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Collection: David Ernster

David Ernster, pottery    Newbury, NH

"I have always been interested in vessels and the ideas of containment, protection, and the mystery they evoke. They possess the quality of containing almost infinite possibilities:  stories, dreams, passions, nightmares, kept safe within if only metaphorically.


I think that is why I have found myself drawn to mediums traditionally used for making them, specifically clay and metal. These materials also have an almost alchemical aspect to them as they change states and form under the influence of fire during the processes of forming and finishing. To me these materials of clay and metal are basic elements that seem to have an almost infinite permanence in nature as well as a persistent presence in our history.

As a child I was enthralled with the fossils and crystal formations I would find in rocks on the banks of the river.

Holding these things in my hands beckoned me to imagine the world as it may have been, or might be.

I think that in the work I am doing in clay and metal I am exploring interpretations of the possibilities that I have imagined. The vessels and sculptural pieces are fragments or artifacts that I hope can serve to open the vessels of your imagination."


19 products
  • David Ernster: Lobster Pot
    David Ernster: Lobster Pot
    Regular price
    $325.00
    Sale price
    $325.00
  • David Ernster: Woodpecker Vase
    David Ernster: Woodpecker Vase
    Regular price
    $155.00
    Sale price
    $155.00
  • David Ernster: Red Sculptural Vase
    David Ernster: Red Sculptural Vase
    Regular price
    $275.00
    Sale price
    $275.00
  • David Ernster: Large Flask
    David Ernster: Large Flask
    Regular price
    $245.00
    Sale price
    $245.00
  • David Ernster: Small Birch Vase
    David Ernster: Small Birch Vase
    Regular price
    $42.00
    Sale price
    $42.00
  • David Ernster: Bluebird Vase
    David Ernster: Bluebird Vase
    Regular price
    $155.00
    Sale price
    $155.00
  • David Ernster: Small Plate
    David Ernster: Small Plate
    Regular price
    $40.00
    Sale price
    $40.00
  • David Ernster: Small Plate
    David Ernster: Small Plate
    Regular price
    $40.00
    Sale price
    $40.00