About the shine studios
April has been a full time creative most of her adult life. For the past 15 years her main focus has been photography, However, during the pandemic she wanted to fulfill her dream to open her own creative studio again, but this time In Los Angeles. Her work is all hand coiled One of a Kind ceramic vessels. They are individually created for their unique size, shapes and textures. Each is then covered in many layers of color, slips, oxides, & custom glazes. Each piece is often fired multiple times to create their unique textures. Fragile to the touch but bold in the st...Read More
Featured Pieces
Yeonhwa Vase Large Green
By April Johnston
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Bring a touch of modern style to your home with our Yeonhwa Jars. ( Lotus Flower Jars)
this in our gloss glaze with texture
. Part of our permanent collection, each striking vase ...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Black Moon Dripping Vase
By April Johnston
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Full of texture, colors, and many specialty one of. kind glazes
BLACK AND WHITE MATT AND TEXURE MOON VASE
This handmade Vase/ pot is created from stoneware clay by April's techniq...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Painted Woodland Series vessel with wide opening
By April Johnston
Located in Van Nuys, CA
WOODLAND SERIES
vase 16x14" inches wide
a mix of traditional with organic modern this Large Moon jar shape with texture and many layers of custom glazes. some raw clay, oxides,...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Black Metallic Moon Cracked Vase III
By April Johnston
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Full of texture, colors, and many specialty one of. kind glazes
This handmade Vase/ pot is created from stoneware clay by April's technique of Hand coiling clay and building shape o...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Fragment Sculptured Moon Bud Vase III
By April Johnston
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Bring a touch of modern style to your home with our Fragment Vintage Gold RIm
one of kind
Brown, Gold, Black and cream
one of a kind
statement item.
6" Bud vase round MOON JAR
....
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Fragment Sculptured Moon Vase II
By April Johnston
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Bring a touch of modern style to your home with our Fragment Vintage Gold RIm
one of kind
Brown, Gold, Black and cream
one of a kind
statement item.
9" tall round MOON JAR
., ea...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Fragment Sculptured Moon Vase
By April Johnston
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Bring a touch of modern style to your home with our Fragment Vintage Gold RIm
one of kind
Brown, Gold, Black and cream
one of a kind
statement item.
12" tall round MOON JAR
., e...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Fragment Sculptured Vase III
By April Johnston
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Bring a touch of modern style to your home with our Fragment Vintage Gold RIm
one of kind
Brown, Gold, Black and cream
one of a kind
statement item.
14" tall
., each striking va...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Speckled Crackle Sculptured Vase MOON shape
By April Johnston
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Bring a touch of modern style to your home with our Speckled Vase
Cream glaze
Speckled Crackle Matte Finish
., each striking vase features a unique, moon-like design in an eye-catchi...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Fragment Sculptured Vase II
By April Johnston
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Bring a touch of modern style to your home with our Fragment Vintage Gold RIm
one of kind
Blue/Green/ Gold
one of a kind
Cole statement item.
17" tall
., each striking vase featu...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Fragment Sculptured Vase I
By April Johnston
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Bring a touch of modern style to your home with our Fragment Vintage Gold RIm
one of kind
Blue/Green/ Gold
one of a kind
Cole statement item.
14" tall
., each striking vase featu...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
Drift Crackle White Sculptured Vase MOON shape
By April Johnston
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Bring a touch of modern style to your home with our Drift Torn Edge Vases
one of kind
this White open jar with Textured drips and lava glaze
one of a kind
TALL statement item.
10"...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware