MICHAEL ASHLEY
| ABOUT MICHAEL ASHLEY
My work invites touch, like a stone plucked from a riverbed. I love pots that are smooth in the hand but have a rugged, natural beauty. I observe a constant erosion and evaporation that takes place in my daily environment. I strive for layers of visual depth combining sheen, matte and crackled surfaces to recall this geological wearing. I begin my day with tea; boil the water, strain, pour and savor. That rhythm carries throughout my day whether chopping onions or wedging clay. Make something, use it, let it inform your life, make more. Michael Ashley grew up on a farm in Green County MO, where he explored the rivers and streams of the Ozark Mountains. He graduated from College of the Ozarks with a BA in Painting and Ceramics then moved to Tachi, Taiwan where he did a one year pottery residency at Tainan National University for the Arts. In 2010 he graduated from the University of Mississippi with an MFA in Ceramics. He has taught at Missouri State University, the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University and Tyler School of Art Temple University in Philadelphia PA.
| MICHAEL’S WORK
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Black and Blue Crackle Vase
$125.00 -
Bud Vase
$45.00 -
Coffee mugs
$45.00 -
Covered Jar – SOLD
$140.00 -
Crackle Vessel
$165.00 -
Decorative Bowl
$45.00 -
Espresso Mugs
$45.00 -
Gourd Shaped Bottles
$75.00 -
Gourd Shaped Vase
$70.00 -
Gumbo Bowls
$40.00 -
Large Tall White Vase~SOLD
$75.00 -
Lidded Jar
$65.00 -
Lowballs
$125.00 -
Medium Jar With Lid~SOLD
$120.00 -
Medium Tall Vase
$70.00 -
Multi-colored Drip Platter
$225.00 -
Nut Bowl ~ SOLD
$35.00 -
Nut/Candy Bowl
$40.00 -
Pitcher – Tall
$65.00 -
Pottery Vase I
$70.00 -
Pottery Vase II
$70.00 -
River Vessel
$200.00 -
Rock Cups
$35.00 -
Rock Vase I
$96.00 -
Rock Vase II
$125.00 -
Single lowball
$35.00 -
Small Creamer or Pitcher
$50.00 -
Small Gumbo Bowl
$35.00 -
Small Jar With Lid
$70.00 -
Small Tall Vase
$65.00 -
Small Teapot
$65.00 -
Small Vase
$60.00 -
Utensil Holder
$70.00 -
Utensil Holder
$70.00 -
Vase
$85.00 -
Votive
$35.00 -
Wine Chiller – SOLD
$90.00 -
Wine Cups
$35.00 -
X-Small Teapot – SOLD
$60.00
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CONTACT INFO
CARON GALLERY - TUPELO
(662) 205-0351 | 126 W Main St., Tupelo, MS
M–F 10AM–5PM, Sat. 10AM–3PM
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(601) 342-5129 | 407 Short 7th Ave., Laurel, MS
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