The Ancient Mariner, Ynez Johnston

Ynez Johnston was a California-born ceramic artist known for blending modernism with ancient influences. Her travels shaped her artistic vision, leading to works that incorporate symbolic motifs and cultural narratives. The Ancient Mariner reflects her fascination with storytelling, inspired by Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s poem “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.” The plate depicts the mariner’s fateful journey with striking imagery, merging Johnston’s mastery of ceramics with a vivid narrative, enhancing its symbolic and timeless quality.