Dora De Larios
Ceramic artist Dora De Larios, 81, stands next to her piece, “Earth Goddess,” at Irving Place Studio. Delarios is one of America’s leading clay artists, with place settings for the White House and a grand concrete wall sculpture in Nagoya, Japan, among her accomplishments. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Ceramic artist Dora De Larios works on a vase surrounded by other creations at Irving Place Studio in Culver City. Whether working on intimate ceramic pieces or massive mixed-media commissions, De Larios strives to harmonize the animal and the spiritual, the earthly with the divine. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Mixed-media pieces entitled “Big Red,” left, and “Byzantine Goddess,” created by ceramic artist Dora De Larios, right, hang on the walls at Irving Place Studio. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Ceramic artist Dora De Larios carves her latest piece, “The Tree of Life,” at her studio. She’s been creating one-of-a-kind sculptures for almost six decades. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Dora De Larios carves out an elephant on her latest piece, “The Tree of Life.” (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Dora De Larios, 81, works on a vase in her Culver City studio. She embellishes her work with fanciful flora, fauna and mythological creatures. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Dora De Larios gathers clay shavings from a vase that she was carving. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Surrounded by bowls and vases that she created, Dora De Larios works on a vase in her studio. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Vases created and carved by ceramic artist Dora De Larios wait to be glazed and fired at Irving Place Studio. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
A large-scale sculpture by Dora De Larios looks down over other work waiting to be fired at Irving Place Studio. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Vessels created by ceramic artist Dora De Larios are available for purchase at the Irving Place Studio in Culver City. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)