About This Release

These collaboration pottery pieces are wheel thrown by professional potter Catherine Epps and hand carved by Kathryn Beals. These one of a kind pieces are made by hand from stoneware clay, and are food safe functional art.

About This Piece

This is a vase measuring approximately 7” tall by 5” wide and features a hand-carved humpback mother and calf design. The vase is carved all the way around in an abstract design based on sunlight streaming through water.

This piece has been stamped on the bottom surface by both artists. Read about the meaning behind Kathryn’s aspen leaf stamp.

Care instructions: Made with stoneware clay and food safe glazes. Hand wash recommended, oven safe.

This piece will be wrapped securely in eco friendly packaging for transit.

This is a handmade piece of art, and all handmade pieces of art will have minor cosmetic irregularities in the shape and glaze, which we will note in photos as needed. Check photos carefully and message us for any clarifications.

About Shipping and Currency

(Local island customers - this website is in USD - please contact us directly for pickup purchases in CAD)

This item will ship via Canada Post from British Columbia, and may take several weeks to arrive. Prices are in US dollars. There is no duty on original artwork, but local taxes may apply based on your country’s regulations.

Free shipping for all destinations in the US and Canada.

You can read more about the shipping policies, care and other information here, the causes we support, or our sustainability initiatives. The artist retains copyright of all original paintings.

About This Species

Humpback Whale

Humpback whales are baleen whales that feed on plankton. They migrate huge distances every year, from the warm tropical waters where they breed and nurse their calves, to the cold, nutrient rich waters of BC and Alaska where they feed. Male humpback whales sing complex songs to females during breeding season.

The humpback population is recovering from historical whaling, and many more humpbacks exist in BC’s waters than they did a few decades ago. This increase in humpback whales’ numbers presents new risks for humpbacks, as they are vulnerable to boat collisions and entanglement in fishing gear. BC nonprofit MERS has been instrumental in monitoring humpbacks’ numbers by identifying and cataloguing each whale as an individual.