Ceramics and Pottery Arts and Resources

 

 

 

Shio Kusaka

 

 

Tomita Hiroyuki

 

 

 

Rosenthal Art Deco vase, Germany

 

 

Tones of neutrality

 

Interior designs and decor of the fifties and sixties were furnished with bold, bright, primary colours, lush textures, trippy colour combos, striking patterns and forays into the futuristic, which created styles with a vivid presence that demanded attention. The glossy, high contrast, edgy imagery was incisive, provocative and revolutionary in feel which made it and appropriate  fit for the  the radical decade of the 60’s This continued through the 70’s and even into the 80’s. Muted tones, de-saturated colors, and gentle, low contrast lighting were occasionally used in fashion magazine spreads and this gradually became more prevalent in home decor. The nineties and beyond have seen the trend continue with more understated pastel tones and softer lighting, especially in interior design, but also perpetuated in sites like Instagram. Hipster cool organic textures abound with a relaxed ambience and soothing, subdued color palettes being a popular trend. Conjuring an ethereal passivity and gentle calm, this unobtrusive style has a subtle appeal. However this vague, deconstructed look with overexposed lighting used to diffuse the colours also appears to be self absorbed and leaning towards a sense of inertia, but alluring nonetheless. Maybe this dreamy, aloof aesthetic is reactionary to the online assault of information and immediacy assaulting the senses.
Ceramics have followed a similar trajectory, with the bold, rich glazes and audacious styles of the 50‘s and 60’s giving way to more use of muted tones and textures softening the reflective finish. Highly lusterous glazes have been diluted with the use of more incised surface textures such as with scrafitto decoration. and with slip and raku techniques. Matt and satin finishes also are created using various firing and glazing methods like salt and soda firing and anagama. The following collection is centered around ceramics and decor with pastel shades, subdued color tones and matt surfaces.

 

Scott Parady wood fired vase, California

Sold by Lacoste Gallery

 

 

 

Elegant Mid-Century vase by German porcelain manufacturer Heinrich & Co.

1001vintage-etsy

 

 

 

 

Akirio Maeta

 

 

 

Ceramic sculptures by Georges Jouve

 

 

 

 aplaceformyhome.blogspot.com

 

 

 

Tania Rollond ceramic tray – 2012

 

 

Toshiko Takaezu

 

 

 

 

Arakawa Toyozo

 

 

 

Pottery art and photography – Dietlind Wolf

 

 

 

Craw glaze vase — Sheffield Pottery

 

 

 

Contemporary Koro Incense Burner by Matsuzaki Ken

 

 

 

Brother Thomas

 

 

 

Caroline Barbet

 

Craig Underhill – contemporary ceramic vessel

 

 

 

South Shore Decorating

 

 

 

Diana Thomas

 

 

 

Sarah Saunders ceramics 2011

 

 

Textured plate – Elephant Ceramics handmade by Michele Michael

 

 

 

Linda Kliewer

 

 

Designer: Kelly Wearstler

 

 

 

 

Neutral tones – Maric Homes, USA

 

 

Eric Astoul — ceramic sculptural raku vessels

www.astouleric.com

 

 

 

Georges Jouve, France

 

 

 

 

‘Lovegrass III’,  Gregory Roberts — Sculpted honeycomb ceramics, dye, glaze, multiple firings

2005

 

 

 

Gustavo Perez Vase

2005

 

 

Vicki Hardin raku pottery

 

 

 

Flower Plate – Shoko Teruyama

 

 

 

Shannon Garso

 

 

 

‘Spike’ –Sheryl Zacharia

 

 

 

‘Listening to the Waves’ (Chōtō) – Takayuki Sakiyama,

2009

 

 

 

 

‘Object 8’ – Tania Rollond – porcelain with ceramic pencil and stains

2014

 

 

 

Wood Fired Bourbon Cup – Todd Pletcher

 

 

 

 

Vase and footed bowl – Katharina Eisenkoeck

 

 

 

Michael Hamlin

 

 

 

 

Lidded Water Jar, Shigaraki

16th century

 

 

Moroccan style decor

home-designing.com

 

 

 

 

Wheel Thrown Lidded Jar

Symmetrical Pottery – etsy

 

 

 

Sylviane Perret, France

 

 

Malinda Reich, San Francisco

 

 

 

 

Footed ceramic cup with central disc – Hans Coper

1974

 

 

 

WoodFired Porcelain Sake Cup – Jeff Brown

etsy – jeffbrownpottery

 

 

 

 

Wood Fired Tumbler Beer Cup by John McCoy Pottery on Etsy

 

 

 

 

‘Castle in the air’ – Maria ten Kortenaar

 

 

 

 

Ceramic vase with Dutch landscape – Hans de Jong

1970-80

 

 

‘Cylindrical form 2’ – James & Tilla Waters

 

 

 

Jean Pol Urbain

 

 

 

Kako Katsumi

toku-art.seesaa.net

 

 

 

Lara Scobie contemporary vessels

 

 

 

 

Ken Matsuzaki, Japan

 

 

 

Large and Sculptural Ceramic Lamp base by DaLo

 

 

 

Debbie Little pottery

 

 

 

‘Listening to Waves’ vase – Sakiyama Takayuki

 

 

 

Mayumi Yamashita

 

 

 

 

Michael Cleff , Germany

Cowans Auctions

 

 

 

Michele Fabbricatore, Italy

 

 

 

Monumental stoneware, pitted blue and white fllowing glaze vase – Lucie Rie

1980 –  21 inches Height

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Morgan Peck planter

 

 

 

Nancy Selvin, USA

 

 

 

Oscar Bucher – Modernist Pottery Wall Plaque – Davis and Taft

1970’s

 

 

Peter Pincus

 

 

Pieter Stockmans

 

 

 

Pippin Drysdale, Australia

 

 

 

Planters – popandscott

Instgram

 

 

 

Katice Helinski design – contemporary home in Cape Cod, Massachusetts

 

 

 

Jewel Porcelain tall bottle-shaped vase painted by Lorinda Epply with blue and green blossoms under thick ivory butterfat glaze

Rockwood, 1928.

 

 

Fresh House designed by NDA

 

 

 

Fossil Vessel – Sarah Perry

 

 

 

‘Rentola’ by Ryoma Eri – Japan – This twin chair is purposefully shaped like a voluptuous seashell, enveloping the sitter in its sensuous curves

 

 

 

 

Ovoid raku vase, parched landscape colours – Shamai Sam Gibsh

 

 

 

Sandy Kinzie

 

 

 

Hiroshi Sakai

 

 

 

Lidded pot – thrown, altered, handbuilt, stoneware by Matthew Allison

 

 

 

Shio Kusaka, Japan

 

 

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