Tracing Archetypes: Influence and Memory in Making
by Michael RiceThe experience unsettled and fascinated me in equal measure. For years, I had thought of my practice as arising out of personal experimentation and discoveries in the studio, hours of trial and error,…
Art and the Sense of Touch
In the past few decades, the boundaries of various art forms have become blurred as artists enhance their work by using elements usually found in different media. Ceramics have always focused on the s…
The Artistic Representation of the Oppression in Palestine Through Ceramic Works
Not only is art made for aesthetic purposes, but also as a tool to bear witness to social events and construct a collective memory. In this context, representing the humanitarian crisis in Gaza – unfo…
The Space Between
by Cheyenne MapplebeckSculptural works are often defined by the space they occupy in three dimensions, with a particular focus on their relationship to purpose – be it functional, monumental, or decorative. Yet, by occupyi…
Social Ideology in Ceramic Art
Since the beginning of history, the relationship between society, ideology and art has been shaped by the conditions of their particular contemporaneous time. Over decades, it is people who shape the…
Jiwoon Yang : Aestheticism, Art and Craft
The crafted works of Jiwoon Yang, a ceramic artist standing at the center of the “objet tableware phenomenon” in 21st century Korea, cannot be treated as ‘well-made things’ because a new aesthetic tha…