This series references the tradition of commemorative wall plates and is a tribute to the value of water while the reflective surfaces implicate the viewer's role in the conversation of conservation. 

Photographic images printed with ceramic ink are composed and fired onto readymade porcelain plates. Genuine gold luster is applied and hand-painted onto the surfaces.

Not intended for food.

Dimensions: 12" diameter, .5" deep

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Quench: Things For and About Water is a culmination of ceramic work by Kala Stein. The exhibition explores motifs of water, fragility, and changing landscapes through vessels, wall work, and experimental design. 

Stein considers the ceramic process a metaphor for geologic and climate change and uses the kiln to simulate geologic transformation. Cracking, melting, and fusing photographic imagery, earthen material and metallic glaze, she explores the wonder of ceramic material, the love of being near water, and laments the depletion of natural resources.

By leveraging the inherent fragility of ceramics, a theme emerges that contemplates beauty, value and loss within the context of climate change in Northern California.

For more information on Kala, or to see more examples of her work, please visit kalastein.com or make an appointment for a combo studio/gallery visit by calling or texting 585-490–1019

Exhibition: March 16- Apr 30, 2022