Sleeping Arctic Fox with Frozen Blue Fern Ceramic Dish, Jewelry Holder
This piece celebrates nature’s time of rest: an arctic fox curled up on a frozen fern. The spiral of the fern is an ancient symbol of life and rebirth. The fox and fern are resting together, gathering energy to reawaken in the spring with new life.
I first press a real fern frond into soft ceramic clay, giving a beautiful imprint that shows every individual leaf. I sculpt the little sleeping fox from the same ceramic clay.
The dish is handpainted in icy winter colors of blues and purples, even a bit of turquoise - with each leaf painted individually. I finally coat the piece in ceramic glaze and then fire it in a pottery kiln.
I usually add a yellow gold accent to my ceramics, but here I chose silver to go with the icy colors of the fern- the silver is actually real 22kt white gold, which gives a deep silver color.
This jewelry dish is handmade from start to finish, entirely by me in my California studio, a labor of love that I hope will bring light and joy into your home.
Measurements: Approximately 5 inches in diameter (width of dish)
Slight variations and organic shapes in handcrafted ceramics are what make them perfectly unique pieces of art.