Venice street artist/vendor Vivianne Robinson/flickr The veniceclayartists blog originated in Venice California, where a group of local clay artists got together in 2007 to create a huge ceramic chess set and the blogs inception grew from there. I took over the expired domain somehow thinking it was connected to the other Venice in […]
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40th Anniversary of Clay Studio Three in Saskatoon, Canada An exhibition is currently running up to the 11th of July, 2015 which features the work of past and present Clay Studio Three artist’s work. Included are current Clay Studio Three members : Thelma Howard, Lorraine Sutter, Elaine Friesen, Eli Fernandez, Shirley Carriere, Nancy […]
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‘Black Vessel with Signs’ by Gordon Baldwin 1990–(earthenware) British sculptural potter Gordon Baldwin influenced the shift away from the predominance of traditional functional pottery with the introduction of more sculptural forms to his ceramic repertoire. From his youth he has been drawn to isolated landscapes such as the dramatic coast of […]
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Mid century chair Lately, every time I glance at a furniture catalogue, I’m seeing more new furniture pieces that reflect elements of mid-century design- asymmetrical shapes, angled legs, biomorphic curves and abstract forms reaching into the future. For some collectors of the Mid-Century arts, the innovative styles never went away. I still find […]
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Gifted South Korean potter Lee Kang-hyo gives a masterful demonstration on video of creating large scale Onggi pots. He creates traditional Buncheong vessels with expressive decoration using white slip to manipulate the elegant designs. The contemplative forms have a pure spontaneity that capture and subdue a rich dynamism. Although adhering to ancient Korean pottery […]
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‘Arborist’ – Roelna Louw 15 x 7 x 3 inches – from the ‘ist’ series Roelna’s Artist statement: “I sculpt because I love it!” Roelna’s rich textural clay forms have a primitive schematic quality while exuding a contemporary spirit. Her South African background is an obvious influence and she possesses an innate ability to infuse a […]
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I acquired this Dhokra statue of dancing Krishna from an artist selling his wares on the road in Kathmandu height 12 inches Dhokra Art Dhokra is an ancient folk art tradition prevalent in India in the eastern states of West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh. Dhokra craft objects are made through the […]
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Those loyal vehicles of the captivating tea beveridge are under scrutiny again for their tendency to be audacious, bold and innovative products of the unbridled imagination. Their bemusing evolution has led to forms flowing from the incongruitive to the sublimely harmonious, which showcase unconventional shapes, imagery and clever abstractions of the clay while fulfilling a need to command attention at the […]
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Over the last 20 years, two multi media artists have displayed a natural flair for interpreting a wide range of materials into captivating art. Juliana Bollini is currently located in San Paulo, Brazil, while Laura Balombini resides in North Carolina, USA. They both integrate wire into their colourful figure work and objects, Juliana favoring a combination with ceramics, […]
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“The Church at Auvers” I rarely watch the Dr Who series but on a recent random channel flip an episode popped up at the point where the Doctor was at the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, observing a Van Gogh painting. Seeing a ominous clue in “The Church at Auvers”, he was off […]
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“I Am Here” – Irit Levy Mainly art on Flickr Mosaic dynamics This statement by Krishnamurti reminds me of the innate dynamic in mosaic art – “A mind which is seeking permanency soon stagnates; like that pool along the river, it is soon full of corruption, decay. Only the mind which has no […]
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‘Regardez’ – Sally Hook The following two busts are from Sally Hook’s current series ‘Hairdo Cult’ ‘We are strange creatures and our heads can be reminiscent of sprouting potatoes, aliens, animals or transcendent god-like beings. Our personalities are the motivating energies that squash our eyes, pout our mouths and arrange the planes […]
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‘Abstract Brooch’ — -by Bettina Welker from series The Place In Between via Polymer epiphany Brooch/pin adornment Brooch jewelry artists are always presented with the challenge of limited size & weight, while maintaining strength, which can lead to clever minimalist creations and miniature pieces of fine detail that are fascinating as a compact mobile sculptural […]
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1st to 4th October 2015 7th Art Contemporary and Ceramic fete 70 artists presenting their works in an open village location in the centre of Paris featuring painters, sculptors, ceramicists, craftsmen and visual artists. Village d’automne de l’esplanade des Invalides, Paris < free entry > Directions Some of the participating […]
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The discreet Rainbow of Africa Museum, located in the English countryside outside London, gave the curators from the USA Heritage Auctions the surprise of their lives when they witnessed the quality and uniqueness of this substantial collection. The African themed Museum of Warren and Di Taylor, located in the basement was filled with cabinets displaying a […]
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Minoan dolphin urn – Zografos Gallery Storytelling on pottery allowed many ancient civilizations to record unique and revealing narratives of their lives, as a means to strengthen and reinforce their cultural beliefs for coming generations. This was usually integrated into a decorative theme and expressed creatively. The ancient Minoans were one of the first […]
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Garden sculptures of heightened spirit Downunder All of the three following gardens are located on the outer Eastern fringe of Melbourne, Victoria. Each garden is approximately one hour travel time from the centre of Melbourne with an additional one hour of travel between them. Cranbourne, Victoria Queensland Bottle Trees in a rock […]
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Mosaic mural with matching pink velvet heart chairs – SICIS Since its beginning in Ravenna in 1986, SICIS has been on a mission to merge the art of the ancients in the craft of mosaics, with modern industrial techniques. Incorporating SICIS’s diverse glass mosaic collections, which include transparent, iridescent, mirrored, and textured materials, […]
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‘Two girls among flowers’ – Odilon Redon 1909 Barbara Dunshee jar with curly handled lid Spring has been a little bit erratic and evasive of late, hijacked by both Winter and Summer. Just thought I would add some art to fill in the lapses. The poem below is by the comedian […]
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‘Amy’ Jenny Orchard 2008, Grafton Regional Gallery Collection To look at Jenny Orchards clay art is to traverse a world of unbridled imagination, populated with adorably mutated sculpture figures which are a zany fusion of animal, botanical and human configurations. They are all imbued with such individuality and spirit that they transcend their abstract […]
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