Drawing on the long history of Mediterranean ceramics, Italian artist Clara Holt covers the surfaces of vessels, tiles, and tablets with playful, colorful narratives. Inspired by the region’s ancient decorative pottery like the Minoan octopus flask or Greek and Etruscan vase painting, she illustrates references to mythology, nature, customs, and folklore. As a child, Holt’s grandparents told stories of Greek heroes and monsters, and she devoured books about the ancient gods and legends. More
Period: Chalcolithic. Date: ca. 4000–3600 B.C.. Geography: Central Iran. Medium: Ceramic, paint. Dimensions: 21 in. (53.3 cm). Classification: Ceramics-Ve...
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“The way we cool our buildings right now is totally wrong,” said Indian architect Monish Siripurapu in a video produced the United Nations' Environment New Delhi firm Ant Studio has developed a flexible environmental cooling system made of terra-cotta that is inspired by ancient techniques.
These gifted creatives are taking ceramic art to a whole other level.
You don't have to throw away things as soon as they break. With some clever ideas and the reduce, reuse, recycle philosophy employment, most broken things can be fixed or even become something better. Bored Panda has collected some of the best examples of these ingenious DIY projects to get your creative juices flowing.
A Daily Publication for Contemporary Ceramic Art + Design. Learn about the latest trends in ceramic art, architecture, technology, design, and studio pottery on CFile.
As the world's most ancient erotic sculpture is discovered in Germany, we take a look at a long tradition of titillation
Recount my experiments with the ancient art of Kintsugi. Sometimes we stow away our most prized things for fear of breaking them. Kintsugi breathes a new lease of life into cracked or damaged pieces. I encourage readers to try it for themselves, and to cast aside their fear of breakages: after all,
First, I want to thank for such a great and important post! These remarkable statues with over-seized eyes raise some very intriguing questions? Why have no similar eye idols been found in any othe…
Japanese artist Yoko Komae has a very distinct style and uses hand building technique to make stunning flowing, thin forms that rise up and have textured but natural looking surface.
Fifth and sixth graders are studying the Greeks and Romans. We looked at many examples of ancient Greek pottery, then students design their own Greek urns. We focused on adding patterns and using different types of lines. Click here to learn more about Greek pottery and see more examples.
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With the technique of slabs of clay here is an activity for the children of the Primary School on the subject of Ancient Egypt. The realization of a box-sarcophagus with a mummy inside! The box wa…
As the world's most ancient erotic sculpture is discovered in Germany, we take a look at a long tradition of titillation
Mehrgarh is an archaeological site situated in the Balochistan, in the southwestern part of Pakistan. In the native Balochi language, ‘mehr’ is said to mean ‘love’, and ‘garh’ means heaven. Thus, the name of the site may be taken to mean ‘the heaven of love’.
Visitors to the Museo Larco in Peru learned how to perform self-tests for prostate and testicular cancer by touching the genitals of replicas of pre-Columbian huacos.
Step into the enchanting allure of the Elysian Fields with our new Elysia range—a botanical collection inspired by Greek mythology’s most idyllic garden Made of special water resistant paper, the vases are a tribute to the ancient and sophisticated art of ceramics. Use these eye-catching vases to adorn your desk or dining table, or as a thoughtful and original gift. Let your imagination bloom.
Harappan Ceremonial Vessel, 2600-2450 BCE, Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Another shot of a vessel I didn't have time to do justice to.
Use it for organizing your brushes or to display dried flowers. Perfect art hoe aesthetic desk organizer, mini brush vase or pen holder. Package includes: 1x Ceramic bust vaseSize: 6.3x3.5in (16x9cm) [Height x Width]Material: Ceramic
Rooted in ancient Japanese philosophy, Kinstugi also called Kintsukuroi is the art of embracing damage and imperfections.
Contemporary artwork of ceramic kimono sculpture repaired with kintsugi (golden joinery) by Karen LaMonte
Hello, my name is Gustavo Pérez and I am very interested to share with you my experience with clay. In my workshop I will be…
“As every Japanese has realized, the waves can take away a great deal from us,” says artist Tomomi Kamoshita. But it is also true that we greatly benefit from it.” Using broken pieces of ceramics that she picked up on the shore, and combining it with pieces of her own broken ceramics, the Tokyo-based potter uses the ancient kintsugi method of repairing ceramics to turn the shards into one-of-a-kind chopstick rests. If the broken pieces of ceramics could talk, some would tell you that they fell off a ship. More
The liturgy of Yom Kippur states: “On Rosh haShanah it is written, on Yom Kippur it is sealed: who will live and who will die, who by fire and who by water…” This prayer refers to a legend mention…
Period: Iron Age II. Date: ca. 8th–7th century B.C.. Geography: Levant, Lachish (modern Tell ed-Duweir). Culture: Israelite. Medium: Ceramic. Dimensions: ...
