There is something quietly arresting about this face — the slight smile, the even gaze, the careful modeling of a nose and brow that manage to feel both particular and archetypal at once. This is a miniature ceramic bust of a boy, hand-built in speckled stoneware by artist Marjorie Paller of Earthworks, mounted on a square black display base. The clay is cream-white with dark flecks throughout, unglazed, with the honest texture of hands-on studio work.
Paller’s Earthworks pieces occupy a quiet space between folk art and fine craft — figural, grounded, made with attention to the human form in its most essential expression. This boy looks out from his pedestal with the composure of something that has been watching the world for a while.
Approximately 4 inches tall including base. Signed on the underside. No chips or cracks; one small hole visible in the neck base from the mounting process, consistent with the original construction.
A distinctive piece for a collector of American studio pottery, ceramic sculpture, or figural art.
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