Ceramics and Pottery Arts and Resources

 

 

Pueblo Native American Indian pottery wares

New Mexico

 

 

A busy morning on the wheel – Cretan Terracotta Pottery

 

 

Pottery simplicity realised

 

The basic pottery form, created on a spinning wheel, is a statement of simplicity. The imminent curved lines, that take shape by the manipulation of a clay mass in motion, reacting to a centrifugal force, creates a graceful and balanced dynamic. The union of a malleable substance with a primary force of nature, being transmuted to a solid form with fire, is one of the purest primordial combinations, manifesting a subtle reassurance of the elements. Maybe that’s why simple pottery objects hold such an eternal appeal. Variations of the wheel thrown forms serve as a constant reminder of the survival and sustenance of mankind and the endurance and consistency of this ancient art.
Leonardo da Vinci claimed that “simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” Christian Dior also recognized its value through the refinement of his designs and realizing that simplicity is from where true elegance must come. Computer science pioneer Edsger Wybe Dijkstra claimed ‘“Simplicity is a great virtue but it requires hard work to achieve and education to appreciate it. And to make matters worse: complexity sells better.” The challenge is to maximize the style while keeping superfluous detail to a minimum. The Mingei potters of Japan were mindful of mastering an aesthetic of simplicity, utility and timeless beauty. This refined ideal is still evident today and has had a pervasive influence globally on many contemporary ceramics.
A potter generally begins with a form of simple elegance, which I believe contributes to the unfolding of its design, then adds more detail if needed, whether it be further glazing, hand painting, carving or incision. Furthermore, instinct, restraint and choice of materials all contribute to the captivating permutations that are possible.. The pottery pieces here all highlight the depth and breadth of design and innovative simplicity in the ongoing evolution of the clay arts.

 

 

Tonala Mexican folk art tri-legged bowl

 

 

 

‘Verge’ – Martin Puryear

 

 

Jacques  Innocenti ceramic pichet, Vallauris

Gallerie Riveria

 

 

Accolay tri legged ceramic planter, France

 

 

Adero Willard lidded jar

 

 

Jess Carter

 

 

Akira Satake sake cup

 

 

 

Bob Deane – spiral ribbed vase

 

 

 

Andre Metthey

 

 

 

Alan Foxley

 

 

 

Boleslaw Danikowski,  Red ceramic table lamp

 

 

 

Ceramic Shell 1 vase – Kay Stratford

 

 

‘Stone Pool’  by Anne Goldman

 

 

 

Flared porcelain  cup — Brenda Holzke

 

 

Caroline Chevalier

 

 

Penelope Withers ribbed asymmetrical ceramic bottles

 

 

Chantal Césure – blue on white lidded jar

 

 

Baluster vase – Chris Luther

Seagrove Potters of Historic Busbee Rd

 

 

 

”Toltec”  –  Claude Conover tall Mid Century ceramic vessel

 

 

Clyde Burt ceramic bowl with latex resist design

 

 

 

Morino Taimei, Japan

 

 

Large bottle vase – David Frith, UK

13 inches height

 

 

Diny Timmers ceramic sculptural vessel

 

 

‘Classic Still Life’ – George Segal

1990

Museum of Arts and Design, NY

 

 

Eileen Goldenberg Ceramic Sgraffito vase, tumbler

San Francisco

 

 

Emile Jacques Ruhlmann Art Deco  vase

 

 

Eric Astoul

 

 

Ernst Wahliss, Wien & Turn Teplitz ceramic dancer figurine

 

 

 

‘Exposition 3’ sculpture by Nicholas Lees

 

 

Navajo Hand Coiled Pottery Vase  Ken and Irene White

 

 

Michèle Fischer footed sgraffito vase

 

 

 

Jasmina Ajzenkol

 

 

 

‘Ladies Toasting’  – Large Serving Platter—Handmade sgraffito carved ceramic

stoneware-GravesCo—etsy

 

Henri Laurens, – ‘Tete de Femme’Z sculpture

 

 

 

Isles of Scilly Studio Pottery Crab Bowl Glazed Earthenware

 

 

 Barely Bowl Set – Jan Jacque -ceramic wall art

 

 

Art Nouveau vase – Jean Mayodon

 

 

 

Remi Bonhert

 

 

 

 

Globular luster glaze vessel with white horse motifs -Psolo Stacciou

 

 

Massive female torso ceramic vessel – Rhoda Hepner

 

 

Mid Century ceramic decanter with stopper – Marcello Fantoni

 

 

 

Koroit Opal – Queensland

 

 

Paul Louis Mergier ovoid vase – copper, silver and brass

 

 

 

 African Lady vase – Homer Brown Wassi Art

 

 

 

Pre Columbian Colima seated terracotta figure

 

 

 

‘Pressure Ridge’ – Gareth Mason

 

 

‘Edge and Flow’  – Richard Zane Smith

 

 

 

Boris Lacroix,  Spherical Art Deco vase with frosted and clear glass in an abstract cubist pattern

 

 

Richard Zane Smith—Blue Rain Gallery—Santa Fe

 

 

Ceramic Seaman’s Bank for Savings

1940s McCoy

 

 

 

Sander Wassink and Olivier Van Herpt – textured vessel created with adaptive manufacturing

 

 

 

William Marshall -glazed  ceramic bottle

 

 

‘The Guitar’ – Henri Laurens

 

 

 

Sharon Stelter – ‘Zebra’ 

 

 

Joan Miro

Kirsten Holm

 

 

Melanie Ferguson

 

Shamai Sam Gibsh  – ‘Bodyblaze #22’

Stoneware Terra Sigillata and lustres

 

 

Tripod, sgraffito vase – Charles Smith

 

 

 

Gail Nichols

 

 

 

Pedestal bowl – Harrison McIntosh, California

 

 

 

‘Grand vase amphore’ – Roger Guerin

 

Hiroyuki Wakimoto Toubako

 

 

Bottle Vase Hakeme – Jim Malone

Hakeme slip glaze with iron oxide brushed botanical pattern

 

 

Leora Brecher asymmetrical spiral sculpture

Thomas Hoadley used the Japanese technique of nerikomi to create the delicate lines of color in this vessel.

 

 

 

Lustre glaze pedestal vases – Jean Mayodon

 

 

 

Huge Cantagalli Italian Faience Majolica Winged Figure handles vase

 

 

Emanuel Maldonado

 The Museum of International Ceramic Art – Grimmerhus in Middelfart, Denmark

 

 

 

Eric Knoche

 

 

 

Red front preggy vase – Amy Sanders

 

 

 

 

Joan Carrillo lustre flat bottle vessel

Carrillo uses a 9th Century Persian technique of applying extremely thin layers of metal oxides in three firing processes to create a metallic lustre finish.

 

 

 

Yuan Dynasty painted stucco female head

 

 

 

Wood Fired series by Robert LaWarre

 

 

 

Stephanie Young—Nouveau Art Nouveau style Forest Series vase

 

 

 

Art Deco vase – Bernardaud & Cie  for Limoges

 

 

 

‘Zenith’ by Willem Stuurman, Belgium

 

Terrain Vallonne vase pair

 

 

Tony Laverick—contemporary vase

 

 

Vintage Ziegler Floor Vase

 

 

Morten-Lobner – ‘Espersen’

 

 

 

Al Qoyawayma

Blue Rain Gallery–Santa Fe New Mexico

 

 

 

Bernado Hogan contemporary vase

 

 

 

Caroline Chevalier — ceramic lidded vessel

 

 

 

60’s vase by Marcello Fantoni

 

 

‘Green Box’ by Hannie Goldgewicht

 

 

Barry Stedman

 

 

Nicholas Bernard

Schaller Gallery

Kosei Matsui

 

 

Jeff Mincham, South Australia

 

 

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