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Persian contemporary pottery Downunder

 

 

Camouflage-by-Elnaz-Nourizadeh Ceramic bust male head

‘Camouflage’ by Elnaz Nourizadeh

 

Iranian ceramic artist Elnaz Nourizadeh

 

Persia has a rich tradition of painted pottery that goes back to 5000BC. Elnaz became interested in ceramics while studying Industrial Design at the University Of Tehran where she developed a fascination in the ancient pottery traditions of Persia, which led her to taking on a part time pottery workshop. In 2006 at the age of 21, Eli started her professional life as a potter in Tehran as an assistant to a ceramic instructor and later as a teacher herself. After she relocated to Australia in 2013, she set up her own studio.
With her hand thrown, hand painted pieces, she creates a refreshing contemporary quality that combines modern designs with ancient craft. Her decorative style is striking for its fusion of the abstract with vivid colours and Zen like simplicity, leading to a distinctive range of functional vessels.
She also creates contemporary sculptures with clay and ceramics, while also including wood and metal materials. Elnaz claims – “I use sculpture to convey more well thought messages but in my tableware I express more raw spontaneous feelings, so each of them has its own place in my work. I have two different types of days in my studio, one is for creating things, the other one is a glaze day. Normally I start my day with a cup of tea in one of my favourite mugs and play classical music such as Bach or Beethoven.”
The ceramic art of Elnaz is bursting with an ebullience that reflects her love of the medium. What initially began as a casual hobby for Elnaz has now blossomed into a fully fledged business and she also has the intention of expanding into creating large scale public sculptural works.

 

 

Elnaz Nourizadeh - Jade green, crimson and white ceramic dish

Abstract dish – Elnaz Nourizadeh

 

 

Elnaz Nourizadeh--Collection--ceramic mug

Elnaz Nourizadeh  mug

 

 

 

Elnaz-Nourizadeh---Eliabstract-ceramic-plate

Elnaz Nourizadeh – ceramic plate

 

 

Elnaz-Nourizedah---Collection==ceramic tumbler

Elnaz Nourizadeh tumbler

 

 

 

Elnaz-Nourizedah pottery painting

Elnaz Nourizadeh

 

 

 

Elnaz-Nourizadeh--Panoply-Gallery Four contemporary bowls

Elnaz Nourizadeh–Panoply Gallery

 

 

 

Elnaz-Nourizadeh==--Sculptures==-

Elnaz Nourizadeh contemporary ceramic sculpture

 

 

 

Elnaz-Nourizadeh=--Shadows-of-my-Dream - black and white glazed abstract sculpture

Elnaz Nourizadeh – ‘Shadows of my Dream’

 

 

 

Elnaz-Nourizedah-bowls-painted with absstract motifs

Elnaz Nourizadeh

 

 

 

Elnaz-Nourizadeh ceramic sculpture

Elnaz Nourizadeh

 

 

 

Elnaz-Nourizedah--Collection--Olive green and orange mug and bowl

Elnaz Nourizadeh

 

 

 

Elnaz-Nourizadeh-ceramic plate Nature-Boy-Nrth

Elnaz Nourizadeh ceramic plate

Nature Boy Nrth

 

 

 

Elnaz-Nourizadeh---Eli---elnazceramic----torso sculpture

Elnaz Nourizadeh torso

 

 

 

Elnaz-Nourizedah--green mug Nature-Boy-Nrth

Elnaz Nourizadeh

 

 

 

Elnaz-Nourizadeh-Panoply-Gallery ceramic bowl

Elnaz Nourizadeh – ceramic bowl

 

 

Elnaz-Nourizadeh--Sculpture bust

Elnaz Nourizadeh–Sculpture bust

 

 

 

Elnaz-Nourizadeh-Panoply-Gallery-plate

Elnaz Nourizadeh

 

 

 

Elnaz-Nourizedah--Tableware--

Elnaz Nourizadeh contemporary bowl

 

 

 

Elnaz-Nourizedah-----ceramic--Sculptures-

Elnaz Nourizadeh sculpture bust

 

 

 

Elnaz-Nourizedah-Shadows-of-my-Dream- red and white abstract form dish

Shadows of my Dream series – Elnaz Nourizadeh

 

 

 

Elnaz-Nourizadeh---Eli---elnazceramic--•-flowers-and-two-vases

Elnaz Nourizadeh vases

 

 

 

Elnaz-Nourizedah--red abstract motif on white cup

Elnaz Nourizadeh

 

 

Elnaz-Nourizedah-ceramic bowl--Stockists Mr-Kitly-Gallery

Elnaz Nourizadeh ceramic bowl

Mr Kitly Gallery

 

 

Elnaz-Nourizadeh---Eli---elnazceramic--bowl-in white, red and black

Elnaz Nourizadeh tableware bowl

 

 

 

Elnaz-Nourizedah--Tableware mug and bowl

Matching mug and bowl – Elnaz Elnaz Nourizadeh

 

 

Elnaz-Nourizedah---Tableware=green-white and yellow mug

Elnaz Nourizadeh

 

 

 

Elnaz-Nourizedah--Tableware-vase

Elnaz Nourizadeh vase

 

 

 

Elnaz-Nourizadeh---Eli---elnazceramic--pink, brown and white mug-and-bowl

Elnaz Nourizadeh mug, bowl

 

 

 

Elnaz-Nourizedah--Out-Of-The-Blue ceramics

Elnaz Nourizadeh– Out Of The Blue series

 

 

 

Elnaz-Nourizedah--bowl---Stockists-Falling-for-Florin

Elnaz Nourizadeh

Falling for Florin

 

 

Elnaz-Nourizedah - crimson, white and turquoise jugs

Ceramic jugs – Elnaz Nourizadeh

 

 

Elnaz-Nourizedah--Tableware--matching mug and bowl

Elnaz Nourizadeh

 

 

 

Elnaz-Nourizadeh---Eli---elnazceramic Punch-Out-ceramic sculpture

‘Punch Out’ – Elnaz Nourizadeh

 

 

 

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