Alan Bennett
New York

White stoneware, cone 9 oxidation, crystalline glaze
Functional
13.25"w x 7.5"l x 8.75"h

About the Teapot
I was with my family at the Sonnenberg Gardens. There was a pond full of beautiful koi. The light was reflecting on their scales. I noticed their beautiful colors and patterns. I decided to recreate the beautiful koi that I saw with crystalline glazes. I continue to pursue creating the different colors and scale patterns with crystal glazes today. 

About the Artist
Experiences in and around the water have strongly influenced Alan’s work. When he was five, he caught a bluegill. He thought it was so beautiful that he kept it in his pocket where his mother found it several days later when she did the laundry. The process begins with a series of sketches. Next, the primary forms are created using stoneware, clay, or porcelain. The forms are hollowed out, and the porcelain teeth and eyes are added. The pieces are bisque-fired, and glazes are applied by dipping, spraying, and brushing. Lastly, the pieces are fired a second time using various firing techniques, including Raku, reduction firing, wood firing, and others.

*Teapots that are purchased will remain on display in the gallery for the duration of the exhibition, through September 14, 2026. 
After the show closes, teapots will be carefully packed and shipped by September 28, or they may be picked up at the gallery.