Micaceous clay, hand built, reduction fired
Chawan tea bowl
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Author Archives: Donna D'Orio Artist
Vessel for John
I created this for my dear friend John DePuy, artist of Canyonlands, Taos Modernist. It resides in his home in the wilderness.
Micaceous clay, hand built, pit fired
Landscape fantasy
Inspired by the caldera ranges of the American southwest.
Oil, ink and pencil on paper
Thinking of home series – no. 1
Bringing to surface the heart’s longing for the faraway home places.
Ink and pencil on board
Mother vessel – baby vessel
Reduction fired micaceous clay, hand built
The nurturing womb.
12 quart
2 cups
My faraway home
We all imagine a place where all is right – where home is just home, and is ours, and it’s good. For me, a quiet place is home.
Ink and pencil on board
Dreaming the corn
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Ink and pencil on board – work in progress
Desert walk
A moment of dreaming about the wide open spaces and quiet of the desert – the wonder of solitude and reflection in the wild.
Ink and colored pencil
Autumn studies: Horizons
The wide and wild landscapes in my heart arise and arrive on the easel. I can hear the coyotes calling.
From the light, autumn work.
The Madonna of Light emerged from brush and meditation, then stood vigil as a new vessel found its form.
Donna D'Orio 