Artist Working With Ceramics

In an age when faceless mechanical production has become anathema to many ceramics provide a potent antidote imbued not just with clay but with a story.

Artist working with ceramics. From prehistoric pottery to ancient greek amphoras from the rise of porcelain in asia and europe to the arts and crafts movement in england and the u s ceramic traditions have long fascinated artists and infiltrated their practices in the contemporary art world this was never more clear. I am an artist working with ceramics printmaking and recycled materials. One of the most exciting emerging young british artists working with clay wine is currently an artist in residence at the camden arts centre and recently exhibited with mary mary to coincide with the glasgow international wine creates glazed ceramics that resemble saggy arses and rough faces. He took an mfa degree in ceramics from california and then started pottery business.

While ron nagle is certainly no newcomer to ceramics he has been working with clay for over 50 years and his experience shows sculpting miniature pieces rich in color with immaculate finishes and beautiful contrast in textures his work fits into the abstract expressionism world with a hint of surrealism. Peter volukos made use of the clay for creating the. And the hand to represent that understanding is the start to gaining the visual artist s tools of expression. This perseverance has of course met with iterations and evolutions that have allowed it to stay relevant in our contemporary world.

Peter volukos was the famous america greek artist who gave the world some of the best ceramic creations. If the word conjures whimsical images of cups bowls vases and sure patrick swayze you re not alone. From the asymmetrical undulation of form to the misplaced drip of glazing the hand of the artist is clearly visible in ceramics allowing the collector to interact with the craftsmen who. By working from within the spectrum between art fashion and performance photography by jorge perez ortiz.

From the ancient times till today ceramics has arguably been amongst the few mediums to have persevered through thousands of years the oldest known ceramic artifact is dated as early as 28 000 bce during the late palaeolithic period.