Amber Eyes Ceramics
Explore the archive of de waal s writing on subjects including his own work craft white and his memoir the hare with amber eyes.
Amber eyes ceramics. Yesterday i spent the entire day rapped up in the warmth and comfort of my bed. He was known for both his large scale installations of pottery and his two books the hare with amber eyes 2010 and the white road 2015. 20 apr 2012 edmund de waal turns amber eyes towards waddesdon. His porcelain has been displayed in many museum collections around the world and he has recently made a huge installation for the dome of the victoria and albert museum in london.
Yes it was very cold it was after all the first day of the winter recess. Each one of a kind piece is made my hand with a whole lot of love. A new publication documents the first stop for the library of exile at the ateneo veneto venice in the spring and summer of 2019. Amber eyes ceramics inspired by cultural anthropology amber eyes ceramics is owned by amber shap and operated out of brooklyn ny.
Edmund de waal describes himself as a potter who writes. By writing objects into his family story de waal has achieved something remarkable tanya harrod the times literary supplement a beautiful and unusual book. The ceramic artist and author of the hare with amber eyes has been tasked with embellishing one of england s grandest houses published. Almost everything to do with my pieces is about slowing down de waal has said.
Yes there were many welcoming reasons. Ceramics collection at victoria and albert museum london story produced by jon carras. The cover the hare with amber eyes a biography by edmund de waal. Edmund arthur lowndes de waal obe born 10 september 1964 is a contemporary english artist master potter and author.
Edmund de waal is a contemporary british ceramicist and author. A british ceramic artist and best selling author is the. Extracts from a masterpiece the hare with amber eyes from a ceramic perspective. A hidden inheritance by edmund de waal picador.
A unique memoir of de waal s family. He is known for his large scale installations of porcelain vessels often created in response to collections and archives or the history of a particular place. In 2011 he was awarded the order of the british empire obe for service to the arts.