Vivacious street art at Nairobi
‘Xhosa Brother’ —acrylic on canvas – Thufu Bebeto The proliferation of many new art distribution spaces in Nairobi, especially the flourishing art-centres and collectives, allowed a liberation...
View ArticleJapan ceramic art – Shozo Michiwawa
Shozo Michikawa –– Kohiki Sculptural Form, 2017 Height 49cm–stoneware Shozo Michikawa was born in Hokkaido in 1953. His ceramic sculptures at times reflect the untamed and rugged beauty of the...
View ArticleEarthly musings
Most ancient cultures displayed a reverence for the earth. This usually took the form of celebrations that ritualistically encouraged healthy crops for the coming year and praising the earth for being...
View ArticleHeyy Watermelon Tao Man
Ceramic sculpture bust by Wu Tong That elusive melon taste I’d given up eating watermelon because the seedless variety was dominating what was on offer at my local supermarkets and taste-wise,...
View ArticleAlluring azure beyond the silk road
Minton Persian blue vase designed by Christopher Dresser 1862 Out of the azure blue During the latter half of the 1800’s, French ceramicist Theodore Deck was so impressed by the colours,...
View ArticleJapan ceramics – contemporary zen empathy
Kumakura Junkichi Clay dimensions and Zen One of the underlying traditions that permeates life in Japan, arising from their culture and Zen Buddhist/Shinto influences is mindfulness,...
View ArticleGolden art from the ancient Americas
Golden Bird-Man Pectoral A.D. 900–1600, Cauca ‘Golden Kingdoms — Luxury and Legacy in the Ancient Americas’ – The Met, NY This exhibition is running till Sunday, 28th May The artists of the...
View ArticleRefined ceramic elegance – John Ward
Small Tulip Pot John Ward exhibition – Erskine, Hall and Coe London, 2019 ‘There is something compelling about the making of pots, regardless of function, which keeps me within the particular...
View ArticlePottery and clayarts enrapturement
An eclectic spread of pottery and the clayarts, focusing on the exceptional creative potential and diversity of this versatile medium Abstract bottle vase VT Spain Flat bottle form vessel –...
View ArticleIn the form of a bowl
Jacques Kaufmann Erskine, Hall and Coe are presenting an exhibition of 24 works by 14 artists, all of whom explore the classic form of a bowl in diverse and engaging ways. 18 June – 6 July...
View ArticleContemporary female ceramica artisans in the Americas
A diverse collection of vibrant and rich contemporary ceramic arts from women in the Americas, blending aspects of the old and new, while speaking a narrative that encompasses the vast and varied...
View ArticleCharming ceramic handmade drinking mugs
Robust, functional ceramic mugs with some of generous size, destined for longevity and becoming longtime companions for the consumption of coffee, tea, soups and other beverages. Represented in a...
View ArticleEnglish whimsical clayart vibrancy
Two female American clayart creatives in the English countryside A perfect antiidote for grey overcast skies is colouful, uplifting, dercorative objects and both of the female ceramicists below...
View ArticleContemporary ceramic – September 2019 exhibitions
20th Century British Ceramics Erskine, Hall and Coe, London 28 August – 14 September 2019 5 Royal Arcade, 28 Old Bond Street The show features an interesting and eclectic arrangement of over...
View ArticleDancing abstractions in sculpture and clayart
‘Supine Flames’ sculpture by Melanie Newcombe The radical Cubist art developed at the beginning of the 20th Century by Braques and Picasso was one of the first forms of abstract art. The Cubists...
View ArticlePottery workshops at the Mediterranean, Southern France
Cote-d’Azur coast, France Saint Raphael, Cote dAzur Azure allure in Saint Raphael Numerous artists such as Ceczanne, Monet, Matisse, Corbusier, Capron, Renoir, Massier and Picasso, to name...
View ArticleBritish ceramic modernist – James Tower centenary
James Tower, Waving reeds vessel 1980 Fluid Abstract odyssey Sinuous movement and a transcendent kinesis, inspired by water currents, marine life and the sea are very ubiquitous in James...
View ArticleArthur Merric Boyd Pottery
Arthur Boyd (decorator)– Decanter set 1948 Earthenware Arthur Merric Boyd Pottery, Murrumbeena, Melbourne (manufacturer) National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Stories in clay: Arthur Merric...
View ArticleGoblet or chalice vessel with French Armagnac eggnog
Crackle glazed chalice vessel – Isabelle Petrik Armagnac Eggnog Goblet Goblets have a festive look about them, whereas the chalice is more ceremonial in appearance and use, while both conjure the...
View ArticlePatrick Shia Crabb – abstract ceramic shard vessels
Shard bottle – Patrick Crabb USA The Studio Artists’ Gallery Patrick Crabb regards his ceramic art as the culmintion of a magical journey that has evolved over 40 years, following a myriad of paths...
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