An artist arranging a group of handbuilt Ruby Bell Studio sculptural ceramic vessels on a marbled coffee table, with sunlight highlighting the varied textures and forms.

Hand built sculptural vessels rooted in art history

Coiled, pinched, and scraped

Strength and fragility. Masculine and feminine. Ruby Bell Ceramics explore the tension found within these seemingly disparate states. Through form, texture, and emotion, my sculptural vessels evoke the intangible.

Ripple Vase — a handbuilt, sculptural ceramic vessel displayed on a pedestal, its dark textured form catching soft directional light.

My approach is minimalist in process. I eschew most tools beyond a wood modeling stick, a loop, a knife, and a sponge. Clays are chosen for their fired color and grit. The perfectly imperfect asymmetry is built up through hand rolled coils, slowly pinched and blended with my fingers.

Browse the shop for unique sculptural forms or inquire below for commissions and custom orders.

One-of-a-kind hand built vessels are available in my showroom located within Portland’s leading lifestyle store Urbanite.

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Handbuilt sculptural Ruby Bell Studio vase with undulating edges arranged as a still life on a wood table.

Current stockists

Best selling Ripple and Ovular Vases are exclusively available for purchase with San Francisco based design gallery Ink & Porcelain.

Open-edition hand built vessels are currently available for purchase with Austin based design studio Elysian Collective and Portland design store Mantel.