Jim Abele is a ceramic artist who specializes in wheel-thrown decorative lamps, vessels and bowls. Inspired by the native american aesthetics of the southwest and the mid-century modern architecture and design of Palm Springs, Jim has developed a unique blend of styles that he likes to call "primal modern."
Maintaining studios in Los Angeles and Palm Springs, Jim chooses clay bodies that most resemble the land outside his studio doors. Whether highly decorated with hand-painted wax-resist design, or subtly adorned with a simple matte glaze, each piece retains a portion of the un-glazed clay body so those who handle his work can experience the same thrill of raw clay Jim feels every time he sits down at the wheel.
Maintaining studios in Los Angeles and Palm Springs, Jim chooses clay bodies that most resemble the land outside his studio doors. Whether highly decorated with hand-painted wax-resist design, or subtly adorned with a simple matte glaze, each piece retains a portion of the un-glazed clay body so those who handle his work can experience the same thrill of raw clay Jim feels every time he sits down at the wheel.