2 ceramicists with vivid illustration

February 13, 2015, 2:55 am

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People that are larger than life, nature, animals, striking imagery, channeling the mystical and the subconscious and a pure clarity are recurring themes that Jessie Mooy and Jenny Mendes both use in the decorative styles of their art. Both artists create expressive figures, Jenny Mendes using edgy, innocent and mischievous looking humans and animals that […]

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Convo rescue interior decorating

February 19, 2015, 3:13 am

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Art is acquired for all sorts of reasons: investment, heirlooms, decorative, functional and even as a conversational piece. After recently noticing a piece on an auction site being promoted as a conversation piece, I started seeing art pieces from this perspective and it threw up numerous scenarios. As a conversation ‘circuit breaker’ the merit […]

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Sculptural Couture

February 25, 2015, 2:16 am

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Christian Dior – 1947 Most famous fashion designers interact with art and reflect trends through their designs. The modernist curved art forms and abstract lines of the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s could be clearly recognized in the avant-garde and Space Age designs of Pierre Cardin, as witnessed in his trapeze coats, bubble […]

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Hideaki Miyamura

March 4, 2015, 2:46 am

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Hideaki Miyamura – Bell shaped green crystalline glaze bottle The eternal quest for the perfect glaze Creating a new glaze has been a lifelong passion for Hideaki Miyamura, his newest glaze being a ‘crystalescent’ yohen. Described by Miyamura .. ‘During my 5 year apprenticeship in Japan, my assignment was […]

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Pottery and Clay Sculpture video

March 11, 2015, 4:55 am

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A diverse collection of pottery and sculpture videos featuring traditional and contemporary styles. Toni Medella Barcelona ceramicist Toni Medella performing his intricate pottery carving, using techniques employed since ancient times and used as part of his work for over 37 years. 3.51 minutes Lidded ceramic vessel with intricate carving – Toni Medella […]

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Contemporary sculptures from Greece

March 18, 2015, 3:07 am

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The contemporary art of three Greek sculptors – Theodore Papayannis, Yiannis Nanouris and Yannis Koutsouradis. Bronze sculpture, Musician with Lyra – Theodoros Papagiannis Theodoros Papagiannis Theodore Papayannis was born in the Greek region of Ioannina and from 1961 t0 1966 he studied at the Athens School of Fine Arts with the sculpture teacher Yannis […]

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Lamp Luminessence

March 26, 2015, 10:38 pm

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A diverse collection of ceramic and metal lamps encompassing most styles from Art Nouveau onwards including some details on feng shui lighting. Large silver iridescent patina ceramic lamp by Dalo, 2014 Height 21.6 inches Daniel & Loic (Dalo) are designing together since 2007 original ceramic pieces. Inspired by the second part of the 20th […]

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French Designer Jean Dunand

April 1, 2015, 3:57 am

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Jazz Age Art Deco lacquered metal vase – Jean Dunand, 1925 Met, NY Jean Dunand was born in Switzerland in 1877. He trained as a sculptor at the École des Arts Industriels de Genève from 1891-1896. This was followed in 1987 by an apprenticeship at the studio of the Burgundian Art Nouveau […]

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Acquiring a fine teacup

April 9, 2015, 5:24 am

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Shelly Art Deco saucer and cup 1930-1931 I’m currently in the market for some new teacups. The last one standing is shown below, the set lasting over 15 years. Their durability surprised me, you could barely feel the weight of the fine Japanese translucent porcelain when you lifted the Art Deco cup. […]

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Gardens with sculpture

April 14, 2015, 6:32 am

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The evolution of decorative sculpture in ancient Greece. The most radical transformation of sculptural art for mainstream decoration occurred in ancient Greece. The earliest incarnation of Greek sculpture was in the form of wooden cult statues, where they were used as objects of veneration. The first piece of Greek statuary to be reassembled since is probably the […]

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Futurist Fervor

April 23, 2015, 4:20 am

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Umberto Boccioni Futurist painting, ‘Dynamism of a Soccer Player’ and sculpture ‘Unique Forms of Continuity in Space’ Reconstructing the Universe at the Guggenheim, 2014 ‘Shaking Flight’ by Tullio Crali, 1939 Futurism was conceived in a period at the beginning of the twentieth century where there was an unprecedented shift […]

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Relief art Egypt

April 29, 2015, 6:19 am

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Egyptian wall paintings and relief art Amenhotep III Representation at Karnak Temple Complex, Luxor The extent to which the ancient history of Egypt was recorded by their artists is remarkable. Ancient Egyptian art displays a vivid representation of the Egyptian’s lifestyle, spiritual rituals and belief systems. The artists weren’t concerned with representing the world with […]

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Pottery resurrection Mata Ortiz

May 6, 2015, 12:48 am

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Mata Ortiz pottery with sgraffito Mata Ortiz rebirth : The revitalization of Mata ortiz into a pottery centre is good story. In the 60‘s and 70‘s, with only tribal stories to go on and rediscovered pottery atrifacts from the Casa Grandes location, Juan Quezada resurrected the style and ancient techniques of his ancestors […]

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Lalique – French sublime design

May 12, 2015, 6:53 am

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Swans pendant – Rene Lalique Perfume bottle ‘Narkiss for Roger & Gallet in soufflé moulé (blown and moulded) and white enamelled glass-1909 Designed by Rene Lalique I became reacquainted with the breadth and depth of Rene Lalique’s artistic genius while doing research for an update to a post I did […]

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Brutalist Maxxed Sculpture

May 20, 2015, 4:27 am

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Metal sculpture ‘Ancestor’ — Seymour Lipton When it comes to attitude and commanding presence, brutalist design has it in spades. Its primary gestation began in the 50‘s from the architectural movement known as New Brutalism, which evolved from the use of concrete as a building material to create monumental statements adapted from modernist ideals. Raw […]

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Kogei – Japanese art crafts

May 28, 2015, 6:57 am

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Azuma Masayuki blue glaze bowl Kogei : art and crafts of Japan. Muneyoshi Yanagi is widely accepted as the founder of the Japanese craft movement known as Mingei which began around 1927. Yanagi recognized utilitarian objects made by the common people to be art objects quite often “beyond beauty and ugliness”. […]

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Born to whim

June 2, 2015, 6:46 am

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Paul Manship “Day” sculpture * … As they say, whimming isn’t everything. Some you whim, some you lose. For most people, losing is such an undesirable option and whimmers are grinners because everybody loves a whimmer. At least for endless cliches you’re on a whimmer. The extremes of the ambitious are played out in the realm […]

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Art – contemporary Oz

June 11, 2015, 6:57 am

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‘Banksia Bird’ – Kate Elsey Oil on linen – 137cm x 96cm A collection of Aussie art that has piqued my interest over the last 12 months, typically bursting with the inexhaustible life force from the ancient continent. Mainly contemporary works, both non indigenous and indigenous art and the works of the Chinese […]

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Exotic Egyptian Art Deco

June 18, 2015, 6:57 am

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Egyptomania three fold screen, Cairo, circa 1925 sothebys.com With respect to ancient history and art colliding with a a contemporary aesthetic, the Egyptian Revival convergence with the Art Deco design trends of the 1920’s and 30’s is probably unprecedented. The archaeological discoveries in Egypt in the late 19th century spawned […]

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Captivating ceramic creations

June 25, 2015, 12:32 am

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More diverse permutations of that flexible substance known as clay, displaying the myriad of possibilities for the ceramic forms. Clay adaptions that are innovative, original and captivating. Anne James – ceramic sculptures http://www.studiopottery.co.uk/ “My ideas come from many sources including the traditions of pot making which use burnishing, African, Native American, Indian and Mediterranean […]

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