This series explores the ceramic vessel as a wellspring or womb, with possibilities of both fecundity and barrenness.

Wellspring Series
Ellen Schön  Wellspring Series Smoke-fired Clay
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Bud
2018
Smoke-fired Clay
10" x10" x10"

Ceramic Sculpture

Ellen Schön  Wellspring Series Smoke-fired Clay
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Infinity Pod
2018
Smoke-fired Clay
13"H x 18" x 14

Ceramic Sculpture

Ellen Schön  Wellspring Series Stoneware
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Nesting Birds
2018
Stoneware
11" x 14" x 14"

Ceramic Sculpture

Ellen Schön  Wellspring Series Saggar-fired clay
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Quatrefoil Pod
2016
Saggar-fired clay
10 x 15" x 15"

Ceramic Sculpture

Ellen Schön  Wellspring Series Smoke-fired clay
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Red Well
2015
Smoke-fired clay
9" x 14" x 14"

Ceramic sculpture

Ellen Schön  Wellspring Series Low-fired clay
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Ammonite
2015
Low-fired clay
6.5" x 10" x 10"

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Vortex
2012
Smoke-fired clay
13" x 20" x 20"

Ellen Schön  Wellspring Series Smoke-fired clay
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Nargila Pod
2011
Smoke-fired clay
16.5" x 21" x 21"

Ceramic Sculpture

Ellen Schön  Wellspring Series Smoke-fired clay
Five Hills Font
2011
Smoke-fired clay
15" x 22" x 22"

Ceramic Sculpture

Ellen Schön  Wellspring Series Low-fired clay
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White Well
2015
Low-fired clay
10.5" x 14.5" x 13"

Ceramics Sculpture

Ellen Schön  Wellspring Series Smoke-fired clay
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Black Well
2015
Smoke-fired clay
8" x 12" x 9"

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Ellen Schön  Wellspring Series Smoke-fired clay
Three Hills Font
2012
Smoke-fired clay
9" x 11 “x 11"

Ellen Schön  Wellspring Series Smoke-fired clay
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Lotus Pod
2009
Smoke-fired clay
9" x 15" x 15"

Ellen Schön  Wellspring Series Smoke-fired clay
Dry Well
2009
Smoke-fired clay
9" x 13" x 13"

Ellen Schön  Wellspring Series Smoke-fire Clay
Well of Consciousness
2006
Smoke-fire Clay
10.5" x 18" x 18"

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