Ken Eastman’s nomination for the 2024 Loewe Craft Prize with his piece “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore” marks a significant milestone in his distinguished career in ceramics…
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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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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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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
“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,
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
The Hands Bring the Indigenous & Modern Worlds Together by Valerie Seaberg During our interview, Valerie shared her unique life story. The uniqueness of her life, along with her inquisitive mind and crafty hands, make her who she is today. This also explains why she has been admitted to present her artwork at the renowned
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