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Sleeping Beauty Series, 2023, 37x31x28 cm, unglazed, porcelain, fired at 1280°C by Zsolt József Simon, Ceramicist, Hungary

The Breath of Form: Life Imagery in Zsolt József Simon’s Ceramics

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Self portrait, Image credit: Szilvia Simon-Nagy The Breath of Form: Life Imagery in Zsolt József Simon’s Ceramics Hungarian artist Zsolt József Simon creates ceramic sculptures that capture living motion within static form. His works are not merely motionless objects but “border beings” caught in transformation, inviting viewers to connect their still present with dynamic origins. […]

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By Curtis Benzle, Potter, Ceramic Artist, USA

Curtis Benzle’s Artistic Voyage: Refining the Elegance of Colored Translucent Porcelain

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Self portrait, Image credit: Curtis Benzle Curtis Benzle’s Artistic Voyage: Refining the Elegance of Colored Translucent Porcelain Curtis Benzle’s journey in the world of ceramics is a captivating narrative that began at Hillsdale College, Michigan. Guided by the expert hand of Bert Fink, Benzle delved into the traditional art of hand-building in ceramics, kindling a

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"Awakening Emotional" by Yuan-te Wang, Ceramic Artist, Taiwan

Mesmerized Wonders of Yuan-te Wang’s Ceramic Art

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Winner of the 2020/21 FRANZ Rising Star Project Yuan-te Wang’s work with high-temperature porcelain combines a well-designed color palette with a unique sense of shape. It incorporates materials, technology, and art to a high degree and reflects the coexistence between humans and nature, all of which elevates his art to a new level. “Awakening Emotional”,

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Chica Inaba, Ceramic Artist, Japan

Paradigm of Perfection – Inaba’s Ceramics

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Paradigm of Perfection – Inaba’s Ceramics Chica Inaba’s beautiful ceramics exhibit both strength and gentleness through a myriad of changes in shape. Her ceramics are versatile in usage while at the same time artistic expressions. Chica unites the essential elements of nature, vitality and fragility, into creating her ceramics. Strong white lines accentuate tender dark

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"Tiger's Face" by Kazuyoshi Kitamura, “Kutani” Ware Artist, Japan

“Kutani” Ware’s New Look By Kazuyoshi Kitamura

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“Kutani” Ware’s New Look By Kazuyoshi Kitamura The highly acclaimed Japanese porcelain “Kutani” ware originated from Kaga, Ishikawa, during the early Edo period of Japan around the 1650s. The “Kutani” ware became famous because of its pure white base color. On top of the base, artisans would paint vibrant colors (usually five colors: green, blue,

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Ceramic Sculptor Alberto Bustos, "My blood is self-taught", Spain

The Unyieldingly Talented Alberto Bustos

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Alberto Bustos′ ceramic creations are famous for their abstract lines and coloring compounded with a conceptualized sense of space. With his extraordinary skills, he makes the porcelain slender and versatile and then combines them into three-dimensional forms to convey his feelings. Sometimes the ceramics are submissive, like grass in the wind, sometimes like insolent fiery

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