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The sculptor from Norway builds stories of inner tension and anxiety around children in her contemporary ceramic art.
The ceramic sculptures of SunKoo Yuh are composed of tight groupings of various forms including plants, animals, fish, and human figures. While Korean art, Buddhism, and Confucian beliefs inform some aspects of his imagery, implied narratives that often suggest socio-political critiques largely drive his work. Yuh is currently Associate Professor at the University of Georgia, Athens, GA. The Rubin Center has exhibited two monumental columns that showcase Yuh’s mastery of his complex narratives and the ceramic medium. Yuh’s work is included in the collections of the Renwick Gallery at the Smithsonian in Washington, DC, The Philadelphia Museum of Art and The Museum of Fine Arts Houston, among others. Honors and awards he has received include the Joan Mitchell Foundation Grant, the Grand Prize at the 2nd World Ceramic Biennale International Competition, Icheon, Korea, The Elizabeth R. Raphael Founder’s Prize, and the Virginia A. Groot Foundation Grant. Selected Public Collections Renwick Gallery of the National Museum of American Art Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C. Icheon World Ceramic Center, Icheon, Korea The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea International Museum of Ceramic Art, Alfred, NY The Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Houston, TX Oakland Museum of Art, Oakland, CA State Foundation on Culture & the Arts, Honolulu, HI Pacific Asian Museum, Pasadena, CA Honolulu Contemporary Museum, Honolulu, HI Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA Wright State University, Dayton, OH Kennedy Museum, Athens, OH Fuller Crafts Museum, Brockton, MA Museum of Art & Archeology, Columbia, MO Society for Contemporary Crafts, Pittsburgh, PA Macon Museum of Art & Science, Macon, GA Clayarch Gimhae Museum, Gimhae, Korea JINRO Cultural Center, Seoul, Korea Seoul Newspaper, Seoul, Korea "Be My Guest", Figurative Porcelain Sculpture, Dynamic Composition, Glaze
After reading Ang's design blog about Obvara firing I wondered what it was. Ang has a video on her blog about Obvara firing. After researching all about Obvara I wished I had my raku kiln here with me. You know I'd be trying it right away. Working with clay is fun. Even with all the mistakes and failures it's the fun and the experimentation that keeps me sticking with clay. The yarn bell above was made by Cathi Newlin and is available on Etsy. I researched on the net and learned Obvara Pottery has it's roots in Eastern Europe from the 19th century Belarussian. It's a technique of firing pots and then scalding them to seal their surface. Through the process some interesting surfaces are achieved. Kelsey Schroeder has a wonderful pictorial on her facebook page showing how Obvara pottery is made. The pot above was made by Kelsey. I'm loving the earthy surfaces this technique achieves and it reminds me of sepia tone photography. Above is a photograph I took of a blue heron in Florida and I have applied the sepia tone technique to the photo. Sepia tone brings a soft and nostalgic look to contrasting objects in photos. Here is the original photograph without the sepia tone applied. Pots fired using the Obvara technique should have the ability to take thermal shock so raku clay or a clay with a fair amount of grog should be used. The pots should be bisque fired. Meanwhile the Obvara mixture should be made. In a five gallon bucket mix 2.6 gallons of warm water with 2.2 pounds of flour, one tablespoon of sugar and 2 packets of yeast. Allow the mixture to ferment for about three days stirring frequently. The calla lily pots above were made by Gail Scuderi. Then fire the pots again to about 1650 to 1750. Remove pot from kiln with raku tongues and plunge it into the Obvara mixture and swirl it around in there. Next plunge the pot into a five gallon bucket of water and swirl it around in there. Keep the tongues on the pot and don't let go in either the Obvara or water. Set the pot aside to cool. The goose above was made by Janice Chassier. She said the pots come out smelling like pizza or burnt toast. Ha. All I need is a new studio to try this technique out, hopefully sooner than later. Today I am missing clay; can you tell? this post is part of Mud Colony what's happening in the studio. Thanks for reading and for all your comments.
Philip Kupferschmidt fashions cavernous ceramic vessels that drip and ooze with vibrant glazes and textured globs.
Rob Kolhouse, contemporary artist. Artaxis is an evolving independent source of peer-reviewed contemporary artwork in ceramics and sculpture.
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Floating objects surround you. You wonder if you too are floating in space, or perhaps in water. Gravity, the horizon, and the edges of the room disappear. You are happy. You See a Sheep is a chandelier that uses hand-built ceramic shells to house the light source and thin steel cable to make the shells appear to be floating in space. A mysterious yet warm glow is revealed through the holes against the dry paper-like surface. The composition of multiple shells is made specific to an installation site. The arrangement, the colors, and the numbers are all determined considering the layout and the volume of the space the piece occupies. In this installation, some shells hang low to the ground, others float high, altogether creating a conical volume. It becomes an environment people can walk through and physically engage with the light sculpture. Paper fiber is mixed in a wet clay body to achieve strong lightweight shells, formed individually with a coiling technique to emphasize the uneven surface and the irregular enclosed forms. Then, once the clay firms up, the holes are cutout. Next, colored clay is applied to the surface and then finally the pieces are fired in an electric kiln in the artist studio in Brooklyn, NY. The title You See A Sheep is inspired by two stories. The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, where The Prince finds his favorite sheep in a drawing of a box. And Model T Frankenstein by Hideo Furukawa which opens with the line "You see a goat" suggesting that it is in our perception that the goat exists. Lamping: one medium base socket per ceramic shell off-white fabric-wrapped cord.
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Geometric form Handmade Ceramic Table Lamp With Graphic Design, Ambient Bedside Light Lamp, One and Only Contemporary Design Original handcrafted ceramic light design, expressively made and designed to be a minimalistic accent in your space, creating a warm atmospheric light. Materials: non-toxic, organic clay, glaze. Light specifications: One E26/E27 LED bulb (use less than 4W warm light bulbs to get perfect effect. Bulbs are not included). In this photos is 1.5 W bulb used. The lamp has a 1.4 m grey cable. For customers who would like to order an individual lamp, each lamp can be made a different height, color, texture, just please add a note to your order or message me to request. Delivery: Priority tracked: Lithuania (3-5 business days), Europe (7-21 business days). North America/Rest of world (7-21 business days). ✸ Please provide your phone number! Mention it in a comment/ massage section while buying. Some shipping carriers require a phone number to ensure the international package is delivered successfully.
Siân is a Birmingham based potter and ceramicist, she’s also a fellow Mum at the local school which made it extra special to work with her. I think it’s fair to say, that working Mum’s are the hardest kind of workers out there. In my experience having a child seems to trigger a flow of ideas and cre
Contemporary wall sculpture by Clara Graziolino Glazed high temperature ceramics, mounted on wooden panels 530 x 200 x 10 cm Clara Graziolino (Turin, 1975) is an Italian artist specialized in creating ceramic sculptures and site-specific installations. After graduating in contemporary history from the University of Turin, and graduating from the Institute for Art and Restoration in Florence, he settled in Madrid to deepen his knowledge of ceramic sculpture. Her pieces are unique sculptures designed and created with high temperature ceramics, following the Japanese tradition. Each part of the ceramic process is personally carried out by the artist in her workshops in Madrid and Turin, paying special attention to the surfaces, which are treated with a characteristic layering process of slips, patinas and enamels.
Gareth Mason Ceramic Jar - Terrrain, 2011. Porcelain, stoneware, layered glazes and luster. Intensely expressive and energetic in character, this piece was created by one of Britain's most individual ceramicists.
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This ceramic reed diffuser has an elegant and modern spiral lily shape. This new updated design is also a pre-fragranced reed holder / scent stick holder. Pre-fragranced reeds / scent sticks are impregnated with aromas and eliminate the need for oil in a bottle. This is also a vase which fits in perfectly with zen, contemporary and scandi decor. Hand built in a spiral of porcelain clay with a thick and sturdy base. White satin glaze all over. Four small holes to hold reeds. Plus three larger holes to hold pre-fragranced reeds / scent sticks. 180 mm wide x 165 mm high approx. Three grey fibre reeds are included (non scented). Fragranced oil not supplied. Water tight. Wash carefully by hand. Please allow for slight differences due to the hand made processes. Yours will be just as beautiful as the one shown. Copyright and Designright Jude Winnall 2020. All the intellectual property rights in the designs and products (including the images, text, packaging and marketing material) are and will remain the property of Jude Winnall. Any infringements will be taken seriously. Read more
The Lithic Collection is a series of sculptural ceramic vessels. They are modern pots that have an ancient feel, as if they have recently been dug up from the earth. They are beautiful statement pieces and conversation starters that infuse a sense of poetry into an interior. The clean lines and minimal aesthetic allow the […]
Discover the textured landscape ceramics and sculptures of artist Adela Powell. Represented by KMA, an award-winning art gallery based in Brighton, UK.
