Christine Levy

I create decorative, functional pottery inspired by the natural world, featuring reptiles, amphibians, insects, birds, and botanical motifs. Each piece is hand-thrown and decorated with layers of underglazes that bring these often-overlooked subjects to life. My work celebrates the beauty, complexity, and diversity of nature. My hope is that each piece brings a sense of wonder to everyday life while appreciating creatures that are often overlooked but are essential to the beauty and balance of our environment.

My technique is to create each piece by hand, then decorate the surface using a unique layered underglaze technique. I mask and layer underglazes to achieve dark backgrounds with light colored or shaded colors in the foreground images.

I'm a self taught artist, working in pottery, pysanky (Ukrainian Eggs), and jewelry.  I have exhibited my work at galleries, museums, and juried shows in New York and Vermont. My work has been included in the Crandall Library Folk Life Center’s permanent collection.  Many of my ceramic pieces are in private collections here and throughout the US and Canada.

I am a member of the Valley Artisans Market co-operative and I participate with the Ukrainian community in sharing and teaching the beautiful tradition of pysanky with anyone who has an interest.