glazed stoneware
This one of a kind vase was fired on its side and has no applied glaze. The surface texture and color on this vase is a result of the nature wood ash that melts on the surface of the clay.
Wood fired/ salt glazed stoneware with nature fly ash
This large lidded jar has a textured slip design with applied cobalt
Wood fired/ salt glazed stoneware
Planter has handles for transporting and a hole for drainage.
Wood fired/ salt glazed stoneware with cobalt design
The dimension of this bird house are such that bird will nest in them.
Wood fired/ salt glazed stoneware
Available from this artist:
Wood Fired Pottery will offer wares for the hearth and garden. Wares for sale include garden sculpture, bird house, planters both small and large,garden lanterns, plates, bowls, pitchers, mugs and vases.
Tour stop open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Get directions:
Wood Fired Pottery Shawn M. Grove
41718 Browns Farm Lane
Leesburg, 20176
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You can also find this artist on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/woodfiredpottery (opens new window) and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/shawnmgrove (opens new window)