Passionate art lovers will sometimes go to extraordinary lengths to see or acquire a piece of art. Franck Goddio spent 13 years uncovering the sunken ancient Egyptian city of Thonis in the Mediterranean Sea (see below) to reveal exquisite treasures such as a grand temple of the god Amun. Whether it’s finding […]
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Large Ceramic Twin Octopus Vase by Shayne Greco, NC, USA etsy Artifacts from the ancient cities of the Grecian Archipelago and Asia Minor have depicted numerous examples of decorative motifs representing the octopus. They were a very popular artistic theme with the pottery of Crete, Cyprus, Mycenae and Troy and they were generally […]
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Pottery art pieces from ancient to contemporary, antiquity to futuristic, unusual to utilitarian, quirky to conservative. There’s always something to say with the 3D forms fashioned from that pliable clay. The versatile bounty of the earth keeps experiencing new ways to be interpreted and appreciated while its deep past provides fascinating revelations. The earth’s grounded passivity gets […]
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Art Deco inspired Tree Vase Speckled ‘Cobalt Blue’ vase – Russell Akerman Russell Akerman has a British studio set up in Lancaster, Yorkshire where he creates innovative gloss glazed pottery ranging from elegant contemporary pieces to recreating Art Deco ceramics. The ‘Echo Of Deco’ project commenced in 2004 when Russell combined with his […]
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‘Night Rain’ by Kitagawa Utamaro c.1797 ‘Sarusawa Pond in Nara’ by Koitsu Tsuchiya 1930’s The distinctive facial decoration and hairstyles, refined kimonos made of silks with exquisite colorful designs and the graceful demeanor of the Geisha have presented an entrancing subject for Japanese artists over the centuries. The tradition […]
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Since its conception, Sevres has supported and encouraged the pursuit of innovation and creativity in the ceramic arts. From the 13th to 29th of May in 2016 the 5th Biennial for Contemporary Ceramics is featuring over 37 artists.. www.sel-sevres.org 47 Grand Rue, Sevres, France Thierry-Perraud Valerie Hermans […]
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‘Lakshmi open bowl’ by Susan Folwell (Santa-Clara) and Les Namingha (Hopi Tewa Zuni) Art’s universal language of creativity and spirit. In India, Tibet, Nepal and other Eastern countries they have rituals to enliven the spirit of a work of art after it has been created. To the Hindus this is known as […]
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Berlin has a reputation for contrasts, both culturally and politically, and the Cold War wall that divided the city exemplified this. The 1920‘s was an era in Berlin that saw a lot of writers and artists drawn to the city for its freer culture, bohemian activities and it being one of the centres of German Expressionism, […]
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Handpainted Owl pot – Lindy Rontji The culture of the Australian indigenous peoples is deeply entwined with their landscape, plants and animals. The rugged, ancient land has a vastness that conveys a sense of the pervasive power of the elements and time. You could venture to say that the ancient landscapes of Australia have […]
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‘Salad Days’ – 9th July, 2016 ‘Salad Days’ is a novel event held in Maine at the Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, which is run annually on the 2nd Saturday in July. Included in the ticket price is a souvenir handcrafted plate made by the artist in residence and a free lunch, […]
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Takiguchi Kazuo ceramic sculpture The concept of aesthetics in Japan is seen as an integral part of daily life, especially since the dominant religion of Shinto is a celebration of the innate beauty of landscapes and emphasizes the wholeness of nature. Shin is related to kami which includes the ‘essence’ of the inanimate […]
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Sculptures, pottery and arts of PNG Ancient pre contact, wood carved Janus ancestral figure from central Abelam area, Kalabu Village As with most primitive traditional aesthetics, the art of Papua New Guinea is closely connected to their culture. Due to the diversity of languages (more then 700) and regions in PNG , the different […]
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‘Camouflage’ by Elnaz Nourizadeh Iranian ceramic artist Elnaz Nourizadeh Persia has a rich tradition of painted pottery that goes back to 5000BC. Elnaz became interested in ceramics while studying Industrial Design at the University Of Tehran where she developed a fascination in the ancient pottery traditions of Persia, which led her to […]
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Liesbeth Rutten Vertrouwen, NL A collection of innovative ceramics for aficionados of the audacious, quirky and original arts. Expressive figures indulging varying degrees of perception from the self absorbed to the inquisitive and the incisive are on display, including forms that are hybrid, fractured, holistic and abstract. Fertile titillation to the imagination […]
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Beverly Hills Mid Century resurrection – design Chahan Minassian Earth (ceramic vessels) are harmonic with metal and glass Delving into decor design subtleties Objectivity is hard to maintain when planning in advance the decorative and functional features of a particular space. Interior designers with keen aesthetic instincts and a sense of balance can intuitively attain […]
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Jiroft artifact, Persia, 3000 BC Throughout the history of antiquity there have been numerous instances where art has interacted with ancient discoveries to forge new art trends and revitalize established arts. From the middle of the 8th century BC, the developing eastern trade connections led to an Orientalising of the Greek decoration of […]
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‘Findings#8’ – Nancy Selvin 2012 ‘Bottles’ – Catherine White Still Life 3D Nancy Selvin and Catherine White are both talented artists that fuse imagery of pottery, real pots and drawings into clever collages that blur the distinction between 2D and 3D, to present hybrid wholistic dimensions that could almost […]
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“For me the camera is a sketchbook, an instrument of intuition and spontaneity, the master of the instant which, in visual terms, questions and decides simultaneously.” – Henri Cartier-Bresson 125th Street Harlem, NY. May, 1993 — ‘This fellow calls himself Dancing Harry’ – by Ozier Muhammad Hyper alert with incisive […]
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‘1/2 the Golden Mean is still Perfection’ – Lina Viktor ‘Ancient, Modern, Future & The Golden Age’ – Lina Viktor Cosmological mission of gold Golden disks, orbs and triangles arranged with an array of sacred precision, iconography and Egyptian art deco geometries, boldly infused with electric blues, white […]
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Adam Whatley Adam Whatley is a ceramic artist based in Escondido California. Each of his pieces features different glazes, washes and clay additives and are fired between cone 6 – 10. His methods and techniques are documented on his flickr page at texasadam and I’ve included some here to highlight the diversity […]
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