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Animals of Art Deco
Lady Walking Dog – A.Santini Art Deco squirrel bookends – Max Le Verrier Art Deco successfully integrated the multitude of fascinating design innovations of its time. The mobile...
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Garden Sculptures Chatsworth
Marc Quin – Spiral Of The Galaxy – 2013 Chatsworth House Beyond Limits I wasn’t surprised at all to see a large Baltasar Lobo contemporary sculpture blending so naturally into a typical English...
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Innovative Ceramic Manipulation
Knead, bend, roll, throw, twist, pound, bake, beg…. just a few of the myriad of manipulations at ones disposal to innovate with clay. This amazing substance from the earth is a loyal servant of the...
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Josephine Baker captivates the Jazz Age
Josephine Baker And Her Flounced Dress – 1930 Josephine brings her Va Va Voom to Paris Josephine Baker was an integral part of the Jazz Age. Her irrepressible charm and panache was embraced...
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Ceramic vessels and lids
Put a lid on it – ceramic boxes, jubako, jars and pots Lidded ceramic vessels come in a multitude of shapes and sizes. Most are functional in nature and a selection of trinket/jewelry boxes, jars,...
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Dragons in the arts
Chinese Antique Blue Glazed Porcelain Vase with a dragon encircling around the neck – Qing Dynasty In Eastern art, as far as mythical creatures go, the dragon still attracts the most attention....
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Kazakhstan Clayhouse Gallery arts
I was contacted by email and asked to look at the ceramics of the Clayhouse Gallery artists and was pleasantly surprised. To be honest, I know very little about Kazakhstan other then it’s the...
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Flea market meandering
Saint Ouen Marché-aux-Puces, Paris Schmoozing, mingling and cruising through the stalls while bartering, scheming and hustling to try and strike a deal while avoiding the pick pockets. All in the...
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Contemporary Clay In Santa Fe
SWAIA – Santa Fe Indian Market Every August since 1922, the largest Native American Indian arts market, in downtown Santa Fe, New Mexico, features over 1000 artists The New Mexico city of Santa...
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Ceramic Wine Pots
Volute Krater used for mixing wine with water 4th century BCE Georgian pots of antiquity When it comes to wine, I now very little about tasting notes or wide palete, but two things I know is...
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Art Vases collection, antique and vintage
Being an essential companion to any flower decoration, vases usually get utilized in interiors where they receive maximum attention. Over time, vases have evolved beyond utilitarian purpose into an art...
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Spin out on a whim
As 2014 starts to shut up shop, its time for some contemplation, possibly on a zoetrope pot, or maybe some reflection with some clay doodling. The above image is of Russian potter Mikhail...
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Street Sculpture
“Monument Au Fantome” Jean Dubuffet, 1977 – Discovery Green Park, Houston Thankfully, utilisation and reverence for outdoor art has endured through the ages. Installations of public art offers...
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Immortal Clay Longevity
Symbols of fortune in the ceramic arts Kiyomizu longevity tea bowl – the bowl has the rounded shape of a tortoise shell and flying crane decoration. Both symbols of longevity. As the New year...
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Circus performance in arts
Harlequin by Emin Guliyev The circus through the ages Around 500BC, the first Etruscan king of Rome introduced games from Etruria into the Roman Republic at an open air venue called the Circus...
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Lady Walking Dog – A.Santini Art Deco squirrel bookends – Max Le Verrier Art Deco successfully integrated the multitude of fascinating design innovations of its time. The mobile...
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Marc Quin – Spiral Of The Galaxy – 2013 Chatsworth House Beyond Limits I wasn’t surprised at all to see a large Baltasar Lobo contemporary sculpture blending so naturally into a typical English...
View ArticleCreative Ceramic Tile
A collection of various innovative ceramic tile artists Motawi Tileworks The Motawi Tileworks was began in 1992, when Nawal Motawi set up a table at a farmers market and received a commission to...
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Volcanic glaze bottle – Jay Kvapil I never tire of admiring a design that exudes originality and spirit. Sometimes form alone works a treat, with the right balance and originality. Any added...
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A visual exploration on the theme of women using their pottery in performance, creation, transportation, market sales and rituals. Toubou woman souvenir seller. western Ennedi. Chad Photo – ©...
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