Jean-Marc Fontaine is a molecular biologist at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, who also likes to manipulate clay molecules into art forms in his spare time at night and on weekends. He spent his childhood and youth in Normandy, France, and his dream of becoming a scientist grew together with his imagination and passion for oil painting, drawing and ceramics. After moving to the US in 1998, Fontaine became fascinated with sculpting. This self-taught artist explores funny and familiar subjects in his figurine objects, see the demonstration videos below. Along with his caricatures in clay he also likes to create rustic, utilitarian pottery and sgraffito decorative pieces.
‘Ancient White Bottle’ — Jean-Marc Fontaine
‘Candy Jar’ —Jean-Marc Fontaine
Pot 160 — Jean-Marc Fontaine
Long neck blue teapot – Jean-Marc Fontaine
‘Cannister’ —-Jean-Marc Fontaine
‘Rooster 1’ – Jean-Marc Fontaine
‘Cup Japan’ —- Jean-Marc Fontaine
Lidded sgraffito jar – ‘Pot 152′ – Jean-Marc Fontaine
Jar —Jean-Marc Fontaine
Jean-Marc Fontaine – Cannister with rounded edge lid
‘Sgraffito Bird’ – Jean-Marc Fontaine
Jean-Marc Fontaine —lidded ‘Ancient Vase’
Lidded Jar – Jean-Marc Fontaine
Jean-Marc Fontaine — ‘Cannister 2′
Jean-Marc Fontaine—‘Blue Vase 2′
Jean-Marc Fontaine sgraffito bottle
Jean-Marc Fontaine
‘Milk Jar 2’ – Jean-Marc Fontaine
‘Milk Jar’ – Jean-Marc Fontaine
Jean-Marc Fontaine Pichet
Black and White raku cup – Jean-Marc Fontaine
Jean-Marc Fontaine
Raku bud vase – Jean-Marc Fontaine
Lidded Jar by Jean-Marc Fontaine
Raku vessel – Jean-Marc Fontaine
‘Salt & Pepper Shakers’ – Jean-Marc Fontaine
‘Brown Tajine’ – Jean-Marc Fontaine
‘Tall carafe’ – Jean-Marc Fontaine
Teapot – Jean-Marc Fontaine
Jean-Marc Fontaine lidded sgraffito vessel
Vase blue Jean-Marc Fontaine
Jean-Marc Fontaine
Jean-Marc Fontaine
Woody Allen bust – Jean Marc Fontaine
‘Obelix’ Jean-Marc Fontaine
‘9’ – Jean Marc fontaine
‘Asterix’ – Jean Marc Fontaine
Jean Marc Fontaine sculpting in his studio –
