Erskine, Hall and Coe – International Ceramics exhibition A collection of contemporary ceramics from 12 renown artists is currently showing at the Erskine, Hall and Coe gallery up until the 8th September, 2016. The earliest work in the exhibition is a trio of bowls by Lucie Rie, dating back to 1949, and […]
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Gautama Buddha in Padmasana (lotus pose). Bas relief on copper plate photo – Francis Chung-Flickr Buddha and bodhisattva arts and wisdom I always enjoy studying the statues of the Buddha, especially when in Asia. Not only because of the quality of the art that goes into their creation. but because […]
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Pierre Adrien Dalpayrat, Bourg-la-Reine, France Jean-Pierre Dalbéra – flickr Hotel Bouctot Vagniez, Amiens, France – Art Nouveau fireplace When I saw this stunning Art Nouveau fireplace, I was immediately inspired to do another article on the fascinating Art Nouveau, fleshed out with other images from this remarkable genre. The […]
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Munemi Yorigami Breaking from Japanese ceramic tradition – Munemi Yorigami & Chieko Yorigami Yorigami finds inspiration in the resurrection of broken ceramic pieces and immensely enjoys the unpredictable abstractions and reconstruction to the modified form. His exploration of the opposing forces of control and unpredictability along with destruction and recreation, leading to the […]
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Greg Johns sculpture – Palmer Photo – Bill Doyle Palmer Sculpture Biennial Windswept, undulating plains saturated with lucid light and the occasional rocky outcrops with smooth erosion, dotted with solitary trees of tenacity making a statement of survival. A perfect location for creating the powerful dichotomy of modern contemporary sculptures against […]
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Andrea Gill – 2014 Andrea Gill believes that ceramics is the ideal media to combine surface color and three-dimensional form. The thrust of her work is more preoccupied with the decorative than functional, which liberates the scale of her works and scope of her designs. Detailed imagery and patterning is an ever […]
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Accretion vases by the Haas Brothers Many horizons ago, I’m sure that the fist time someone held a lump of clay, the feel of its malleable tactile mass would have tempted them into forming some biomorphic shape. Followed by the conclusion that it’s so much easier to make a bowl this way […]
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Geoffrey Bartlett’s ‘Embrace’ is made from copper, steel and stainless steel. Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2016. Bondi’s Sculpture by the Sea, 20 Oct – 6 Nov, 2016 Late Spring in the Southern Hemisphere brings warm weather to Sydney and its annual sculpture festival at Bondi Beach, now celebrating its 20th year. The […]
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Peru – gold nose ornament – MET 1st century B.C. –2nd century A.D Huntsman spider drops in I arose one morning last autumn around 6am and as I sat down at my desk, I noticed high on the wall facing me, a large Huntsman spider. They are approximately the size of […]
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Utopian bodies- fashion looks forward Imaginable futures for the adorned body ≈≈≈≈≈ Forward utopian projections usually lean towards the futuristic, combining surreal and adventurous design elements, sometimes outlandish and impractical, other times visionary and prophetic. The recent Stockholm utopian fashion exhibition was no exception, with many aspects of modern design […]
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René Michel Slodtz (Michel-Ange Slodtz) – Chrysès – Manufacture de Sèvres Chryses praying to Apollo Musée du Louvre Bustie or Bust Greek sculpture reached its peak for quality and quantity around the mid 5th century BC. This was the era when the Athenians were completing the Parthenon, which featured a lot of […]
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‘Hopping’ – Roger Capron Vallauris street sculpture – Roger Capron Capron: exemplary Mid-Century modernist designer The Mid Century ceramic art of Roger Capron embodied the vibrant spirit and verve of Vallauris and the Cote d’ Azur. He took over an abandoned pottery studio at the age of 24 in Vallauris, France, where […]
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Ceramic sculpture – Harvey Bouterse Multi genre ceramicists Numerous artists have applied themselves to multi artistic genres, and most have done it successfully. Some ceramicists that pursued several creative mediums include: Gio Ponti, who also made modernist furniture and did architecture and interior design and Christopher Dresser & Russell […]
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Yellow ceramic vase – Xhosa artists project Traditional craft arts continues to thrive in South Africa in the fields of beadwork, pottery, basketry, jewelry and wood carving. There has been a gradual shift in the ‘folk arts’ for several decades where the status of the artists no longer remain anonymous and many have […]
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Ballard Vista – Steven Forbes-deSoule ‘Blue Salmon Space Rock’ globe – Steven Forbes-deSoule Exotic raku master Gazing at the free form patterns and natural colours of a raku pottery finish is like looking at the atmosphere of a mysterious world. Steven Forbes deSoule raku pieces are no exception and […]
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Buddha wall carving – Xiandong Fairy Cave, Keelung Neil Wade Photography, 2011 While updating my front page with a recent post on the ‘Art of the Buddha’, an image really caught my attention when I was searching for a feature image. This was a picture of a green Kuan Yin wall carving, which I recalled […]
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The defining art of posters Poster art has been a mainstay for defining cultural trends and styles, especially since the beginning of the 20th century. It was quickly recognized that minimal, striking designs with succinct messages and slogans, reinforced with a symbol, had the incisive power to penetrate the mass […]
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Egyptian-figure-vase New Kingdom, mid-Dynasty 18 1435–1380 B.C. I am featuring Lindy Lawler first up in this article because the recent thrust of her ceramic art has been inclined toward a mother orientation and the act of honoring the feminine principal that pervades most ancient cultures. Lindy Lawler uses the matriarchal dynamic, ancient […]
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Two established Israeli ceramicists, both natives of Tel Aviv, who have similar styles, in that their art pieces exude much warmth, highlighted with rich colours, intrinsic creativity and the both of them operate their own studio/galleries. Inna Olshansky’s sculpture figures display character and humour, while the ceramic art of Shamai Sam Gibsh favors a grounded, earthy appearance. […]
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Contemporary grotesque wares, edgy ceramics, confrontational clays, provocative porcelains all conjuring up a mud mayhem designed to demand your attention. Challenging times can trigger artistic impulses where more audacious creativity seeks an outlet and the market readily responds. Disturbware that can be unnerving, sometimes humorous, maybe illuminating, possibly ugly and even brilliantly conceived or just […]
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