Penelope Van Grinsven

New Haven, CT

she/her

In an alternate life, what would you be doing?

I’ve always wanted to be a librarian.

In an emergency, where you can only save one ceramic object- what piece do you rescue and why?

A Warren MacKenzie bowl. When I thought of this question I immediately thought of this piece. It’s a beautiful, amber celadon serving bowl. It was clearly made efficiently and masterfully. Warren sold it to my husband from his studio as a second for something like $12 back in 2009 and it’s honestly still one of our most treasured pots.