Jean-Marc Fontaine is a molecular biologist at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, who also likes to manipulate clay molecules into art forms in his spare time at night and on weekends. He spent his childhood and youth in Normandy, France, and his dream of becoming a scientist grew together with his imagination and passion […]
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Professor Masafumi – Ikenobo Isivata school Floral arrangement by Junko Toshima — Flickr – AndyAtzert Between the spaces – the Tao of Ikebana When it comes to Ikebana, I prefer the simpler styles like the early Kuge or Shoka that only employ up to three botanical elements mixed with a lot […]
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Gilt-decorated coffee pot and sugar bowl Tophane, Turkey, 19th Century – Sotheby’s Worthy coffee sets for connoisseurs – Coffee aficionados owe their gratitude to Kaldi, the Ethiopia goat herder, who by astute observation, noticed his goats became more spirited when they ate the coffee berries. Also to Pope Clement VIII, who in 1615, was asked […]
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Cache pot with sea horses – Galileo Chini C.1906-10 (design-phase) 1920 (realisation) Italian 20th century ceramic collection – Alberto Masetti, who comes from Bologna in Italy, has a large private collection of over 100 pieces of contemporary ceramic art by renown Italian artists, mainly from the 20th century. He also collects Murano glass […]
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Female nude on horse – Art Deco sculpture by C.Charles Mid 20th Century Equine Arts: The horse is such a graceful, elegant looking animal, its hard to imagine it has the strength to be mobilized as a beast of burden. Being blessed with superb form and proportion, its been a favorite subject with […]
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Jean and Jacqueline Lerat, 1969 Magen H Gallery La Borne has been an active pottery center since the 13th century. Known for centuries as a “Village de Potiers,” La Borne is nestled in the environs of lush forests, over 3000ft above sea level in the Berry province of Central France. Currently it is the epicenter […]
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‘Eurydice III ‘ – Christophe Charbonnel Conversation Art pieces This is the second installment on art for conversation. All good art is worthy of conversation. Bad art too, even if it’s derisive. Desirable collections ideally stimulate intrigue and discourse. Art pieces of charm that capture a second glance. With extra attention to the […]
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Poirot and an Art Deco gazelle figurine For an expose on Art Deco , it’s hard to go past the Poirot series, based on the Agatha Christie books. Set in England in 1936, there is countless classic objects of the Art Deco era and superb Art Deco architecture. Worthwhile viewing for anyone […]
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Designer Abigail Ahern East London townhouse Interior design dynamics : I never envy the challenge that an interior decorator faces when weighing up the myriad of choices they are presented with when designing or renovating a new space, to produce a timeless outcome of aesthetic appeal. Flair, spontaneity, knowledge, intuition and attention to detail all […]
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Ideal interactive playscapes arouse a sense of intrigue and encourage participants into the pursuit of climbing, exploring, touching of textures and are stimulative to a child’s imagination. Sculptures of amorphic shape are a natural fit for childrens play structures due to their typical abundance of rounded shapes and edges. The use of glittering mosaic tiles help to create a visage of […]
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Ceramic platter – Anne James, UK studiopottery.co.uk Art plates in abundance One of the earliest Egyptian Gods, Khnum, was quite often depicted in their temple art as sitting at a potter’s wheel, creating objects with Nile clay. The status of clay objects were elevated by this association, along with the reverence […]
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Wall in Civitavecchia, Italy by Barcelona artist Aryz A seamstress stands at the entrance of her workshop decorated by Spanish artist Malakkai Photograph Mohamed Messara-EPA Art on the streets The painting of murals on walls is one of the oldest art forms known and its rich history extends to the […]
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Azulejo Mural – Almas Chapel of Santa Catarina Arabesque geometric azulejo balcony Caravel (sailing ship) azulejos panel © José Luiz Ribeiro Bernardes Fabulous Portuguese Azulejos The azulejo (ceramic tiles) of Portugal are ubiquitous and usually presented on a monumental scale, with a grandeur and […]
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‘Canto Aperto’ – Francesco Somaini Italy, 1955 Helene Fielder ‘Double Key Head’ — Sorel Etrog Rumi Galleries – 1stDibs Abstraction Creation For our ancient primitives, it was possibly through the absence of any formal education and intellectual training, that when they attempted to create artistic depictions of their […]
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Shio Kusaka Tomita Hiroyuki Rosenthal Art Deco vase, Germany Tones of neutrality Interior designs and decor of the fifties and sixties were furnished with bold, bright, primary colours, lush textures, trippy colour combos, striking patterns and forays into the futuristic, which created styles with […]
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Bunjil Eagle Kinetic Sculpture The video below features a large kinetic sculpture currently on display at the Melbourne Museum. It is inspired by the notion of continuity and the omni-present nature of creation, its form symbolising Bunjil the Creator, as a wedge tail eagle in flight. It has a wing span of 2.2 metres in […]
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‘Moon Cassandra’ – Christine Kaiser Obscuriosities It’s always gratifying to view a piece that was born out of pure artistic abandon, without a hint of restraint, following raw instinct beyond any deliberate desire to adhere to a path of coherence in the narrative. Different forms of modern art, through manipulating perceived reality, […]
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Mid-century German fat lave floor vase Sixties The collective awakening of a desire for a higher consciouses arrived in the Sixties and resulted in a wildly ambitious decade. The Beatles led the charge for universal love and saturated the airwaves, provoking a symbiosis that was going to hug worldly predation into submission. […]
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Vintage mexican style kitten Paston – etsy Feline and canine diversity Both the dog and cat species have evolved to have a plethora of fascinating breeds and appearances. In the Chinese Zodiac, the dog is born under the sign of loyalty and there is no question about this deep trait while the cat […]
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Yoruba Olumeye (Kneeling Female Offering Bowl) Nigeria Earthenware pot with four handles,with applied sculptural elements, possibly Igbo people Nigeria ca. 1900-24 African art motives In many parts of Africa there is still a vital interaction that occurs between the people, their pottery and arts, and the spirit world. Originally, […]
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