Denmark’s Anne Black Launches Her Ceramics & Jewelry In The U.S.
Copenhagen-based ceramist Anne Black graduated from Kolding School of Design in 1996 and was told to "go find a real job." Fifteen years later, she…
The Human Form As Seen By Contemporary Sculptor Emil Alzamora in 30 Works.
By deftly crafting and casting bronze, porcelain, ceramic, and gypsum into metaphorical, fantastical and literal interpretations of the human form, Peruvian born Emil Alzamora's work…
3D Designer Andrew Beaumont’s Trapped Vases Mix Ceramic and Wood.
An honours graduate in 3D design from the University of Plymouth, Andrew Beaumont mixes digital technology along with his plaster mold casts to combine unusual…
Canvas Textured Ceramic Vases & Pots by Kiki van Eijk
Kiki van Eijk’s Canvas Series is a collection of ceramic pots and vases in various sizes that look as though they are made of textiles. The process of creation is that the pots and vases are first made in textile and embellished with details then cast in ceramic. (more…)
Age 103 And Still Designing. The Life & Work Of Legend Eva Zeisel.
103 year old Eva Zeisel continues to amaze. The Hungarian born designer just doesn't stop. In addition to being an enormous talent, she has a…
East Meets West in CeramiX by CTRLZAK
CeramiX = (East + West) ceramics China has a long tradition in the production of ceramics and especially porcelain. Europe has, for many centuries, tried…
The Sake Bomb. A Modern Drinking Vessel Inspired By The Puffer Fish
What better way to get bombed on sake than with the hand crafted ceramic microwaveable Sake Bomb, a modern sputnik-like looking vessel with four incorporated…
Ted Noten’s Gives Us The Willies With His Limited Edition Bone China Dildo
We've blogged about artist/designer/jeweler Ted Noten's unusual jewelry in the past, specifically his show, Haunted by 36 Women, at Galerie Rob Koudijs last year. Amongst…
Ordinary Objects Become Art When Slip Cast and Painted by Shalene Valenzuela
There are numerous talented artists who hand paint ceramics. Even their own slip cast ceramics. (For those who don’t know, slip-casting is one of the simplest methods of reproducing a replica of an original model). But what makes Shalene Valenzuela’s work different is the items on which she is painting. Her ceramics are not tableware or dinnerware. Not pretty vases or wedding platters meant to be used in a functional way, but sculpture meant to make you think. Or laugh. Or both. (more…)
