Contemplation Vessels
Vessels are ancient shapes of functional containment, especially for water, and, metaphorically, to contain ideas.
Contemplation Vessels and Wells have a serene presence either indoors or out, with water in them or without.
They create a focal point for resting one’s mind and inspire imagination differently in their stillness.
The heavens are there, in the vessel’s center, in that vast empty space suggested by the quiet.
These pieces hold spiritual nourishment by engaging reflective mediation and reverie.
They are at home under pine trees, in gardens, on decks.
With shallow water in them, they attract butterflies and birds.
Regardless of birds, they are wonderful with a few leaves blown in, or filled to overflowing by rain.
A Contemplation Vessel or Well can be placed in a raked sand garden.
They speak to the same quiet spiritual appreciation of a boulder placed just so.
They are perfect containers for Emptiness.
ALM 440
ALM 437
ALM 439
ALM 438
ALM 436
ALM 406
ALM 405
ALM 407
ALM 416
ALM 406
ALM 404
ALM 396
ALM 403
ALM 364
ALM 352
ALM 351
ALM 341
ALM 340
ALM 339
ALM 338
ALM 337
ALM 336
ALM 335
ALM 334
ALM 302
ALM 309
ALM 318
ALM 264
ALM 263
ALM 246
ALM 245
ALM 244
ALM 243
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ALM 240
ALM 239
ALM 238
ALM 237
ALM 236
ALM 235
ALM 234
ALM 233
ALM 228
ALM 224
ALM 217
ALM 216
ALM 205
ALM 204
ALM 203
ALM 188
ALM 187
ALM 185
ALM 179
ALM 163
ALM 160
ALM 159
ALM 158
ALM 139
ALM 138
ALM 137
ALM 136
ALM 116
ALM 131
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ALM 440
Contemplation Vessel #150, 16.5"H x18"DIA -
ALM 437
Contemplation Vessel #147, 14.5”Hx19”dia -
ALM 439
Contemplation Vessel #149, 18”Hx14”dia -
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ALM 438
Contemplation Vessel #148, 12”Hx19”dia -
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ALM 436
Contemplation Vessel #146 17”Hx16”dia. -
ALM 406
Contemplation Vessel#138, 16"Hx18"x18", high-fired ceramic -
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ALM 405
Contemplation Vessel#137, 13"Hx17"dia., high-fired ceramic -
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ALM 407
Contemplation Vessel#139, 24"Hx22"x21.5", high-fired ceramic -
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ALM 416
CONTEMPLATION VESSEL#141, 21.5"Hx19"x17" -
ALM 406
ALM406, detail Contemplation Vessel#138, 16"Hx18"x18", high-fired ceramic -
ALM 404
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ALM 396
CONTEMPLATION VESSEL #134, 16"H x 18.5" x 18", high-fired ceramic Mouse over image for close-up -
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ALM 403
CONTEMPLATION VESSEL #135, 21"H x 20"Dia., high-fired ceramic -
ALM 364
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ALM 352
CONTEMPLATION VESSEL #130, 11"H x 17" high-fired ceramic -
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ALM 351
CONTEMPLATION VESSEL #129, 13.5"H x 16" high-fired ceramic -
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ALM 341
CONTEMPLATION VESSEL #125 8.25"H x 13.5" high-fired ceramic -
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ALM 340
CONTEMPLATION VESSEL #124, 9"H x 14" high-fired ceramic -
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ALM 339
CONTEMPLATION VESSEL #123, 12.5"H x 19" high-fired ceramic -
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ALM 338
CONTEMPLATION VESSEL #122, 11"H x 17.5" high-fired ceramic -
ALM 337
CONTEMPLATION VESSEL #121, 9"H x 17" high-fired ceramic -
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ALM 336
CONTEMPLATION VESSEL #120, 9"H x 15" high-fired ceramic -
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ALM 335
CONTEMPLATION VESSEL #119, 8.25"H x 13" high-fired ceramic -
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ALM 334
CONTEMPLATION VESSEL #118, 9.25"H x 17" high-fired ceramic -
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ALM 302
CONTEMPLATION VESSEL #106, 13”H X 17”X 17” -
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ALM 309
CONTEMPLATION VESSEL #108, 12.5”H X 15” X 20” -
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ALM 318
CONTEMPLATION VESSEL #111, 18" W x 17" H, high-fired ceramic -
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ALM 264
C O N T E M P L A T I O N V E S S E L # 1 0 0, high-fired ceramic 11.5"H x 17.5"W x 17"D -
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ALM 263
C O N T E M P L A T I O N V E S S E L # 9 9, high-fired ceramic 10.5"H x 15" x 15" -
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ALM 246
M E A S U R E O F S T I L L N E S S # 2 high-fired ceramic 11.5"H x 17" -
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ALM 245
M E A S U R E O F S T I L L N E S S, high-fired ceramic 20"H x 19" -
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ALM 244
R I V E R S T R A C E #2, high-fired ceramic (3) 11x18x18, 14x16x15, 12x15x16 -
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ALM 243
C O N T E M P L A T I O N V E S S E L # 8 8, 11.5"H x 15" x 12" -
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ALM 242
C O N T E M P L A T I O N V E S S E L # 8 7, 12.5"H x 18.5" x 17" -
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ALM 240
S O F T E C H O S ALM 240 stoneware 13 H" x 1 8"diameter -
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ALM 239
W A T E R S O N G ALM 239 stoneware 13" H x 19.5" D -
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ALM 238
W E A T H E R E D C A L M ALM 238 stoneware 12.5 H" x 18" x 17" -
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ALM 237
R E S T I N G P O O L ALM 237 stoneware 12" H x 14" x 13" -
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ALM 236
I N N E R P O N D ALM 236 11.5" H x 18.5" diameter -
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ALM 235
K N O W I N G C E N T E R ALM 235 stoneware 10 .5 H" x 1 6 .5" x 1 6 .5" -
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ALM 234
C O M I N G T O R E S T ALM 234 stoneware 1 1 H" x 1 3 .5" x 1 9" -
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ALM 233
R I V E R S T R A C E ALM 233 approx. 9 .5 H" x 1 5" x 1 6" each place mouse over photo to view piece from a different angle -
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ALM 228
A P L A C E F O R Q U I E T ALM 228 10" H x 16.5" x 16.5" place mouse over photo to view piece outdoors -
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ALM 224
D R E A M W E L L ALM 224 9.5" H x 15" x 15" -
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ALM 217
W E L L O F T R A N Q U I L I T Y ALM 217 8" H x 15" x 15" -
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ALM 216
D E S E R T O A S I S ALM 216 10.5" H x 13.5" x 13.5 -
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ALM 205
C O N T E M P L A T I O N V E S S E L # 7 2 stoneware ALM 205 11.5"H x 15" x 15" -
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ALM 204
C O N T E M P L A T I O N V E S S E L # 7 1 ceramic ALM 204 10.5" x 16" x 16" place mouse over photo to view piece in gallery -
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ALM 203
C O N T E M P L A T I O N V E S S E L # 7 0 ceramic ALM 203 11"H x 21" diameter place mouse over photo to view piece in gallery -
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ALM 188
C O N T E M P L A T I O N V E S S E L # 6 0 A L M 1 8 8 1 0" x 1 7" place mouse over photo to view piece from a closer angle -
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ALM 187
C O N T E M P L A T I O N V E S S E L # 5 9 A L M 1 8 7 9" x 1 8 . 5" x 1 8 . 5" place mouse over photo to view piece from wider angle -
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ALM 185
C O N T E M P L A T I O N V E S S E L # 6 1 ALM 185 6.5" x 19.5" -
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ALM 179
C O N T E M P L A T I O N V E S S E L # 5 5 ALM 179 7.5" x 18" x 18" -
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ALM 163
S H I B U I ALM 163 8" x 20.5" -
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ALM 160
D E S E R T S T O N E ALM 160 8.5" x 19" x 19" place mouse over photo for alternate view of piece -
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ALM 159
C O N T E M P L A T I O N V E S S E L # 4 8 ALM 159 14" x 17.5" x 17.5" -
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ALM 158
C O N T E M P L A T I O N V E S S E L # 4 7 ALM 158 12" x 19" place mouse over photo to view piece in gallery -
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ALM 139
C O N T E M P L A T I O N V E S S E L # 4 0 ALM 139 8.5" x 17" X 17" -
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ALM 138
C O N T E M P L A T I O N V E S S E L # 3 9 A L M 1 3 8 1 0" x 1 8" place mouse over photo to view piece in gallery -
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ALM 137
C O N T E M P L A T I O N V E S S E L # 3 8 ALM 137 9.5" x 17" place mouse over photo to view piece in gallery -
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ALM 136
C O N T E M P L A T I O N V E S S E L # 3 7 ALM 136 10.5" x 17 place mouse over photo to view piece in gallery -
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ALM 116
C O N T E M P L A T I O N V E S S E L # 2 9 ALM 116 7" x 16.5" x 16.5" -
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ALM 131
C O N T E M P L A T I O N V E S S E L # 3 2 ALM 131 6" x 14" -
