Celebrating the Feminine
by Judy Weeden Ceramicist

This vase was created for Judy Weeden's 1982 solo show at the Alaska Civic Center in Fairbanks. The exhibition was titled “Celebrating the Feminine,” and was part of her active period in Alaska, which included, but was not limited to, invitations to the “Earth, Fire, Fibre” juried all-Alaska craft shows.

Judy Weeden, a seasoned potter based on Salt Spring Island, BC, primarily works with stoneware, specializing in hand-built, decorative, and functional pieces. She frequently incorporates terra sigillata (a fine, colloidal clay slip) for surface finishing and often uses red-firing clay for her detailed, slip-carved, and smoke-fired creations.

Key details regarding her materials and techniques:

Clay Types: She works with stoneware, often utilizing specialized, fine-clay slips like terra sigillata.
Surface Treatment: Weeden uses slip-carving (sgraffito) and inlay techniques at the leather-hard stage.
Firing Methods: Pieces are either high-fired in a propane kiln or smoke-fired in outdoor, solid-walled containers.
Finishing: She often applies beeswax to the surface of her smoke-fired pieces to enhance their sheen.

She has been working in ceramics for over 50 years, often creating work inspired by the natural world.

Ultimately, I hope my pots speak for themselves with independence and fearless honesty.

Ceramicist Judy Weeden

A pillar of Salt Spring’s ceramic community, Judy Weeden has crafted expressive stoneware since 1972. Blending function with intricate slip-carving, she creates vessels that reflect both the natural world and her own inner landscape. Each piece embodies beauty, harmony, and the honest, tactile language of clay.

Artist Statement

“Clay is my language. Though my vessels begin with function, their true purpose is to express the rhythms of nature, the clarity of form, and the inner landscapes that guide me. Slip-carving, inlay, and patterning allow me to define each form with honesty and intention. When a pot stands and speaks for itself, I feel blessed.”

Judy Weeden

Available Artworks

Ceramicist Judy Weeden

Vessels and Verses $30.00 CAD

Spotted Bottle $350.00 CAD

Paired Vases $500.00 CAD

Suckling Pigs $500.00 CAD

Each piece embodies beauty, harmony, and the honest, tactile language of clay.

Smoke-Fired Cat with Mouse $500.00 CAD

Grey Flower Block $260.00 CAD

Covered Jar Black and TS $360.00 CAD

Sampler Wall Hanging $900.00 CAD

Signature Teapot $295.00 CAD

White Flower Block on Pedestal $180.00 CAD

Spindle Bottle $375.00 CAD

Vase on Pedestal $425.00 CAD

White Vase on Pedestal $95.00 CAD

Flower Block Vase - Black/Tan $285.00 CAD

Grey Bowl with Wings $400.00 CAD

Carousel Vase $400.00 CAD

Dancing to the End of Time $850.00 CAD

Invitation $500.00 CAD

Black and White Vase $260.00 CAD

Celebrating the Feminine $750.00 CAD

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