Fine Art Ceramics

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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  • Horse hair raku cremation urn with drift wood handle. The urn has purple luster surface

    Horse Hair Raku Ceramic Urn

    $250.00

    This horsehair raku lidded jar blends smooth, smoke‑marked clay with an organic architectural lid.  Its marbled surface bears smoky trails left by burning horsehair.This beautiful organic urn can have spiritual service and can be used as keepsake urn or pet urn and will also look beautiful as a decor piece.

    The horsehair raku lidded jar is infused with terra sigilata and minerals. The surfaces shimmer with a soft pearl luster, revealing subtle blues, purples and pinks beneath a veil of carbon trails. Vein-like patterns speak of transformation. A tactile meditation on grounding and ascent, this piece invites stillness, reflection, and a sense of place. Drift wood handle adds beautiful movement and dynamics to the piece.

    The jar is 9” tall with a handle ( 6” without handle and 6” in diameter.)

     

    Dimensions: 11.5″ tall x 9″ wide x 3.5″ deep.

  • Three elemental forms rise in quiet balance—each sphere marbled with smoke, mineral, and fire. This horsehair raku cairn is infused with terra sigilata and minerals. It 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.

    Horsehair Raku Cairn | Elemental Balance: Veins on Fire

    $390.00

    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
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    Horsehair raku ceramic blue luster vase

    $250.00

    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 bowl shows one-of-a-kind vibrant iridescent emerald green pearl on inside, and purple luster outside created by the smoke initiating a chemical process. The horsehair creates striking black organic patterns.

    Horsehair Raku Ceramic Bowl

    $330.00

    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.

  • Ceramic horse hair raku fired organic stone shaped vases

    Horsehair Raku Ceramic Stone Vase

    Price range: $90.00 through $120.00

    These horsehair raku vases are created using a unique firing process. The vases were built by coiling, pinching and impressing clay on a real stone.  The terrasigillata 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.

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  • TOTEM OF IRIDECENT CROWN. This horsehair raku totem blends smooth, smoke‑marked clay with a dramatic, crown‑like formation at its peak. Its marbled surface bears smoky trails left by burning horsehair—each mark a fleeting moment captured in clay. Above the rounded form, a dark, mineral‑textured crown rises, giving the piece its sculptural presence and name.

    Horsehair Raku Ceramic Totem | IRIDECENT CROWN

    $290.00

    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.

  • Horsehair Raku Marine Life Sculpture with emerald green and gold luster. Inspired by the ocean and its influence on underwater life.

    Horsehair Raku Marine Life Sculpture

    $250.00

    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.

  • Horsehair Raku Marine Life Sculpture with purple luster. Inspired by the ocean and its influence on underwater life.
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    Horsehair Raku Marine Life Sculpture II

    $250.00

    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.

  • This floral magnolia wall sculpture shows the transformation of striking magnolia flower bud to flowers in full bloom and later on into a large pod with a beautiful texture. These two magnolia flower wall sculptures are replicas of the magnolia flower life cycle. These brown and white wall hangings were hand-built from black and white clay slabs, then shaped and textured.
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    Magnolia Flower Life Cycle Wall Sculpture

    $500.00

    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.

  • Marine Ceramic Sculpture. TRAPPED ANEMONE This ceramic sculpture is a ceramic vessel that embodies the tension between fragility and confinement. The artwork is sculpted with large, irregular openings. It evokes both protection and captivity. Its skeletal framework resembles the remnants of a decayed, forgotten cage. Nestled within this structure, a vivid red anemone clings to the interior. The vivid red, a symbol of urgency and vitality, This large sculpture is hand-built from black stoneware clay.

    Marine Ceramic Sculpture | TRAPPED ANEMONE

    $750.00

    This ceramic vase was inspired by underwater world and its magical beauty.

    This large sculpture is hand-built from black stoneware clay and high fired in electric kiln.

    The sculpture measures: 9.5″ tall x 6.5″ wide.

  • Marine sculptural vase. The vase vaguely resembles a coral. The form is minimalistic but textured elements draw your attention want to explore the subtle details. The natural brushwork retains the elegant seashore quality of nature’s work. The subtle contrast between light pink sponge holes and sand color and texture on the main body adds organic feel. 

    Marine Sculptural Vase | Fine Art Ceramics

    $500.00

    This large vase is hand formed from clay coils and has multiple stains and washes applications. The vase is high fired in electric kiln. It is functional and will look gorgeous with one or two long stem flowers, yet it is an interesting, organic décor piece. it looks great as a stand-alone decorative piece.

    The vase is 9.5″ tall x 6.5″ wide.

  • Naked Raku Emerald Green Ceramic Bowl. The shiny smooth surface emanates green and bronze pearl colors created by various mineral applications.

    Naked Raku Emerald Ceramic Bowl

    $250.00

    This vase was thrown on the wheel.  Terra sigillata coats with minerals were applied to dry earthware. The surface was burnished. After the vessel went through first fire, a special resists slip with grog and a thin layer of glaze were applied to the piece on outside surface. The lines were scores through the slip. After raku firing and smoking, the surface was scraped off from the slip exposing beautiful black lines created by smoke.  The shiny smooth surface laminates green and bronze pearl colors created by various mineral applications.

    Dimensions: 6.5” in diameter by 4″ tall.

    Please note: The ceramics and jewelry photography is done with different lighting and backgrounds that might slightly effect the color of the piece.