Birches
I love birches. Silver. River. Japanese White. All. A pioneer species, birches are often the first to take root after nature or man takes a devastating swipe at an area.
The proceeds from the sale of these birches go to Kids Off the Block, an organization started 20 years ago by the indomitable Diane Latiker. Diane is a community activist focusing on the needs of the most vulnerable young people in Chicago’s Roseland neighborhood. KOB reflects Diane’s sensible and generous approach to life. First you listen, then you offer support. KOB’s mission: to provide at-risk, low-income youth positive alternatives to gangs, drugs, truancy, violence and the juvenile justice system. It takes a unique person to look around at entrenched, systemic issues and say, ‘we can do better’ and step into the breach.
Each of these vases is unique, hand built and stand-alone, but I tend to put them in clusters, as you’d find them in the wild. A part of me is channeling Robert Frost and his poem ‘Birches’ . Is it possible to imagine children from the south side of Chicago taking rides on bowed limbs? ‘One could do worse than be a swinger of birches.’ What could a safe space and some encouragement do? Thank you, Diane, for showing us.
Ceramic birch vase. Each is unique, hand built and stand alone...but, oh do they look fine as a group. Porcelain enhanced with underglaze, slip, stains and glaze.
Birch height: 4.5" width: 3".
All proceeds support Kids Off the Block
Ceramic birch vase. Each is unique, hand built and stand alone...but, oh do they look fine as a group. Porcelain enhanced with underglaze, slip, stains and glaze.
Birch height: 11" width: 4".
All proceeds support Kids Off the Block
Ceramic birch vase. Each is unique, hand built and stand alone...but, oh do they look fine as a group. Porcelain enhanced with underglaze, slip, stains and glaze.
Birch height: 10" width: 2.5".
All proceeds support Kids Off the Block
Ceramic birch vase. Each is unique, hand built and stand alone...but, oh do they look fine as a group. Porcelain enhanced with underglaze, slip, stains and glaze.
Birch height: 10" width: 2.5".
All proceeds support Kids Off the Block
Ceramic birch vase. Each is unique, hand built and stand alone...but, oh do they look fine as a group. Porcelain enhanced with underglaze, slip, stains and glaze. This one has a rutile stain throughout.
Dimensions:
Birch height: 8.5”
Width: 2"
Ceramic birch vase. Each is unique, hand built and stand alone...but, oh do they look fine as a group. Porcelain enhanced with underglaze, slip, stains and glaze.
Birch height: 4.5" width: 3".
All proceeds support Kids Off the Block
Ceramic birch vase. Each is unique, hand built and stand alone...but, oh do they look fine as a group. Porcelain enhanced with underglaze, slip, stains and glaze.
Birch height: 9.5" width: 2.25".
All proceeds support Kids Off the Block
Ceramic birch vase. Each is unique, hand built and stand alone...but, oh do they look fine as a group. Porcelain enhanced with underglaze, slip, stains and glaze. Birch height: 8.5" width 2".
Ceramic birch vase. Each is unique, hand built and stand alone...but, oh do they look fine as a group. Porcelain enhanced with underglaze, slip, stains and glaze. Birch height: 9.5" width 2.5".
Ceramic birch vase. Each is unique, hand built and stand alone...but, oh do they look fine as a group. Porcelain enhanced with underglaze, slip, stains and glaze. Birch height: 10" width 2.5". Second photo shows: 41, 43 and 37. Happy to help put a collection together.
Ceramic birch vase. Each is unique, hand built and stand alone...but, oh do they look fine as a group. Porcelain enhanced with underglaze, slip, stains and glaze.
Birch height: 10" width: 2".
All proceeds support Kids Off the Block
Ceramic birch vase. Each is unique, hand built and stand alone...but, oh do they look fine as a group. Porcelain enhanced with underglaze, slip, stains and glaze. Birch height: 10.5" width 2.5".
Ceramic birch vases. Each is unique, hand built and stand alone…but they look lovely as a group. Porcelain enhanced with underglaze, slip, stains and glaze. Proceeds go to Kids Off the Block.
Ceramic birch vase. Each is unique, hand built and stand alone...but, oh do they look fine as a group. Porcelain enhanced with underglaze, slip, stains and glaze. Birch height: 10.5" width 2.5". 2nd photo shows 41, 43 and 37 together. Happy to help create collection for you.
Ceramic birch vase. Each is unique, hand built and stand alone…but, oh do they look fine as a group. Porcelain enhanced with underglaze, slip stains and glaze. Second photo show 41, 43 and 37 together. Happy to help put together a collection for you.
Dimensions:
Height: 10”
Width: 2.5”
Ceramic birch vase. Each is unique, hand built and stand alone...but, oh do they look fine as a group. Porcelain enhanced with underglaze, slip, stains and glaze. Birch height: 9.5" width 2.5".
Ceramic birch vase. Each is unique, hand built and stand alone…but, oh do they look fine as a group. Porcelain enhanced with underglaze, slip, stains and glaze.
Dimensions:
Height: 9.5”
Width: 2”
Ceramic birch vase. Each is unique, hand built and stand alone...but, oh do they look fine as a group. Porcelain enhanced with underglaze, slip, stains and glaze.
Dimensions:
Birch height: 11"
Width 2"
Ceramic birch vase. Each is unique, hand built and stand alone...but, oh do they look fine as a group. Porcelain enhanced with underglaze, slip, stains and glaze. Birch height: 9" width 2".
Ceramic birch vase. Each is unique, hand built and stand alone...but, oh do they look fine as a group. Porcelain enhanced with underglaze, slip, stains and glaze.
Birch height: 11" width 2".
Ceramic birch vase. Each is unique, hand built and stand alone...but, oh do they look fine as a group. Porcelain enhanced with underglaze, slip, stains and glaze. Birch height: 9.25" width 2".
Ceramic birch vase. Each is unique, hand built and stand-alone...but, oh do they look fine as a group. Porcelain enhanced with underglaze, slip, stains and glaze. Second photo shows collection of no. 8, 6 and 7. Happy to make a collection for you and send photo.
Dimensions:
Birch height: 9"
Width 1.5"
Ceramic birch vase. Each is unique, hand built and stand alone...but, oh do they look fine as a group. Porcelain enhanced with underglaze, slip, stains and glaze. Birch height: 9" width 2.5".
Ceramic birch vase. Each is unique, hand built and stand-alone...but, oh do they look fine in a group. Porcelain enhanced with underglaze, slip, stains and glaze.
Dimensions:
Birch height: 12"
Width 1.5"
Ceramic birch vase. Each is unique, hand built and stand-alone...but, oh do they look fine as a group. Porcelain enhanced with underglaze, slip, stains and glaze.
Dimensions:
Birch height: 9"
Width 1.5"
Ceramic birch vase. Each is unique, hand built and stand alone...but, oh do they look fine as a group. Porcelain enhanced with underglaze, slip, stains and glaze. Birch height: 10" width 2.5".
Ceramic birch vase. Each is unique, hand built and stand alone...but, oh do they look fine as a group. Porcelain enhanced with underglaze, slip, stains and glaze. Second photo: collection of 8,6,7. Happy to put together a pair or more for you. Will send photo.
Dimensions:
Birch height: 10"
Width 1.5"
Ceramic birch vase. Each is unique, hand built and stand-alone…but, oh do they look fine as a group. Porcelain enhanced with underglaze, slip, stains and glaze.
Dimensions:
Birch height: 9.5”
Width: 2.5”
Ceramic birch vase. Each is unique, hand built and stand alone...but, oh do they look fine as a group. Porcelain enhanced with underglaze, slip, stains and glaze. Birch height: 10.5" width 2.5".
Ceramic birch vase. Each is unique, hand built and stand alone...but, oh do they look fine as a group. Porcelain enhanced with underglaze, slip, stains and glaze.
Birch height: 10" width: 2.5”.
All proceeds support Kids Off the Block