New Website and Blog

Hi! This blog has now moved to:

www.yashabutler.com/blog

Please visit me at my new blog for updates from the studio!

In the Press

Joanna from Anthology Magazine says:

"Quiet, gentle, and lovely, these ceramic pieces are made at the hands of Yasha Butler. These sloping and organic, irregular pieces are reminiscent of a sweet poem. They don’t command your attention by screaming, but instead are subtle enough to keep the viewer engaged and curious. The wobble of a plate’s rim, the quirky wide base of a bowl, even the irregular curve of a spoon’s handle—the entire story that they tell is one of subtlety and imperfection. Yasha’s statement of work even declares, “I want the curves and slopes of my vessels to pull you softly into a moment of silent contemplation.” It is safe to say that Yasha has accomplished her mission."

Visit the full blog post here.

Inspiration

Recently we took a trip through rural Catalunya.  We travelled in the area between Vic and Olot.  The landscape and views were breathtaking, but what really caught my eye were these beautiful textures I found in a small town called Rupit.

In The Studio

Here are some snapshots from the second half of September:
(Clockwise from the top)

Mineral bowls drying
Lithic vessels about to be fired in the kiln
Mineral bowls being glazed
Lithic vessels made for a Luce et Studio order
Mineral bowls in the making
Gazing from above onto the small Lithic vessels
A view from my Barcelona studio
A larger Lithic vessel posing on the table as I contemplate its form

In the Studio

Here are some snapshots from the first half of September:
(Clockwise from the top)

Petra Stockhausen from The Insighter photographing my studio
A new plaster mold drying in the sun
More stacks of plaster molds
Petra Stockhausen photographing our home
A still life of plate, bowl, spoon and vase
Nesting Plateau bowls

Luce et Studio Exhibition

These are images from my exhibition at Luce et Studio in San Diego.  The opening of the show on August 3rd was amazing with so many great visitors, delicious food and fun music.  A big thanks to everyone who came!

Table Story One
Ceramics by Yasha Butler - Tables by Jennifer Luce
5070 Santa Fe Street 'A', San Diego, CA 92109

Exhibition in La Jolla

Please join us on August 3rd, 2013 at 7pm for the opening of our show!