Anne Goldman has been involved in ceramics for over twenty years. Her work is represented extensively in galleries, museums and private collections throughout the U.S., Europe, and Asia, and has been featured in numerous one-woman shows.
Her many commissions include the U.S. embassy, Bahrein; the Executive Suites of Tokyo's Sekitei Hotel; the Laguna Beach Hilton; the Presidential Suite of the Hyatt Regency Maui; the Private Tasting Room of Napa's Robert Mondavi Winery; and Van Cleef & Arpels in New York City as well as Sacramental and Baptismal pieces for a church in California.
Recently, her vessels were exhibited at "il Salone de Complemento di Arredo," the international design show in Milan, Italy. Anne's work has graced the White House Christmas tree of Hilary Rodham Clinton, and has been featured on several television series.
Born in New York City, Anne's first profession was as a classical ballet dancer until illness ended a promising career. She married, moved to California, and enrolled in Anthropology at the University of California at Berkeley. In the 1970's she started working with clay, focusing on textured functional forms. In the '80's, her work took on increased sculptural aspects, which she continues to develop.
Anne's work is wheel-thrown stoneware, with carved, sculpted and pierced surfaces enhanced with porcelain and iron slips. Approximate dimensions are given for each piece.
To inquire about ordering, contact Anne at Anne@annegoldmanceramics.com, click on "Further Inquiry", or call Anne at (925)935-4165.
"The hushed image of the soft first snow of winter resting along the edges of dark winter branches."
Sizes may range from 8″ to 16″ in diameter. Prices depend on the size.
"While hiking in Havasu Canyon, an offshoot of the Grand Canyon, it began to rain heavily. Water poured over the walls of the canyon, very beautiful to see. This gave me the idea for this particular texture."
Sizes may range from 8″ to 16″ in diameter.
"The swirling movement of waves upon the shore -- the rocks pitted and sculpted, the constant rhythm of tides."
Approximate size is 16″ diameter by 10″ height.
"During my visit to the deserts of Utah, I became inspired by the swirling sandstone formations, created by centuries of wind and rain. It was as if the rocks were doing pirouettes."
Sizes may range from 8″ to 16″ in diameter. Prices depend on the size.
"The strong thrust and beauty of the volcano Batur on the island of Bali and the secret crater within moved me to create this piece."
Approximate size is 15″ diameter by 10″ height.
"The name speaks for itself, magnificent rock formations along the California coast, near Salt Point just south of Mendocino. This landscape provides endless inspirations."
Sizes may range from 8″ to 16″ in diameter.
"As with Falling Waters, the waterfalls of Africa led to River Fall."
Approximate size is 16″ diameter by 10″ height.
"I felt moved to create this elegant form with its pitted porcelain surface."
Approximate size is 16″ diameter by 10″ height.
Approximate height is 34″. Smaller sizes can be made.
with classic top
"While hiking in Havasu Canyon, an offshoot of the Grand Canyon, it began to rain heavily. Water poured over the walls of the canyon, very beautiful to see. This gave me the idea for this particular texture."
with sculpted top
"While hiking in Havasu Canyon, an offshoot of the Grand Canyon, it began to rain heavily. Water poured over the walls of the canyon, very beautiful to see. This gave me the idea for this particular texture."
Approximate height is 34″. Smaller sizes can be made.
"The name speaks for itself, magnificent rock formations along the California coast, near Salt Point just south of Mendocino. This landscape provides endless inspirations."
This special edition gallery of Anne's work highlights her special pieces. Select a piece with the drop down menu or click on the thumbnails. To inquire about ordering, please contact Anne at Anne@annegoldmanceramics.com, click on "Further Inquiry" or telephone her at (925)935-4165.
30″ high, wheel-thrown, paddled and carved stoneware with porcelain slip and iron oxide.
"The undulating form of so many cliffs and canyons I have seen in my travels gave rise to this vessel."
Approximately 30″ high, this piece is wheel-thrown, fluted and textured. The cape is rolled out, fastened to the main body, textured and glazed.
"This idea came from the exquisite flare of a conch shell I found on a Caribbean isle years ago."
Approximately 28″ high, this piece has an unusual and complex surface.
"A magnificent series of waterfalls in Africa inspired this piece."
Wheel thrown, paddled and sculpted, then a slot canyon pierces the body of the piece.
"The desert around Moab, Utah provides a lifetime of creative visions."
22 inches wide, stoneware, thrown and slab built, then slipped, carved and pierced.
"Captures the feeling of rock strata and pools of water -- in particular, a formation I saw in the Nepali Himalayas."
Anne Goldman's pieces are wheel-thrown and hand-carved. Made of stoneware clays, they are bisque-fired and then high-fired in a reduction atmosphere. While she makes pieces with many surfaces and forms, most follow the same basic process of creation. Making a piece requires many steps, each of which demands perfection and is unforgiving of flaws. In its simplest form, the process of creation has 7 steps:
Anne starts off each piece on the potter's wheel. Depending on the size and form she desires, the thrown piece may weigh from 5 to 80 pounds. After completion, she trims the piece to the desired aesthetic form and cuts the top to the desired shape.
The wall of the piece is thickened as necessary to accommodate the desired surface carving. This is a basic but critical part of the process. Any flaw in the joining of inner and outer clays will cause the surface to peel off during the firing, after most of the work has been done.
Using various tools, Anne carves the piece's surface. She brings an eclectic collection of tools and objects into service to achieve the results she wants. At this time, she may put different clays and slips on the surface.
A critical process due to the thickness of the carved walls. The entire piece must be completely dried throughout or it will explode when heated (very upsetting). The drying must be slow to avoid cracking, sometimes taking several weeks.
Anne fires the green piece to Cone 08 to make it easier to handle without breakage. This is a 3 day process.
After bisque firing, the sculpted surface is treated with various clays and slips to accent the fine features of the surface. As appropriate, glaze is applied to portions of the piece.
Finally, the piece is fired in a gas kiln to Cone 9. For part of the time, Anne puts the kiln in reduction (using an excess of gas to air) to develop the clay's color and the glaze surface. This firing requires 4 days - 1 day to heat, 1 day to fire and 2 days to cool.
Anne Goldman prefers to speak with each client personally regarding his or her order. If you care to discuss her work or order a piece, you may telephone her at (925) 935-4165. Alternatively, you may e-mail her at Anne@annegoldmanceramics.com with your name and telephone number, and indicate what your interest is. You will receive a call back from her within several days.
If you wish to own a piece, Anne will discuss your order and indicate the approximate date for its completion. Since each piece is made to your order individually, making them will take a minimum of from several weeks to several months after you place your order.
You will be called when your piece is completed. At that time, we will go over the shipping details and reconfirm the final payment due.
You will receive an e-mail indicating the total cost of your order. Payments by check or money order may be mailed. Credit cards (VISA or Master Charge) will be accepted over the phone.
A deposit of 25% of the piece price will be required before the order is started. The final payment of the remainder of the cost will be due prior to shipment. As indicated above, you will be notified when your piece is ready to be shipped.