Monthly Archives: June 2020

Septennial Monster Pottery Fest

 

 

 

 

 

Amazing clay creations from deep antiquity to the present

 

Clayton Baily ceramic robot teapot

Clayton Bailey ceramic robot teapot

 

 

Girl with simple pottery wheel Vietnam

Simple hand propelled pottery wheel Vietnam

 

 

Ceramic heads displayed at market-day-chichicastenango-guatemala

Ceramic heads – market day at Chichicastenango, Guatemala

 

 

 Latin Modernist mural, Barcadi Martini Annex

Miami

 

 

ball_f._carlton_vase_sware_Wax resist vase 1960s_The forrest

‘The forrest’ wax resist vase – Carlton F Ball

1960’s

 

 

Contemporary-Ceramic-Low-Ninfea-Footed-Bowl-Corteccia-Texture-Light-Blue--Paronetto---1stD

Paola Paronetto contemporary clay vessels

 

 

Grotesque Shark Attack birthday cake

 

 

Studio Built Coil Vase ana-Merlo-1978

Studio Built Coil Vase –  Jana Merlo

1978

 

 Terracotta vessel. Greek, Sicilian, Centuripe

Idealized portrait of a bride or of Aphrodite, the love goddess

3rd-2nd century BC

 

 

Bobo mask dancing in Bwa purification ritual. Burkina Faso

 

 

Lustre Enamel on copper bowl, NY

Lustre Enamel on copper bowl, NY

1898 – 1902

 

 

Bronze Effect Lace Wrap Vessel

 Lace wrap ceramic vessel with bronze effect

 

 

Ovoid vessel by Tony Laverick

Porcelain vase by Tony Laverick. UK

 

 

 

Ceramic-sculpture-by-Dominique-Pouchain.Ceramic-representing-a-large-rooster

Ceramic rooster vase sculpture by Dominique Pouchain

 

 

Cloisonne enamel dragon vase---Meiji era-(1868-1912),-late-19th-century-Bonhams

Cloisonne enamel dragon vase—Meiji era-(1868-1912), late 19th century

Bonhams

 

 

CHRIS BROC---Barocco destructured head

Barocco destructured head ceramic sculpture

CHRIS BROC, France

 

 

Coco Schoenberg-1990-French American

Contemporary folded vase Coco Schoenberg (French American)

1990

 

 

Clever advertising for bubble wrap

 

 

'Dancers'-Ceramic ovoid vase with open-neck, enameled gray green decorated with frieze of dancers

Georges CONDE et MOUGIN (XX) “Danseuses”

Ceramic ovoid vase with open neck, enameled gray/green & decorated with frieze of dancers

 

 

David Geschke.-Lidded sphere vessel

David Geschke Lidded sphere vessel

 

 

Devrim Sevim Aykac mosaic planter

Devrim Sevim Aykac mosaic planter

 

 

Eclpise raku basket-Dragonfly Pottery

‘Eclpise’ raku basket – Dragonfly Pottery

 

 

Edwin and Mary Scheier--Vessel,-1986

Edwin and Mary Scheier Incised vessel,

1986

 

 

Egyptian-Revival garden throne by-bridgette

Egyptian Revival garden throne with gargoyle pillars

 

 

El Hussein Fawzi---Felaha and Jars

El Hussein Fawzi—‘Felaha and Jars’

 

 

Etruscans - Transport of Lebanese cedar in dragon ship. at the king Sargon II palace at Dur Sharrukin in Assyria c. 713–716 BC

 Transport of Lebanese cedar in Etruscan dragon ship. at the king Sargon II palace at Dur Sharrukin in Assyria

Wall relief  c. 713–716 BC

 

 

Etruscan-Vase-with-lid--animals-facing-each-other-and-geometric-patterns.-Cerveteri.-Around-630-BC

Etruscan Vase with lid — animals facing each other and geometric patterns.

Cerveteri, around 630 BC

 

 

Eva Zeisel art deco vase

Dekor Futura – Eva Zeisel art deco vase

The International Design Museum Munich (A. Laurenzo)

1929

 

 

Gene and Rebecca Tobey

“Ruby Throat” – Gene & Rebecca Tobey

Exposures International Gallery of Fine Art  Sedona

 

 

Geometric Bird Askos,-c. 700-BC

Geometric Bird Askos

c. 700-BC

 

 

Gio Ponti vase

Gio Ponti vase

Milan, 1930

 

 

Livia Gorka---Grouping of 4 Vases---Hungary,-c1950

Livia Gorka — Grouping of 4 Mid Century Vases

Hungary  c1950

 

 

huge-antique-italian-tullio-MAZZOTTI-albisola

Huge antique Tullio Mazzotti vase

Albisola, Italy

 

 

Important-Famille-Rose-Hu-Vase,-Qianlong

Famille Rose Hu Vase, Qianlong

 

 

japanese_vase_satsuma_meiji_urn_kyoto_ware_moriage_ochre_cloisonne

Satsuma Japanese vase

Kyoto

 

 

Kanika Sircar vessel

Kanika Sircar footed ceramic vessel

 

 

Kelk VaasJohan Van Loon

Rafa Perez

2018

Valcke art gallery, Belgium

 

 

'Knightand Tiger'-by-British-artist John Maltby

‘Knight and Tiger’ by British artist John Maltby

 

 

 

Kukuli Velarde’s-Chola de Mierda-(Moche-Peru,-AD-200)

Kukuli Velarde’s-Chola de Mierda

(Moche, Peru, AD-200)

 

 

Lesley Jemson raku vase

Lesley Jensen raku vase

 

 

Lora Rust Ceramic vase

Lora Rust Ceramic vase

 

 

Mãe d’Àgua ceramic wall mural Arnie Zimmerman

‘Mãe d’Àgua’ ceramic wall mural — Arnie Zimmerman

Everson Museum

 

 

MichaelLucero-on artnet--michael-lucero-island dreamer

Michael Lucero- ‘Island Dreamer’

Artnet

 

 

Mount Teide Volcano

Mount Teide Volcano, Canary Islands, Spain

 

 

Oceans-Edge#5 Toshiko Takaezu,-American,-----1922---2011

‘Oceans Edge#5’  —  Toshiko Takaezu

 

 

Pablo Picasso-ceramic vase woman lampe-1958

Pablo Picasso — ceramic vase woman face lampe

1958

 

 

painted-amphora,-bearing-the-image-of-the-Great-Goddess-–-Potnea-theron.-Republic-of-Moldova

Hand painted amphora with anicient Goddess motif, Moldova

 

 

Patricia-Griffin-Studio-Cambria

Patricia Griffin ceramic lidded vessel

 

 

Persian Ceramic Plate c19th Century

Persian Ceramic Plate c19th Century

 

 

Magdalene Anyango N. Odundo burnished vase

Magdalene Anyango N. Odundo burnished vase

H-16 ins – 1990

 

 

Royal Copenhagen-Thorsson Bacca-tie dye vase

Royal Copenhagen – Thorsson Bacca tie dye vase

 

 

 

Samarkand-Ovoid Neriage vase-Matsui Kosai

Ovoid Neriage vase – Matsui Kosai

 

 

Vase by Rudolf Staffel,-American,-1911---2002--Philamuseum

Vase by Rudolf Staffel, American, 1911-2002

Philadelphia Museum

 

 

Sandy Terry hand-built and wheel thrown decorative wirecut teapot

Sandy Terry hand-built and wheel thrown decorative wirecut teapot

2016

 

Sea lion and pup mosaic art

Sea lion and pup mosaic floor panel – Gary Drostle

Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford in Palo Alto, CA

 

Dungenese Crab--Gary-Drostle--Dungeness Crab and mussels mosaic-panel

Gary Drostle — Dungeness Crab and mussels mosaic panel

 

 

Takamori, Akio,-Blue Nude Figure,-22.5-x-14

Aiko Takamori  —  ‘Blue Nude Figure’

22.5 x 14 inches

 

 

TFS Ltd-Phoenix Majolica Vase

Phoenix Majolica Vase – TFS Ltd

 

 

Kiapkwa Polychrome Water Jar United States, New Mexico, Zuni Pueblo, Zuni

circa 1840-1850 Earthenware and pigments Height– 14 .5 in

 

 

Large Aztec Winged vessel--Goddess of Maize temple vessel

Large Aztec Winged vessel – Goddess of Maize temple vessel

 

 

Vases in Rosso Levanto and Bianco Michelangelo Marble, by Matteo Cibic,Italy

Vases in Rosso Levanto and Bianco Michelangelo Marble, by Matteo Cibic,Italy

 

 

the-moon-through-north-window-arches-national-park-utah-united-states

Full moon through North Window Arches

National Park, Utah, USA

 

 

Tina Banitska. Vase Springmount Pottery

Tina Banitska Vase –  Springmount Pottery

Creswick Victoria, AUS

 

 

 7th-century B.C. #amphora has the earliest known depiction of the #Trojanhorse

This 7th-century B.C. amphora relief has the earliest known depiction of the Trojan horse and shows the Greek warriors hidden inside.

 

 

Pitcher-shaped-like-a-bird,-1898-1899,-stoneware,-eosyna,-Janus-Pannonius-Múzeum-Bird-vase

Zsolnay Pitcher shaped like a bird

1898-1899, stoneware, eosyna lustre glaze

Janus Pannonius Múzeum

 

 

Victorian Bust Terracotta-Pottery-Pair-Figures-Johann-Bloch

Victorian Bust Terracotta Figures Pair – Johann Bloch

 

 

Walter-Paul-Suter-Art-Deco-glazed-pottery-sculpture-1929

Walter Paul Suter American Art Deco glazed pottery sculpture

1929

 

Wayne Higby,-Temple’s Gate Pass, 1988,-Smithsonian American Art Museum

Wayne Higby, ‘Temple’s Gate Pass’

1988, Smithsonian American Art Museum

 

 

Yoko-Komae-ceramic- bottle

Yoko Komae

 

 

Yui Tsujimura ceramic vessel

Yui Tsujimura pottery

 

 

women hauling water

Precious water deep well

 

 

cinque terre monterosso Neptune statue

Cinque Terre Monterosso Neptune statue

Italy

 

 

Solo lemon, morning sunbeam heart

The lemon tree in my garden has been barren for seven years and it recently produced a lemon. On capturing this achievement for the record I unknowingly got the bonus of an early morning sunlight heart.

 

 

Vintage India Hand painted Porcelain Vase-Monkey Riding Elephant

Vintage India Hand painted Porcelain Vase-Monkey Riding Elephant

 

 

 

Le Dieu De La Ceramiche-God of Ceramics-Francois Raty

‘Le Dieu De La Ceramiche’-(God of Ceramics) – Francois Raty

 

 

Ovoid-vase-with-three-constricted-necks-connected-by-a-glazed-ceramic-handle-yellow-tinged-green-decorated-with-geometric-patterns

Ovoid vase with three constricted necks connected by a glazed ceramic handle yellow tinged green decorated with geometric patterns.

Vilmos Zsolnay 1900

 

 

 

Bruno Anders large abstract decorated vase

Bruno Anders large 21 inch tall abstract ceramic vase

1950

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vintage album cover, sheet music art collection

 

 

'Sweet Child', Cover illustration -- Fabien Loris-(1925)

‘Sweet Child’, Cover illustration — Fabien Loris–1925

 

In the early 1900s, music publishers in the USA had drawn the connection that the marketability of sheet music was directly related to the quality and artistic input of the covers. The NY firm of Leo Fiest promoted the artistic development of decorative covers where the beauty of the design and colour scheme was solely important or with illustrative covers, the story of the song influenced the art.

The inclusion of enticing cover art in the creation of a brilliant album was also recognised as a valuble marketing asset by the record companies, especially from the 50’s onwards.. Along with the essential element of the music it became a definitive part of how the package was percieved and it became a potent cultural influence. Abstract, avant garde art became more aligned with modern jazz music releases in the 50’s and acted as a subtle art lesson for many of the music connoisseurs. Surrealist art, collages and provocative art also featured in the 60s with the likes of Mati Klarwein’s art for Miles Davis Bitches Brew LP album and the quirky, humorist art of Robert Crumb on Joplin’s Cheap Thrills album.

Browsing through a large album collection was like visiting an art gallery, which is why Tony Bennett said of the marvellous album covers of the 50’s that, when you bought a record, “you felt like you were taking home your very own work of art”. Incisive portrait photography was also introduced at this time along with ambitious photographic themes and exotic graphics as used on Axis Bold As Love from Hendrix. Klaus Voormann’s pop artwork on the Beatles Revolver was also praised for the classic 1966 album. When he heard the tracks for the recording at the Abbey Rd studios he was so shocked by the extent of their innovation that he felt a radical piece of artwork was needed, leading to his monochrome, psychedelic and Beardsley inspired sleeve art. Bold, artistc and original cover art had now become entrenched with the release of music.

 

‘Flamin Mamie’ published by Leo Feist, NY

1925

 

 

John Lennon asked Klaus Voormann to create a design for the Revolver album. Manager Brian Epstein was so enthralled with the result that they approached more art designers for the upcoming Sgt Peppers.

 

For ‘Tomorrow Never Knows” John Lennon hoped to sound nothing like his usual self. “I want my voice to sound like the Dalai Lama chanting from a mountaintop, miles away,” he proclaimed in the studio. Engineer Geoff Emerick achieved that effect by running Lennon’s voice through the rotating speaker of a Leslie cabinet,  “That is bloody marvelous!” Lennon exclaimed repeatedly after hearing his effect. McCartney’s reaction was equally joyful: “It’s the Dalai Lennon!”   There was no other place for this track on the album but the end. “Eleanor Rigby,” “I’m Only Sleeping,” “Love You To” and “She Said She Said” were all bold steps toward the unknown — “Tomorrow Never Knows” was the jump from the cliff.

 

 

David Stone Martin cover art

David Stone Martin cover art

1953

 

 

The Strange Waltz,-1922--Roger De Valerio

‘The Strange Waltz’ – sheet music art Roger De Valerio

1922

 

 

From-the-1904 Broadway Musical,-'Piff! Paff! Pouff!'---Radium Dance by RetroRocketeer,-via-Flickr

‘The Radium Dance’ by Jean Schwartz – from the 1904 Broadway Musical, ‘Piff! Paff! Pouff!’

RetroRocketeer, via Flickr

 

 

LP Album ‘Bitches Brew’ – Miles Davis

German painter Mati Klarwein

 

Party After Hours – Wynonie Harris

Aladdin 703

 

Wynonie Harris – ‘Around The Clock’- 1955

 

 

1924-Jan Garber-Jazz Sheet Music-(I Never Care About Tomorrow)

Jan Garber Jazz Sheet Music – ‘I Never Care About Tomorrow’

1924

 

 

1956,-‘Relaxin’ With The Miles Davis Quintet

‘Relaxin’ With The Miles Davis Quintet

1956

 

 

Zule Guerra

Zule Guerra – ‘El Viaje’ 

 

 

‘Marcianita’   Billy Cafaro & Lucio

Cover art by Daniel Bacelar and Os Conchas, 1960

 

 

Afif Brothers Quartet-@ The Fringe by Dozign

Afif Brothers Quartet @ The Fringe by Dozign

 

 

Earth,Wind and Fire---Millenium

Earth,Wind and Fire—‘Millenium’

 

 

‘Jarabi’ by AfroCubism

2010

 

 

bryan-ferry-orchestra

Bryan Ferry Orchestra

 

 

Perlen Der Celopatra – art by Willy Herzig

 

 

Boogie-Woogie-piano -Albert-Ammons

Boogie Woogie Classics – Albert Ammons

 

 

Patrick Latimer

 

 

Calypso Vol. II, illustration by David Stone Martin.

Calypso Vol. II, label: Disc (1946) early illustration by David Stone Martin.

 

 

What's-Going-On - Marvin Gaye soul

‘What’s Going On’ – Marvin Gaye

 

 

Cover - The Incomparable Jelly Roll Morton

The Incomparable Jelly Roll Morton

 

 

Castillian Nights fox trot

Artwork by Raymond Erny, ‘Castilian Nights’

1927

 

 

Hello-ma-baby.1899-From-Duke-Digital-Collections

‘Hello ma baby’,  Howard and Emerson

1899

 

 

Igor Stravinski--1940

Igor Stravinski–Columbia

1940

 

‘The Prophet Speaks’ – Van Morrison

 

 

Javapache – B. Cherubinbi

 

 

Joni-Mitchell-Hejira-album

Joni Mitchell — Hejira

 

 

 

 

Mes Del Jazz

 

 

'Underneath The Havana Moon' - Mark Gordon/Mark Revel

‘Underneath The Havana Moon’ – Mark Gordon /Mark Revel

 

 

Eddie Daniels – Live at Iridium

 

 

Jazz Festival-Monterey

Monterey Jazz Festival

 

 

Joe Henderson Big Band

 

 

Joje Loco Mambo

Joe Loco – ‘Mambo Y Cha-Cha Cha ‘

1962

 

 

French 'Kamgaroo Dance' - Ad Gauwin

‘Kamgaroo Dance Cake Walk’ – Ad Gauwin, France

 

Mambo for Cats album cover

Mambo for Cats – Album cover design by Jim Flora

1955

 

Count Basie

Count Basie – art by David Stone Martin

 

 

Desmond Decker and the Aces, 1968

 

 

Stanley Turrentine – ‘Easy Walker’

 

 

It Is Springs Mistake – art by Einer Nerman

1912

 

 

Empire State March art deco poster

Empire State March – E.Henri Klickmann

 

 

The Exotic Sounds of Martin Kenny

The Exotic Sounds of Martin Kenny

 

 

Sheet music cover art – Willy Herzig

 

 

 

Art Willy Herzig music Eduard May

Art Willy Herzig

 

 

Meade Lux Lewis-the-Cat house piano-the-designer--David Stone Martin--1955

Meade Lux Lewis- ‘Cat house piano’

designer–David Stone Martin–1955

 

 

Mothers Finest

Mothers Finest funk rock

 

 

Design: David Stone Martin 1950

 

nico-gomez-selftitled-afro-cover-gecomp

Nico Gomez pink afro

 

 

 

Orchidee, s.d. (ill. Paul Telemann)

Orchidee (illustrator Paul Telemann)

 

 

Raymond-Emy art for Suivez La

Raymond Emy art for Suivez La

 

 

Samba-Dorpheus New Orleans poster

Samba Dorpheus New Orleans

 

 

Sheet-Music--1915,The-'Jelly-Roll'-Blues,-composed-by-Fred-'Jelly-Roll'-Morton

The ‘Jelly Roll’ Blues, composed by Fred ‘Jelly Roll’ Morton

1915

 

 

‘Some Smoke’ – S.Romberg

 

 

Sista-Varvet-musik eric-alberg

Sista Varvet

 

 

Sonny Rollins

 

 

It dont mean a thing if it aint got that swing

‘It don’t mean a thing if it aint got that swing’ – Duke Ellington

 

 

The-Sound-Of-Tiki -- Swen A Kirsten

The Sound Of Tiki — Swen A Kirsten

 

 

Tin Roof Blues -- New Orleans Rythym Kings

‘Tin Roof Blues’ — New Orleans Rythym Kings

 

 

Tito Puente-(USA)-1958-Art Jaro Fabry

Tito Puente-(USA)–Art Jaro Fabry

1958

 

poster-image-inspired by jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt,--illustrator Nearchos Ntaskas

Poster inspired by jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt,–illustrator Nearchos Ntaskas

 

 

 

Billie holiday Al lor Nothing at all

Billie holiday ‘All or Nothing at all’

David Stone Martin

 

 

Lionel Hampton Quintet

Lionel Hampton Quintet

David Stone Martin cover art

 

 

 

What is this thing called love-Cole Porter

‘What is this thing called love’ – Cole Porter

 

 

Yo yo love you and adore you,-1923-(ill--Charles Gesmar

‘Yo yo love you and adore you’  —  illustrator–Charles Gesmar

1923

 

 

Donna Vatra – Tango serenade Arghentine

Art by Willy Herzig

 

 

harmonica_blues album art R.Crumb

Harmonica Blues – cover art by Robert Crumb

 

 

Chromatica - Lady GaGa 

‘Chromatica’ – Lady GaGa

Photo – Norbert Schoerner

 

 

Benjamin Jephta Quintet--homecoming Mzwandile-Buthelezi

Benjamin Jephta Quintet — ‘Homecoming’

Cover art – Mzwandile Buthelezi