Thursday, January 19, 2012
Friday, December 2, 2011
Teapots
on more than one occasion a bamboo handle is antithetical to a more contemporary scheme but it would fit so nicely in a piece inspired by this bad boy. - really like the various aspects of this teapot and how they work together. truly nutty
the piece below was actually made by my cousin allison. i've been diggin it since i saw the facebook picture. although it's not really contemporary i feel like it's a super solid form and if need be, additional handbuilding can happen
the glaze is insane, form awzm.
this one's definitely not so modern, but it's a realistic goal.. and i've realized in ceramics that maybe choosing a less ambitious project will lead to better results.
HUGE fan of the form, not the biggest on the carving work though. i feel like this one really captures where i want to go in terms of contemporary-ness but working a bamboo handle would be a bit of a thinker
the piece below was actually made by my cousin allison. i've been diggin it since i saw the facebook picture. although it's not really contemporary i feel like it's a super solid form and if need be, additional handbuilding can happen
the glaze is insane, form awzm.
this one's definitely not so modern, but it's a realistic goal.. and i've realized in ceramics that maybe choosing a less ambitious project will lead to better results.
HUGE fan of the form, not the biggest on the carving work though. i feel like this one really captures where i want to go in terms of contemporary-ness but working a bamboo handle would be a bit of a thinker
Friday, November 4, 2011
hyper realism, polychrome clay, carmelo leone
Carmelo Leone was born in Lecce, Italy, in 1954. Not much information is available on Leone, but he primarily makes realistic pieces and is a self taught artist.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Ai Weiwei
Ai Weiwei made the porcelain in about 30 "inescapable stages." First he the porcelain from a mine, refining it, grinding it, turning it into slip, casting.
This project would be less successful had he used real sunflower seeds. The idea of that quantity of artificial seeds is mind-boggling alone, but he manufactured over a thousand jobs.
Porcelain is a historic media in China.
The sunflower in China has represented those who supported the communist regime, materially and spiritually. The idea of being able to walk on that which represents your government and its supporters is semi radical.
This project would be less successful had he used real sunflower seeds. The idea of that quantity of artificial seeds is mind-boggling alone, but he manufactured over a thousand jobs.
Porcelain is a historic media in China.
The sunflower in China has represented those who supported the communist regime, materially and spiritually. The idea of being able to walk on that which represents your government and its supporters is semi radical.
Monday, September 26, 2011
didn't show up for me either, so i reposted
This project was so incredibly early in the year that it's hard to recall how I really felt when making it, but looking back at the finished pieces, I'm not disappointed. I don't mind the glaze choices, because even though they seem random, I actually did think about choosing them. It was successful in that I met the time restrictions easily - a testament to its early assignment date.
Monday, September 12, 2011
Sunday, September 11, 2011
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