Contemporary ceramics fashion artist Li Xiaofeng finds cast-off ceramics from generations past and uses them to make clothing.
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Birmingham, U.K.-based artist Zoë Hillyard revitalizes shattered vases and bowls by melding traditional craft techniques. She wraps a mishmash of vintage silks and fabrics around individual ceramic shards, binding the broken pieces with tightly stitched thread. Appearing glazed with antique florals and other ornate motifs, the patchwork forms contrast the original shape of the potteryContinue reading "Vintage Fabrics Encase Ceramic Shards in Zoë Hillyard’s Mended Pottery"
In Two Headed Face Jug, Quillan Lanier Meaders modeled two faces: one to represent a United States congressman, the other a senator. One face has red eyes and a cunning expression, while the other wears a confused expression.
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COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. - With their exaggerated features and angular contours, stoneware face jugs rival Picasso portraits in their expressive force. But unlike the well-documented paintings of the French master, these humble American vessels often lack known provenance and pedigree, a deficiency addressed by "Early American Face Jugs." The exhibition, on view at Fenimore Art Museum through December 31, and its companion catalog build on regional studies to create the most comprehensive account to date of a distinctive American tradition that spread south and west from the Mid-Atlantic states in the mid-Nineteenth Century.
The first time Diane Aurit encountered Catawba Valley Pottery face jugs, she was not impressed. But today, dozens of the quirky creations fill her office and bring a smile to her face.
Face jug, Edgefield District, South Carolina, 1860–1880. Alkaline-glazed stoneware. H. 4 1/2". (Chipstone Foundation; photo, Jim Wildeman.)
Archive de la 14ème Edition : Cliquez sur la bannière pour découvrir celle de Septembre 2011 Marché de potiers de Melun - 20 & 21 Septembre 14ème édition de Céramiques sur Seine Organisée par la Ville de Melun Dans le cadre de cette manifestation, le...
Kintsugi pottery art is a traditional Japanese form of mending broken pieces to make them vintage and valuable. Find project ideas to craft.
Bouke de Vries works with ceramic assemblage to reinterpret historical pottery in multi-part sculptures. The Dutch artist studied at the prestigious Central St. Martin’s in London and worked in high fashion before pivoting to ceramics conservation and restoration in the early 1990’s, which he learned at West Dean College. Confronting the moral dilemmas around valuationContinue reading "Discarded Ceramic Shards Are Celebrated in Multi-Part Assemblages by Conservator and Artist Bouke de Vries"
Upcycle it! Upcycled objects made from broken ceramics hold a special place in my heart due to the fact that I am extremely clumsy and I have some amazing ceramics at home–it’s not the best combo :P I just fell in love with this jewelry created by multi-talented artist Deana Mattos Diefenbach. The necklaces and...
ceramic tile and plate shards
Zemer Peled, Shards Flower, ceramic, Sherrie Gallerie
Yeesookyung Translated Vase, 2009 Ceramic shards, epoxy, 24k gold leaf 92 x 95 x H160 cm
Broken ceramic shards, once a part of fine Korean pottery, are piled on top of each other to form an organic shape. The shape is bumpy and irregular, but it has a unique balance. This is Korean artist Yee Soo-kyung's
