Fine art ceramics by Elena Miller brings natural elements, organic shapes, and fluid movement into your home, allowing you to feel a closer bond with nature and offering a gentle reminder of nature’s presence in our lives.
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The vase is hand-built from coils shaped as hollow tubes which were carefully attached one by one forming the vase shape. It is high fired in an electric kiln.
The dimensions are: 19″ tall x 8″ wide.
The vase is functional, holds water well and looks gorgeous with a few very tall flowers.
The dimensions are: 19″ tall x 8″ wide.
This large vase is hand formed from slabs and coils. The vase has multiple underglaze, stains and glaze applications. It is high fired in electric kiln. The subtle contrast between sage green and sand color and texture on the main body has a natural rustic feel. The inside surface reminds you of waves splashing over the corals. Like the nature which is imperfectly beautiful, this design captures natural fluidity and movement of imperfect form..
The vase is 10″tall x 7.5″ wide.
I have developed this raw organic surface after experimenting for a while. Flat round slabs were covered with a thin coat of sodium silicate. the surface was dried very quickly with a heat gun and stretched in a dome shape creating beautiful spontaneous small and large cracks. Two dome shaped pieces were connected into a stone shape.
The vases were high fired and glazed inside. A few flowers will fit perfectly and will be a unique addition to any decor.
The stone vase is 5” tall by 4.5″ wide.
This hand sculptured piece is one of my new organic woodland forms. Using various building and finishing techniques I tried to capture the live movement of the pod. The design captures the natural fluidity.
Dimensions: 4″ tall X 5″ wide
Three elemental forms rise in quiet balance—each sphere marbled with smoke, mineral, and fire. This horsehair raku cairn infused with terra sigilata and minerals, evokes ancient way finding markers and the meditative rhythm of stacked stones. The surfaces shimmer with a soft pearl luster, revealing subtle blues, greens, and earthy grays beneath a veil of carbon trails. Crackled textures and vein-like patterns speak of transformation—of heat and the alchemy of clay. A tactile meditation on grounding and ascent, this piece invites stillness, reflection, and a sense of place.
A rustic yet refined addition to any fine art collection or nature-inspired interior.
Dimensions: 11.5″ tall x 9″ wide x 3.5″ deep.
Horsehair raku ceramic blue luster vase .
The torn, petal-like edges create a sculptural silhouette, while the surface reveals a distinctive interplay of smoke and luster. Shades of blue, violet, and subtle gold emerge through the raku firing process, where horsehair and flame leave permanent traces across the ceramic body. The piece embodies the tension between control and unpredictability inherent in raku: fractured yet balanced, delicate yet enduring. The surface bears the permanent traces of fire and horsehair, transforming rupture into bloom.
The vase measure approximately: 6. 5” tall x 6.5” wide.
This horsehair raku vessel is created using a unique firing process. The piece is hand built from coils. The terra sigillata mixed with minerals applied in a few coats to bone dry clay and then burnished creating very smooth surface. The vessel is bisque fired and then fired again at raku kiln. it pulled from the kiln while glowing red hot. Horsehair were placed on the surface, igniting and leaving black carbon designs on the surface. The mineral gives a luster and subtle sheen that emanates from within the clay. The smoke initiates a chemical process pulling vibrant iridescent gold, green and purple-like luster to the surface. No two pieces of Raku will ever be alike.
Dimensions: 7.5“diameter by 4. 5” tall.
This sculptural bowl on display at the gallery. Please contact me if you are inerested in purchasing them.
These horsehair raku vases is created using a unique firing process. The vases were built by coiling, pinching and impressing clay on a real stone. The terra sigillata applied in a few coats to bone dry clay and then burnished creating very smooth surface. The vessel was fired again at raku kiln and pulled from the kiln while still glowing hot. The horsehair were placed on the surface, igniting and leaving black carbon designs. No two pieces of Raku will ever be alike.
Vases sizes vary from : 4″ to 5″ across.
The vases look beautiful as a group.
A totem born of fire and smoke—rugged, organic, and alive with iridescent luster. The surface is prepared with terra sigillata infused with minerals. At its most incandescent—pulled red-hot from the kiln—horsehair is laid across the ceramic body, igniting on contact and leaving smoky black carbon trails that dance across the form like ancient markings. The minerals respond to the heat and smoke, drawing forth a subtle, iridescent sheen—a emerald pearl-like luster that seems to rise from within the clay itself.
Dimensions: 11.5″ tall x 9″ wide x 3.5″ deep.
This horsehair raku vessel is created using a unique firing process. The piece is hand built from coils and slabs and hand textured. The terra sigillata are mixed with various minerals applied in a few coats to bone dry clay and then burnished creating a very smooth surface. The vessel is bisque fired and then fired again at raku kiln. Horsehair were placed on the surface, igniting and leaving black carbon designs on the surface. The mineral gives a luster and subtle sheen that emanates from within the clay. The smoke initiates a chemical process pulling vibrant iridescent pearl like luster to the surface. No two pieces of Raku will ever be alike.
The piece is hand built from coils. The terra sigillata mixed with minerals applied in a few coats to bone dry clay and then burnished creating a very smooth surface. The vessel is bisque fired and then fired
Dimensions: 5.75″ tall by 6″ wide by 6″ deep.
This hand formed art piece is one of my new organic marine ornamental forms. I love experimenting with surface textures. This is my new experimental raku technique. It took months and many tests to finally nail down this process and make me happy with the results.
This horsehair raku vessel is created using a unique firing process. The piece is hand built from coils and slabs and hand textured. It is hollow inside. The terra sigillata are mixed with various minerals applied in a few coats to bone dry clay and then burnished creating a very smooth surface. The vessel is bisque fired and then fired again at raku kiln. Horsehair were placed on the surface, igniting and leaving black carbon designs on the surface. The mineral gives a luster and subtle sheen that emanates from within the clay. The smoke initiates a chemical process pulling vibrant iridescent pearl-like luster to the surface. No two pieces of Raku will ever be alike.
These two magnolia flower wall sculptures are replicas of the magnolia life cycle. These wall hangings were hand-built from black and white clay slabs, then shaped and textured. Terra sigillata slip was brushed on the flower multiple times and then burnished. The wall hangings were high fired in electric kiln.
Each sculpture is approximately: 10.75″ x 7.5″
Price per 2 sculptures.
To hang this sculpture on the wall you will need one screw or a nail to put in the wall.