The Subcurrent – Glazed Stoneware Sculpture
by Ceramic Sculptor Stella Arion · London, United Kingdom

Dimensions
19x25x45cm (7x10x18")
Weight
3 kg (7 lb)
The Subcurrent is a unique hand-built ceramic sculpture from Stella Arion’s stoneware series exploring pressure, movement and mate… Read more
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Specifications
Dimensions LxWxH
Piece Weight (kg)

3.0

Production Year

2025

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Design Class

Unique Pieces

FAQ
Is this piece truly one of a kind?

Yes, The Subcurrent is a unique, hand-built piece — not part of a numbered edition, so no two works from this series are identical.

Can I request customizations to this sculpture?

Yes, this piece can be customized upon request — use Chat with the maker on this page to discuss options with Stella Arion.

What is the sculpture made from?

It is made from black stoneware, built by hand using coiling, and finished with industrial glazes, with some metal elements.

How should I care for the glazed stoneware surface?

The maker can confirm specific care instructions — use Chat with the maker on this page.

How long does it take to receive this piece?

This is a made-to-order piece, so it ships within the lead time stated on the product page at checkout.

Can I return this piece if I change my mind?

Made-to-order pieces like this one are excluded from the standard 14-day return policy.

How is the sculpture shipped and is it insured?

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Does this piece come with a certificate of authenticity?

Yes, a certificate of authenticity is included with this sculpture.

Description

The Subcurrent is a unique hand-built ceramic sculpture from Stella Arion’s stoneware series exploring pressure, movement and material transformation.
The work is conceived as an autonomous sculptural object rather than a functional vessel. Its vertical form appears to rise from a compact base into an open, asymmetrical upper structure, creating a sense of quiet internal movement. Soft folds, compressed surfaces and uneven edges give the piece a dynamic presence, while the open interior adds depth and visual rhythm.
Built by hand using coiling, The Subcurrent carries subtle traces of touch, pressure and material adjustment. The sculpture is made from stoneware and finished with industrial glazes developed through extensive testing. Its surface moves between deep black, metallic reflection and textured shadow, giving the work a layered and tactile material quality.
As a collectible design object, The Subcurrent can be placed as an independent sculptural piece on a plinth, console, shelf or architectural surface. It is a unique piece.

Unique hand-built ceramic sculpture. Not watertight or food safe. For indoor display only. Handle with care and avoid impact, frost and prolonged direct sunlight.

Dimensions LxWxH
Piece Weight (kg)

3.0

Production Year

2025

Material

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Technique

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Color

Design Class

Unique Pieces

About Ceramic Sculptor Stella Arion Visit Showroom →

Stella Arion is a London-based ceramic sculptor whose work sits between contemporary sculpture, collectible design and material research. Working primarily with black stoneware and industrial glazes, she creates hand-built sculptural objects that explore pressure, distortion and the body as a site of structural tension.Her forms are not conceived as functional vessels, but as autonomous objects shaped by force, memory and material resistance. Each piece is built by hand, using coiling and experimental surface processes developed through extensive testing. Research is central to her practice and often takes place on site, through residencies, fieldwork and direct encounters with specific landscapes, materials and environments.Arion’s practice has developed through two interconnected strands of research: specialist ceramic residencies, where material knowledge and technical processes are expanded and field-based residencies in remote natural environments, where landscape, geological pressure and bodily experience become sources for sculptural language.Across her practice, black is not treated as a flat colour, but as a complex condition of depth, rupture and self-reflection. Arion holds an MA in Ceramics & Glass from the Royal College of Art, London and is a recipient of the Charlotte Fraser Award.
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