Abstract Shona sculpture – Van Dusen Gardens, Vancouver photo Lorna flickr The emergence of Shona sculpture: Shona sculpture has been accepted as one of the most important art movements to emerge from Africa in the twentieth century, successfully combining traditional artistic beliefs with contemporary styles. The nascent “Shona sculpture movement”, […]
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A diverse collection of tribal ethnic pottery art from Central America (Costa Rica, Panamá, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua) and the North African Maghreb (Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia). Central America Costa Rica The remnant indigenous Chorotega potters of the Guanacaste/Nicoya region of northwest Costa Rica, since the pre-European contact era until present, continue creating their […]
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Giancarlo Franco Tramontin Venice Biennial 2013 The Venice Biennial beginning In 1895, Riccardo Selvatico, the mayor of Venice conceived the ambitious idea to have a permanent international contemporary art exhibition, where artists from primarily Europe, were invited to participate. As it gradually evolved in the early 20th century and was held […]
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Les Journées de la Céramique – Paris Les Journées de la Céramique – ‘the ceramics days’ – 20th anniversary In 1995, a group of ceramists and experts founded the Paris-Potier Association with the intention of creating an important ceramic event in Paris in an easily accessible place, to become a showcase […]
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Beverly Morrison ceramic sculptures “Intentions are very important to me and I begin every sculpture with a very a concrete motive. I empty myself, infusing my ‘will’ upon each piece and the clay absorbs it. Working with the female form has proven to be a natural vehicle for expressing and displaying this […]
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Click to expand Ceramic landscape recreation Recently I’ve been using the above English countryside image as a wallpaper on my computer. The charcoal grey road winding down into a light infused valley flooded with tonal contrasts, towards distant dark mountains, projects a visceral calm. An alluring dichotomy exists between the optimism of […]
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‘Portrait of a muse’ painting by Mariano Fortuny, 1935 Portrait of Henriette Fortuny in Pompeian costume with a Delphos dress and Knossos scarf designed by Mariano Fortuny, printed with geometric, asymmetrical patterns and motifs inspired by Cycladic art The artistic legacy of Mariano Fortuny The Fortuny museum in San Marco, Venice, was […]
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4th Clay & Glass Biennial – California, 2017 The Association of Clay and Glass Artists of California is dedicated to establishing and maintaining high standards of craftsmanship and design in clay and glass. A primary goal of the ACGA is to provide opportunities for their members to exhibit and sell their work. […]
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‘The Figure’ — Edvin Öhrström (1906-1994), Orrefors, ‘Ariel’ Glass Vase Scandinavia became a hub for glass production in the early 20th century, with Sweden at the epicenter. The traditional craft industries of glass, textiles, ceramics and furniture all experienced a modern design upheaval especially between the two world wars. Modernist artists were encouraged […]
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Ceramic Event 8 — 23rd September to 1st October 2017 139 Moliere Avenue, Brussels — Midday to 6pm An annual event dedicated to contemporary ceramic arts featuring 65 artists displaying 400 works in the heart of Brussels. A versatile selection of ceramic artisans including Paule Fattaccioli, Atsuhi Kitahara, Lee Bomi, Chloé Peytermann, […]
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Here are some Clarice Cliff ceramic pieces featured in a Christie’s online-only sale of over 100 lots timed to coincide with the Living with Art live sale. Carefully selected by Mr. André Aerne of Charlevoix, Michigan, this collection of ceramics is being sold to benefit the Muskegon Museum of Art and includes a diverse […]
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Birch branches and Cymbidium The Nordic Lotus Ikebana Blog Fruiting branch with NZ flax — Pat’s Ikebana Qld, 2016 The traditional practice of the art of Ikebana was always approached with a mindfulness of the inner sublimity and is also known by the name ‘ofkado’ (way of flowers). Being originally developed […]
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A selection of South African ceramic artists, highlighting the rich diversity of their contemporary clayarts. Donve Branch Donvé currently works with kaolin and bastitle clay and uses primitive firing methods to explore the dynamic inter-play of fire and earth that define traditional African pots. She has been an South African Eastern […]
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Black volcanic-rock inspired vases – Nicolette Johnson Etruscan relic renaissance Nicolette channels ancient classical pottery forms, mainly form the Etruscan epoch and combines them with contemporary geometries, to arrive at a distinctive style that she presents with superb imagery. She majored in photojournalism at Art School, which she believes […]
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‘Orb’ by David Ball Photo – J Griffiths Kangaroo Valley art festival 2015 Since 2007, Arts in the Valley has attracted some of the finest musicians, artists and sculptors in Australia to Kangaroo Valley for concerts and festivals. Surrounded by sweeping views of the rugged escarpments, the location provides an impressive […]
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‘The Figure’ — Edvin Öhrström (1906-1994), Orrefors, ‘Ariel’ Glass Vase Scandinavia became a hub for glass production in the early 20th century, with Sweden at the epicenter. The traditional craft industries of glass, textiles, ceramics and furniture all experienced a modern design upheaval especially between the two world wars. Modernist artists were encouraged […]
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Ceramic Event 8 — 23rd September to 1st October 2017 139 Moliere Avenue, Brussels — Midday to 6pm An annual event dedicated to contemporary ceramic arts featuring 65 artists displaying 400 works in the heart of Brussels. A versatile selection of ceramic artisans including Paule Fattaccioli, Atsuhi Kitahara, Lee Bomi, Chloé Peytermann, […]
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Here are some Clarice Cliff ceramic pieces featured in a Christie’s online-only sale of over 100 lots timed to coincide with the Living with Art live sale. Carefully selected by Mr. André Aerne of Charlevoix, Michigan, this collection of ceramics is being sold to benefit the Muskegon Museum of Art and includes a diverse […]
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Birch branches and Cymbidium The Nordic Lotus Ikebana Blog Fruiting branch with NZ flax — Pat’s Ikebana Qld, 2016 The traditional practice of the art of Ikebana was always approached with a mindfulness of the inner sublimity and is also known by the name ‘ofkado’ (way of flowers). Being originally developed […]
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A selection of South African ceramic artists, highlighting the rich diversity of their contemporary clayarts. Donve Branch Donvé currently works with kaolin and bastitle clay and uses primitive firing methods to explore the dynamic interplay of fire and earth that defines traditional African pots. She has been a South African Eastern […]
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