Africa Shona sculpture
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...
View ArticleIndigenous ethnic potteries – Maghreb and Central America
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...
View ArticleVenice contemporary and modern art
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...
View ArticleLes Journées de la Céramique – Paris
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...
View ArticleLos Angeles ceramic sculptor – Beverly Morrison
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...
View ArticleCalming ceramic vessels – greens, white, black
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...
View ArticleFortuny Palazzo Museum
‘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,...
View ArticleAssociation of Clay and Glass Artists
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...
View ArticleModernist glass arts – Sweden
‘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...
View ArticleBrussels – Ceramic Event 8
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...
View ArticleClarice Cliff Art Deco: The André Aerne Collection
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...
View ArticleIkebana – vision of transcendence
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...
View ArticleSouth Africa creative pottery
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...
View ArticleModern ceramic relics – Nicolette Johnson
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...
View ArticleThe Kangaroo Valley sculpture and arts biennial
‘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...
View ArticleModernist glass arts – Sweden
‘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...
View ArticleBrussels – Ceramic Event 8
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...
View ArticleClarice Cliff Art Deco: The André Aerne Collection
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...
View ArticleIkebana – vision of transcendence
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...
View ArticleSouth Africa creative pottery
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...
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