{"product_id":"bee-bowl-by-jen-stein","title":"Honeybees and Thistles Bowl by Jen Stein","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHand thrown porcelain bowl with bass-relief image of honeybees feasting on thistle blossoms impressed in the clay with a unique hand-carved roulette. Handmade by Jennifer Stein of Ramsey, New Jersey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable in blue or green glaze, and plain or wavy rim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable in four sizes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-Extra Small: 6''-7'' diameter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-Small: 8''-9'' diameter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-Medium: 10''-12'' diameter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-Large: 12''-15'' diameter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrowing up in Northern Italy has influenced my passions and esthetics. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI have been working in clay since 1994 and absolutely love throwing porcelain on the wheel. Over the years I have made miniatures, large alto-rilievo murals, functional ware, figurative sculpture, and even bathroom sinks.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor the last decade my focus has been making rouletted pottery - intricate bas-relief textures impressed into the rim of my thrown porcelain pots with a hand-carved roulette. I love to sculpt new roulettes (round stamps) so I now have many patterns to offer – mostly inspired by nature. Each pot is numbered and signed, each a carefully detailed yet functional centerpiece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bas-relief pattern on my pots is made by impressing textures into the soft clay with a 'roulette' - a round porcelain stamp. The sculpting of a roulette is done in reverse: all surfaces meant to protrude must be carved deep into the clay, and the left and right sides of the image must be flipped - a mental puzzle I thoroughly enjoy. After the roulette has been fired in the kiln, I slowly press the moist porcelain of a freshly thrown pot into the textures of the roulette, revealing the design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce the pot has been fired, I brush a brown stain over the textures, then wipe the stain from the surface to highlight the details and lend a parchment look to the surface. I then meticulously hand-paint the images with multiple colors. When you look at the back of the pot's wall you can see the finger marks left in the clay.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs soon as the painting is complete, I apply several coats of food-safe glazes. After a final firing, the pots are at last ready to be enjoyed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere are four sizes of bowls and two sizes of vases to choose from. Each can be textured with any of the 30+ different patterns. Each pot can have a plain or wavy rim and can be glazed with a soft green or a soft blue glaze. In addition to the pots, you may select ornaments which are impressed with hand-carved stamps, stained, then hand-painted.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind more of Jen's work\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=jen+stein\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=jen+stein\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jen Stein","offers":[{"title":"Blue, Plain Rim, Small","offer_id":44436849918243,"sku":"G-19117","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Blue, Plain Rim, Medium","offer_id":53489220976931,"sku":"G-25749","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Green, Wavy Rim, Small","offer_id":39701658927207,"sku":"D-15068","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3349\/0791\/files\/thistlesbowlsmall.jpg?v=1727037729","url":"https:\/\/shopotlag.com\/products\/bee-bowl-by-jen-stein","provider":"Outside the Lines Art Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}