Grimm Ceramics

All artists are influenced by the culture they are from. Our experiences and the environment in which we were raised shapes us, and thus the works we produce as artists. This essay will discuss, compare and contrast two artists from different cultures, and their ceramic artworks, with a focus on how their cultural background has influenced their art. The artists that will be discussed are Janet Fieldhouse, who is influenced by her Torres Strait Islander heritage and Aboriginal artist Dr. Thancoupie Gloria Fletcher.

I have chose to tell the story, and achievements of well renown artist Peter Morgan. Peter morgan is 33 years old. He grew up in Abingdon, Va with his parents Ed, and Helen Morgan. Peter graduated from Abingdon high school in 1996. Peter had never taken a ceramics class until his sophomore year in college. His college professor at Roanoke College inspired him during his time taking ceramics to go the length with it. He went on to continue his education at Roanoke College in Salem, Va. He later received his Bachelor of Arts degree from this university. He then went on to receive his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the California College of Arts and Crafts in San Francisco, Ca. He also received his Master of Fine Arts degree at Alfred University

The goal of this report was to bring awareness to the problems that Perfect Pottery has fallen victim to from the recent, drastic change of moving to the United States. This article is aimed at bringing ideas to the table that would solve many of the situations and difficulties that came with that recent transition.

Rebecca Chappell is a very gifted ceramics artist who graced the Philadelphia area with her presence and talent in 2010 when she began as a Resident Artist at The Clay Studio. She is currently a resident artist there now and teaches community classes for beginners, intermediate and advanced students throwing. Since 2012 she has also been an adjunct teacher at MICA in Baltimore, MD teaching an Intro to The Wheel course. Her professional experience is both extensive and impressive spanning the past 11 years since she graduated from The Cleveland Institute of Art with her BFA in Ceramics in 2003. Rebecca completed her MFA in Ceramic Art at the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University in 2008. Over the years her other instructional positions have included Visiting Assistant Professor of Pottery at Colorado State University, Materials Technician and Community Class Teacher at The Northern Clay Center in Minneapolis, MN, Visiting Artist Lecture at the University of Minnesota, Graduate Assistant at New York

Here is a place where Joint Task Force Guantanamo Troopers can relax, unwind and explore their creative side as an outlet for the stress and anxiety from a long week at work. On this Friday night, (need actual date.. can’t say day of week) a small class of five students gathered to learn ceramic molding, many of them starting projects intended for use as one of a kind Christmas gifts or personal souvenirs.

From a contemporary perspective, current ceramic artists might challenge that Leach’s domestic wares were categorized as craft, and this is an age-old debate that has gained momentum since the 1980’s when ceramicists began producing work which “questioned the categories and boundaries of art and craft and claimed ground for the sculptural and conceptual in ceramics ……… declaring(ing) the right to continue a tradition of contemplative and emphatically non-utilitarian ceramic forms”.

When I attend the Oklahoma Art Museum this morning, I was completely blown away by the different styles, technique, and artistic abilities that artist have. Art can come in many forms and can involve many different things. From paintings, sculptures, and abstract pieces of the modern world. Along with my visit, I got to experience a new collection of blown glass that was absolute remarkable. As I walked though the museum, it was as I walked though time and got to see how each period’s art changed throughout time. From the different shades of color to the different types of technique that filled the halls of the Oklahoma City Art Museum, each piece was genuine in its own way. I was starstruck as I witnessed Lowell Nesbitt’s Parrot Tulip, Richard Diebenkorn’s Albuquerque, and Dale Chihuly’s blown glass.

I chose to do my research on a local ceramics artist named Heather Dahl. After interviewing Heather, I have learned a lot about her past and in addition, I believe that I've learned some helpful knowledge for myself going into the future. Heather Dahl grew up in Winnipeg and moved to Yarrow when she was 14 years old. Later on in life she moved to Vancouver and now has a studio here which was funded in 2007 called dahlhaus art. Heather believes that the environment she grew up in had an impact on herself as an artist, but personal experience, aesthetic and many more aspects also play a role in her story as well. She knew that she wanted to have a career in the arts by grade 9, but in the beginning she had always thought that she would become

Pottery is an ancient form of art created by people as early as 29,000 BC. The Gravettian "Venus" figurines (appendix A) are the earliest discovered ceramic works, dating from 29,000 BC to 25,000 BC (Carr, 2015). Since then ceramics have significantly evolved, and the pots created today can be described as interesting and unique masterpieces. An example of one of these masterpieces is "Sassy Birch" (appendix B), which is a teapot created by Eric Serratella (appendix C). Eric Serritella received primary applied art training from two artist residencies studying with Ah Leon and clay masters in Taiwan, and after 16 years of other work, Serritella transitioned into clay. He specialises in ceramic trompe l'eole and has displayed his work many museums,

I am a creative individual and spend most of my time drawing. I have been refining my artistic skills over many years, recently practising a range of techniques using a graphics tablet. Creativity is a key part of the course, not only for generating designs but also in situations that need problem-solving. Additionally, I enjoy visiting museums to undertake research: currently, I am researching the history of manufacture, styles and symbolism of jewellery. In my spare time, I work in my small workshop where I have my own space to focus, practise new skills and familiarise myself with basic jewellery tools.

My background preparing me for this field experience comes from both academics and previous field experience. In regards to academics, I have done a junior thesis that focuses on the Balearic Islands under the Roman Empire which is the focus of this field school. My thesis examined the ceramic evidence from the city of Sanisera established by the Romans on the Island of Menorca. For the preparation of my junior thesis, I attended a field school that was excavating Sanisera. From this field experience, I was able to get a hands on and in depth education by examining and sorting ceramic sherds found at the site. At the site, I was able to obtain data that I then used for my junior thesis. This experience at the site helped me get a better familiarity with the ceramics I was studying not only for my thesis but for my future goal of working in ceramic analysis.

Different individual country, even town have their own different language, religion, music, cuisine, habit, art that came together and shaped what we called culture. Every country have their own ability to make their culture unique from others, that signify their own intellectual achievement. Countries like Japan, Africa, India, Mexico all have different unique ways of making their ceramics. Mexico’s style of ceramics are glazing, and firing; the shapes, color and patterns of their ceramics are influenced by the Chinese and the Arabic. In addition, Japan’s ceramics were also influenced by Chinese and Korean prototypes. Japanese ceramics are mostly made for their tea ceremonies. Furthermore, Japan is not the only country that love tea, in European countries like France, they also enjoy tea as much as the Japanese do. As early as 1600s, French had already became a tea drinker, even before than the British. Tea had quickly adopted to the middle and upper classes, who consumed tea regularly - about 12 cups per day. Because of the French hobbies, many ceramist used this chance to make ceramics as tea sets to attract buyers from the upper-middle class to buy their work. The work of France ceramics from the 1700s to late 1800s were fascinated compared

It was a rainy day in LA. I have been praying to not have rain while I am in LA but unfortunately, at the point of where I almost got rid of the cold, it has rained at last. However, I had a good experience/visit along rain. Although I am a fashion student, I am interested in ceramics because I had worked and made a lot of ceramics since my cousin sister got her degree in ceramics. When I was about 6 years old that I first made my own pots. Because I love making things with clay and familiar with ceramics, Peter Shire’s art works were really interesting to me that those are unusual, unique, different from the tradition mold of the cups, kettles, etc.

With the prospect of Walker’s Galleries’ end of year sale in mind, Vyse acceded to this exceptional demand. From the carefully stored piece moulds, he cast a new edition of the 1927 figure group. Possibly, the leather-hard clay parts proved problematic to assemble, or possibly the number of piece-moulds too excessive. For whatever the reason, he decided an adjustment to the composition would to facilitate the assembly of the clay parts. The main points of diversion between the two models, is the noticeable replacement of the head, and the right arm, and of course the hawk. There has also been some adjustment to the back legs of the donkey. In the remodelling, Vyse has injected liveliness to the composition, giving the subject’s posture more upright attitude. There are other, numerous small modelling differences, and to name a few obvious changes: the subject’s drapery and left gauntlet, the donkey’s mane, the altered mallard ducks. The cantered rectangular base, has been remodelled to represent a flower strewn a bank, this is now shallower than in the original

The second sculpture I want to talk about today is “Campus Talk” by Dennis Smith. This is another permanent sculpture on Western Michigan University and is one that everyone usually sees when they are heading to the library. This sculpture is my third favorite one on campus at this point in time. The sculpture has two students talking to another student on a bike. Dennis Smith also did a superb job using the elements of art throughout this sculpture. When observing the sculpture, the first thing you notice is the contour lines in the sculpture such as the book cover, fingers, and the straps on the backpack. These lines help define the outside edges of the sculpture. The next element of art that one can see in this sculpture is shape. The wheel on the bike is a geometric shape because it is a circle. This a great example of this element and one that anyone who views it can find. The third element present in this sculpture is value. In the sculpture, there is a bit of a grey scale although the sculpture is mostly light green now due to the weather. The fourth element present in this sculpture is the texture. The sculpture has a simulated texture which means that it