Stories In Clay

Welcome to my Web site!

My name is Debbie Glovin Rosenberg. I am a ceramic artist who incorporates found objects from around the world in hand thrown, high-fire stoneware. A California native living in Malibu, I utilize local shells, sea glass, and ash in my work.

Please explore the online galleries, where you can see my series of ceramic art, created for beauty and to honor regional and worldwide events. These pieces have helped raise cultural awareness along with charitable contributions. They have supported schools, churches, synagogues, aided in environmental and victim support and helped rebuild those touched by devastation.

These collections not only capture a sense of the events but also include materials from the sites, such as volcanic ash from Mount St. Helens, ash from the Tsunami, wood-ash and windshield glass from the Malibu fires. By incorporating these found treasures into each series of ceramic art, it creates a powerful energy, which makes each piece of work unique.

My ceramic art resides in private collections worldwide, as well as graces the homes of Malibu celebrities, such as world renowned painter Ann Krasner, musician Kenny G., photographer Lyndie Benson-Gorelick, environmental activist Kelly Meyer, Universal Studios president Ron Meyer, and Mrs. George C. Scott.

I hope you enjoy the galleries and feel free to sign my guest book. To purchase a piece or to commission an order, please contact me directly at the following e-mail address, malibumade@charter.net.

Debbie Glovin Rosenberg

My Galleries
Oceanware	Tsunami
In the Oceanware Series, I created ocean "gardens" - a term borrowed from the emerald lapidaries - by using individual pieces of glass and shell to create the cloisonne effect of my beloved Malibu surf.	Collected ash from the devastation of the Tsunami site, combined with a variety of glazes in a painterly style suggestive of wave energy, is evident in this powerful series.
Mount St. Helens	Malibu Fires
Combining wood ash with lava collected at the site, captured the powerful forces erupting to create the Mount St. Helens series. Each piece suggests the power of the volcanic eruption.	In memory of the recent Malibu fires, I created a series called Malibu Fire and Ash. It utilizes actual wood ash and window glass salvaged from the scorched hillsides, along with Malibu shell and sea glass.
China's Earthquake	Blessing Series
Incorporating ash left from recent China's Earthquakes inspired the deep somber hues of this series. Each piece is a tribute to the lives lost.	My interest in history and culture provide inspiration for sculptured, carved, pierced, threaded and rough treated clay. These have been incised with blessings in languages including Thai, Latin, Hawaiian, Ethiopian, Chinese, Hebrew, French, Russian, Inuit and many others.
Artifacts Series	Custom Creations
A cross-cultural and historic perspective combined with finishes and shapes have lead to this collection. The large vessel entitled Uterus, pictured here, echoes the archeological artifacts from my early explorations of archeological sites in Israel and Italy.	Upon request I have created custom pieces. These can represent public, political or personal events such as weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, anniversaries, and memorials. I work with each client to understand the objective of the piece, and then use shape, color, found treasures, and carved inscriptions to fashion the one of a kind work.