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Hand Carved B&W Sushi Tray

Regular price$320.00 CAD Sale price
Hand Carved B&W Sushi Tray
by Judy Weeden Ceramicist
15" x 2" x 9"
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

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