CrystalPots
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Announcement Flat shipping rate $10 for any size vase!
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Flat shipping rate $10 for any size vase!
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cvpwoarz on Oct 10, 2020
5 out of 5 starsThe vase holds such beauty and grace that is no doubt the true work of artists with utmost dedication and creativity!
The owner/ designers are absolutely wonderful people whose kindness shine and glistening through the vase they create. I spent hours admiring all of the listed vases and truly wish I could own a few!
Packaging is top notch and delivery time is very quick!
Thank you for producing such gorgeous work and I am very grateful to have a piece of your art to enjoy for years to come! -
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Susan on Jul 20, 2020
5 out of 5 starsArrived earlier than expected and beautifully packaged. Outstanding craftsmanship and design! It is perfect on my foyer table. Hope to do business again.
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Calvin on Jul 17, 2020
5 out of 5 starsGorgeous glaze and form. Stunningly beautiful piece! Thanks!!
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beebe116 on Feb 16, 2019
5 out of 5 starsI love this vase, it is beautifully made with careful attention to detail. It was professionally packaged to safely survive the USPS. They are nice folks to deal with.
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selitae on Dec 31, 2017
5 out of 5 starsI love the vase! Everything you make is beautiful! Can’t decide on my second piece.
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About CrystalPots
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Ronalee Herrmann throwing large, and a glaze sample showing the detail of macro and micro crystals.
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Glaze sample, and Alfred Stolken and his brother Walter sanding the raw vases before the bisque firing.
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Glaze sample of a reduction fired copper red, and carved raw pieces drying before the bisque firing.
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Alfred Stolken applying multiple glazes to a bisqued vase, preparing many pieces for the glaze load.
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Alfred Stolken designed and built our hybrid electric/gas car kiln, capable of reaching 2400*F.
Interpreting Natural Form through Crystalline Glazed Porcelain
Being inspired by nature, we interpret natural form through crystalline glazed porcelain. We focus on the delicate and fragile, choosing porcelain clay for it's fine grain, translucency and strength. Ronalee throws her forms on the wheel, making larger pieces in sections. She alters some pieces while wet, or attaches sculptural additions at the leather hard stage, or carves to emphasize the delicacy of the material. Alfred applies crystalline, celadon, and other non-crystalline glazes to enhance the individuality of each piece. The final accomplishment is a successful firing to about 2400*F.
We are dedicated to experimentation and innovation, with the eternal optimism it seems only potters possess. We have researched a variety of materials that promote and effect crystallization. A computer controls the firing process, stores and performs glaze calculations, although most knowledge is empirical. In addition, we are challenged by issues beyond craftsmanship and concerned with artistic growth. In the past decades our work has undergone change- both in technique and expression, but our goal remains: to create beauty in form, surface, and decoration.
Shop members
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Ronalee Herrmann
Owner, Maker, Designer, Potter, Partner
We work together, and it's a great partnership. I majored in Fine Art, and my ceramics work led us to focus on crystalline glazed porcelain in 1983. We love the challenge, and brainstorming together. Mostly I throw and carve; he glazes and fires.
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Alfred Stolken
Maker, Designer, Potter, Partner
After Alfred's many years running a construction business, we started our partnership in clay. His attention to detail and the technical aspects have contributed to the successful creation of one-of-a-kind crystalline glazed porcelain vases.
Shop policies
Accepted payment methods
Returns and exchanges
I gladly accept returns and exchanges
I don't accept cancellations
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
- Perishable products (like food or flowers)
- Digital downloads
- Intimate items (for health/hygiene reasons)