Ceramics and Pottery Arts and Resources

 

 

Shamai Sam Gibsh

 

 

‘Shadows in Smoke’ exhibition –

Plinth Gallery, Colorado  —  3rd August to 29th September

 

The richly-colored clays that ceramicist Shamai Sam Gibsh uses are usually collected from across Israel and around the world. For his earthy tones, no colors are added to the clay — these are their natural colors. Textures and patterns are often made with pine needles and other elements from Israel’s landscape. He is inspired by the diversity of geographies in Israel ranging from the deserts in the South to the snow-capped mountains in the North.
Gibsh sometimes creates with a contemporary studio pottery technique called terra sigillata, which was developed from a tradition of ancient potters in Greece prior to the use of glaze. Roughly translated as ‘sealed earth,’ the popular meaning is ‘clay bearing little images.’ The variety of clays and the firing process result in the appearance of extraordinary landscapes infused with smoky effects. Gibsh is a renowned Israeli ceramicist whose work is exhibited and sold internationally, including in the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. He creates his pieces from his studio in Jaffa, Israel.

 

Shamai Sam Gibsh website

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rectangular wall panel — Shamai Sam Gibsh

 

 

Shamai Sam Gibsh

Plinth Gallery exhibition August 2018

 

Blue abstract sphere —  Shamai Sam Gibsh

Pigment Luster reduction firing

 

Shamai Sam Gibsh – Lidded ceramic jar

 

 

Shamai Sam Gibsh – ‘Panel #2′

Terra Sigillata, Reduction smoke firing

 

 

Shamai Sam Gibsh – ceramic sculpture ‘Birds on a steep slope’

 

 

Naked female tile panel   —  Shamai Sam Gibsh

Plinth Gallery exhibition August 2018

 

Shamai Sam Gibsh-abstract ceramic panel

Terra Sigillata, Reduction smoke firing

 

 

Smoke fired tile wall art – Shamai Sam Gibsh

 

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‘New bird on a steep slope #1’  —  Shamai Sam Gibsh

Terra Sigillata, Reduction smoke firing. Exhibit Plinth Gallery August 2018

 

 

 Shamai Sam Gibsh

Terra sigillata Gas wood reduction.

 

 

Shamai Sam Gibsh  – ‘She’ – Terra sigillata, smoke firing

 

 

Shamai Sam Gibsh — ‘Bodyblaze #11′ ceramic sculpture

Cluj Ceramic Biennale – Won a prize, 2017

 

 

Shamai Sam Gibsh-tile art mural

Terra sigillata, smoke firing

 

‘Ganish #1’ – Shamia Sam Gibsh, 2018

Pigment Luster, Reduction firing. Plinth Gallery exhibition August 2018

 

 

Lidded naked raku bottle — Shamai Sam Gibsh

 

Shamai Sam Gibsh Bodyblaze Exhibition

 

 

Terra Sigillata plate, smoke fired —  Shamai Sam Gbsh

 

 

Shamai Sam Gibsh ceramic bowl