Tubers

Tubers finds unlikely beauty in the humble world of root vegetables — a surface where the rounded, earthy forms of yams, potatoes, and radishes are reimagined in vivid ceramic color. Deep reds, warm pinks, and rich earth tones dominate, punctuated by flashes of brighter hue that transform the mundane into the extraordinary. The composition has a gentle, organic rhythm, each form nestling against its neighbor in the manner of a harvest basket caught mid-pour. The interior glows with a soft warm tone that reinforces the earthy warmth of the exterior, completing a piece that finds genuine artistic dignity in the everyday.

This piece is part of the Prism_Underwater collection, featuring Jean Elton's hand-painted surface technique in which individual brushstrokes of color are applied directly to the ceramic surface. Layered applications build depth and luminosity, each stroke adding translucent intensity to the composition. The result is a surface that appears to glow from within — color not sitting on the clay but emanating from it.

The work is fired first to approximately 1800 degrees F, after which any remaining fine alterations are made, and the surface treatment is applied by hand by the artist. A second firing to about 2100 degrees F completes the process, ensuring its durability and artistic integrity.

This piece bears the JeanElton signature on its underside and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity (COA), both of which display its catalogue reference.