Pause on the Steps (Stoneware)

Sculpture

Unique piece

Sculpture

Unique piece

The creator

Marie-Hélène+15 years of experience

Artist-author affiliated with Maison des Artistes

“Do you not have within you an immense world? Then be its cry.” This phrase has accompanied me always. I shape figures as one writes poems: slowly, patiently, day after day. My work is figurative, rooted in emotion and feeling. I like forms to emerge from within, without sketches or an armature, respecting the grain and texture of the clay, fired at high temperature. After a life devoted to art therapy, sculpture became my profession, my silent cry, my way of speaking of the world. Shaping life is my mantra.

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Pause on the Steps (Stoneware)

220,00 €

Shipping France: 15,00 €

Shipping Europe: 25,00 €

Made in Oullins (Rhône)

A one-of-a-kind stoneware piece, “Pause on the Steps” depicts a seated woman, modeled from a live model with a deliberately raw finish — like a sketch transformed into volume. The wash of oxides and porcelain slip brings delicate tones (off-white, touches of yellow ochre) and a rich texture that catches the light. Intended for indoor display, this statuette has an intimate, narrative presence, ideal for a collector or for adding a signed artwork to an interior. Delivered with a certificate of authenticity and carefully prepared for shipping. Colors / finish: off-white, touches of yellow ochre and white (oxide wash + porcelain in second firing). Dimensions: 22 × 8.5 × 14.5 cm. Display: To be placed on a surface (indoor use only).

Valentia commitment

90% of the product price and 100% of the shipping fees go to Marie-Hélène

Quantity

Stock: 1

Usually shipped within 2 business days from the workshop.

The creator

Marie-Hélène+15 years of experience

Artist-author affiliated with Maison des Artistes

Verified artisan

Identity, workshop, and craftsmanship confirmed by the Valentia team.

Verified since March 2025

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Creations by Marie-Hélène

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Grey cuckoo on stoneware

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An elegant grey cuckoo modeled in white stoneware has landed on a grey slate base. Oxide washes and porcelain slip applied with a brush add color, while touches of glaze bring out the light. A bird rarely seen in nature to brighten your terrace or balcony Unique signed stoneware piece delivered with certificate of authenticity For outdoor or indoor use Dimensions: 23x23x12 cm

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three capuchin birds on wood (Stoneware)

By Marie-Hélène

Unique stoneware piece featuring three finely modeled and painted birds set on a fragment of branch. The decoration, applied with a brush using oxide washes and slip, punctuated with touches of glaze, creates a range of ochre, russet, white, and sepia tones — a warm, lively palette. Each hand-modeled bird retains the qualities of a sculptural object: delicate detail, depth of modeling, and a striking contrast between the mineral material and the warmth of the wood. Signed piece delivered with a certificate of authenticity; carefully prepared and packaged for shipping from the studio. Material: Stoneware; birds mounted on a dry wood fragment Dimensions: 13 × 27 × 30 cm. Display: For indoor tabletop use

270,00 €

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Little Red Riding Hood (Bust No. 3)

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A unique stoneware piece, “Little Red Riding Hood — Bust No. 3” reveals a figure that is at once tender and grave: the little girl has grown up, and the sculpture feels even more present. Modeled and hand-painted with oxide washes, slip and glaze, the piece plays with vivid tones (bright red, reddish-brown) and sepia nuances with off-white accents. Designed to be displayed, this studio work invites a dialogue between humanity and storytelling, and is suited to the art lover looking to add an expressive, signed sculpture to their collection. Certificate of authenticity included. Colors: bright red, reddish-brown, sepia, off-white (hand-painted decoration: oxide washes, slip, glaze). Dimensions: 26 × 14 × 14 cm. Installation: indoor use only. Careful packaging: tissue paper, bubble wrap and cardboard box.

380,00 €

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Blue Tit Bowl (Stoneware)

By Marie-Hélène

A unique stoneware piece, shaped and glazed, this bowl features a small hand-painted blue tit: an expressive contrast between the raw character of the vessel and the delicacy of the bird. The decoration is created with oxide washes, slip, and glaze, layering sepia, rust, green, blue, yellow, and white tones for a rich, lively finish. Designed to be displayed indoors or outdoors, the bowl can serve as a table object, a small bird bath in the garden, or a refined decorative piece. Unique piece carefully packaged (tissue paper, bubble wrap, box). Material: Stoneware. Colors: sepia, rust, green, blue, yellow, white (decoration with oxides / slip / glaze). Dimensions: 8 × 22 × 20 cm. Installation: suitable for indoor & outdoor use.

130,00 €

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