Carved Urn #6 in Salt Glaze, 5.25"h (Ben Owen III) Dogwood White Series Resembling the dynamic flickers across

Resembling the dynamic flickers across the night sky resulting from the natural phenomena

At other times

this Melon Bottle fuses tradition with modernity

each jar develops its own character through the glaze's depth and luminous finish

Copper Penny

Carved Urn #6 in Salt Glaze, 5.25"h (Ben Owen III) Dogwood White Series Resembling the dynamic flickers acrossThis carved urn in salt glaze draws inspiration from urns that Ben III's Grandfather, Ben Sr., made during his time as a potter at Jugtown. It is an exploration of shapes and forms made in the Chinese Han Dynasty as well as inspiration from Southwest Native American pottery. These pieces revisit the style and carving that Ben III and his father Ben Wade Owen Jr. explored in the 1980's. A wet clay slip is painted on and then the design is carved into