Collection Stories

Vessels of Passage: Amphorae, Trade, and Material Memory

Vessels of Passage is a mixed media work inspired by twenty-two amphorae recovered from a maritime shipwreck. The artist Alla Anew translates the vessels’ journeys into layered surface presence rather... Read more...

When Aesthetic Worlds Align: A Collaboration Between Alla Anew and Ji | The Atelier

A creative dialogue between artist and curator. Discover how TextureScape’s Timeless Vessels series came to life through a collaboration with Ji | The Atelier in Montclair Village — where texture,... Read more...

Inside “Artisan Treasures”: Honoring the Craft Traditions I Wish I Could Collect

“Artisan Treasures” is a collection born from a deep admiration of handmade ceramics and woodworking — a visual ode to the vessels I longed to collect. Through layered textures, shifting... Read more...