Sian Alexander Ceramic

This Weekend December 3 and 4, showing at Da Vinci Middle School Arts Fairs

2011-11-28T14:24:00.002-08:00

7th annual
da Vinci Arts Fair
December 3rd & 4th, 2011
Saturday 10-6 and Sunday 10-4
Art & Fine Craft, Raffle, Food, Hands on Area
FREE
ADMISSION

Located at: 2508 NE Everett Street | Portland, OR 97232

I will be showing my art work, as well as
seasonal tree ornaments and functional wares.

Show this weekend with the Audubon Wild Arts Festival

2011-11-14T12:16:00.000-08:00

This weekend, is my last show for this year. The Audubon Wild Arts Festival will take place at Montgomery Park in Portland, Oregon. This one of my favorite venues as I look forward to be seeing many friend artists and the birds visiting from the sanctuary, I also love supporting this great organization.
The following piece is a Sea Turtle head, when making the piece I focused on the eyes to give it expression.

Show this Weekend at: Art in the Burbs, Tualatin, Oregon

2011-10-19T09:56:00.000-07:00

I will be showing my work at Art in the Burbs this weekend, the show benefits about 15 schools in the region, my first show in several months.
Here is the link to view the information: http://www.artintheburbs.org/
Many of my friends ceramist will be showing their artwork along with other talented artists in different medium.

Baby Hedgehog, Raku Fired Sculpture

2011-10-19T09:18:00.000-07:00

I sculpted this little Hedgehog in the
Spring of this year after seeing the cutest hedgehog picture a friend posted on Facebook. Little furry animals are a new subject for me, I enjoy the challenge of sculpting something different. I especially like to try to captivate the spirit in the gaze and the posture, a most rewarding feeling when I find it.
This next photo is of the Hedgehog after I finished sculpting with clay.

Wood Duck

2011-02-05T18:29:00.000-08:00

This is a piece I made as a commission, the wood duck is an attractive bird and very striking.
I have seen them come around in our parks roaming around the ponds here in Portland.

Happy Merry Winter Solstice To All!!!!

2010-12-21T16:32:00.001-08:00

Oh, dear Cyclop please bless this Winter Solstice!

Studio Sale at Kamala's

2010-12-17T00:07:00.000-08:00

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Showing at Local 14 this Weekend

2010-10-13T07:35:00.000-07:00

This weekend is "Local 14 Art Show and Sell" at the Forestry Center (by the Zoo) in Portland, Oregon. This is my second year at this show, I look forward to see all the wonderful artwork and to revisit with friends. I'm curious to see if the slugs are still popular!!!

Ad for the Audubon Wild Arts Festival, 2010

2010-09-26T10:45:00.000-07:00

Well this little bird gets to go around town!!!
I'm so honored to be featured in the back of Tri-Met buses this Fall. It's a magical time of the year, my favorite season... Fall...
Here's another bird I made at the same time, an Indigo bunting...

The kestrel

2010-05-25T21:12:00.000-07:00

Striped Gecko

2010-05-24T12:48:00.001-07:00

Showing at Valley Art in Forest Grove

2010-05-09T14:23:00.001-07:00

Birds at Valley Art Gallery in Forest Grove, Oregon will be featuring my work along with other artist (Lin Haak, Debby Neely, Rob Sanford,...) the show will be up until June 25 and the opening is schedule for May 22, 2pm-4:30pm.

The Loon with Chicks is one of my sculpture being shown, I also have many new pieces I've created for the show, including many song birds like the Bohemian Waxwing, the Wren, two Owls to name a few.

The show officially opened May 5 as a preview.
Valley Art Gallery is located at 2022 Main St. Forest Grove, Oregon 97116
www.vallyart.org
You can call 503-357-3703 for more information.
Hope to see you at my opening!
I'll bake my Hazelnut cake with chocolate frosting...

Backyard Raku!!!

2010-03-14T23:04:00.000-07:00

Here's how it's done right in my backyard, my daughter Jaya is unloading some of her pieces. At night the kiln glows a bright orange, something you don't see during the day, it's very exciting: the fire, the wood shavings, the flames flashing, the smoke... and finally getting to look at the pieces soon after... I just can't get enough of this process.

Bugs and Slugs

2009-11-18T21:16:00.000-08:00

Aliens at the Science Fiction Convention

2009-10-29T11:40:00.000-07:00

I will be showing my Science Fiction figurines at Orycon 31, at the Double Tree Hotel, Portland, Oregon, November 27-29, 2009

Western Collard Lizard

2009-09-30T13:41:00.000-07:00

Painted Bunting

2009-09-05T13:12:00.000-07:00

Horned Toad Sculpture

2009-08-20T20:03:00.000-07:00

Hawk Head

2009-08-18T19:22:00.000-07:00

African Crane

2009-07-13T13:14:00.000-07:00

Veep and the Bulldog

2009-04-13T09:01:00.000-07:00

Can you tell which is real?

Emperor Penguin family

2009-01-30T15:25:00.001-08:00

Emperor Penguins are special, I'm always fascinated by their survival instinct, at 4' tall they must be so impressive. I love to make the families, it's so symbolic.

Emperor Penguin Chick

2008-11-14T07:27:00.000-08:00

Penguin are so mysterious and amazing, their survival skills unbelievable and yet they are so beautiful. I find their shape very attractive, and somehow because they stand upright, they seem almost human... I love the emperor penguins they are the tallest of all the penguins at 4 feet tall, when I first saw them live in a zoo a couple of years ago, I was so excited like people are excited when they see a celebrity, I was so moved, it made me cry, because I finally saw one in real life instead of a picture. It was everything I expected and more, the way they move, their body language, they are like little people from a fantasy land or something like that.

So you see that's why I had to sculpt this penguin. I just sculpted another penguin and hopefully I'll have a successful firing. This penguin is called a Rockhopper, he's very unusual and has bright yellow feathers around the ears, I can't wait to finish it...

I love Andorians!!!

2008-09-17T18:57:00.000-07:00

This is my favorite alien of all time!!!

2 faces, 2 girls

2008-09-17T18:49:00.000-07:00

I had to make these two faces

Sea Turtles

2008-01-20T13:08:00.001-08:00

Have you ever swam with these beautiful creatures? Just imagine a quite and peaceful day out in the ocean as you encounter a sea turtle, it must be magical...

I will never get tired of sculpting them. I love their presence and the symbolism in their being. Their shell makes them tough, yet they are fragile and vulnerable. They are slow, yet live a long life.

Bird With Long Neck

2007-12-02T02:37:00.000-08:00

This Bird is an American Bittern, same family as the Heron, the piece is hollow inside and build with a coil technique. The challenge is to keep going up without having the piece collapse and, I made sure to measure the piece so that it fits in my kiln, the tip of the bird's beak came very close to the top, what a relief!

I sold the bird the day I showed it, so I didn't get to spend much time with it, at least I have a few pictures.

My Cat and my Raven

2007-10-03T09:52:00.000-07:00

Isn't he cute, I mean they, he thinks he's the king of the house, well my husband too. But the cat get's to go where he wants to...

Here's another bird on my friend Sandy's wall, I like the blue in contrast with my bird.

Raven Sculpture

2007-09-29T12:00:00.001-07:00

Something about ravens, they are captivating, mysterious, intelligent and beautiful. I had fun making this bird, when you see what the raven can do, it's frighteningly amazing, they are so smart!!!
I also see the raven as a symbol of strength, the watchful eye, the protector.

In the next picture, I put the Whip-Poor-Will next to the raven. The Whip-Poor-Will is a night creature, rarely seen because it hides in the daytime. I love these two together.

2007-09-26T22:26:00.000-07:00

Warthog, a face a mother could love.

2007-09-26T12:17:00.000-07:00

Well, as you can see i love unusual creatures, I find it very gratifying to make something that looks weird. The features are sculpted and carved, the tile measures 8"X8" and about 1 1/2" thick at the nose.

I love making birds....

2007-09-23T23:14:00.000-07:00

Something about birds, they represent freedom to me, I love to look at them and observe their behavior. Sculpting birds is very rewarding it's the next best thing to holding one, when I sculpt my subject I work from a picture, I imagine what the bird is doing and give it life, I love this process.
This is a wren I sculpted, I was attracted to this bird for it's unusual way the tail goes up.
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