Affichage des articles dont le libellé est Céramique. Afficher tous les articles
Affichage des articles dont le libellé est Céramique. Afficher tous les articles

mercredi 14 février 2018

Kirsten Stingle " ceramics "





















J'adore son univers fantastique!!



Storytelling connects us to one another and explains who we are.  In an age when the individual is often alienated, my work attempts to cut through the isolation by presenting common threads of the human experience. A fine arts degree in theater refined my understanding of imagery and taught me to use gesture as a powerful expressive tool when telling a story. It is through figurative ceramics that I am able to incorporate those skills in order to more powerfully realize my narrative impulse.

While each piece is instantly approachable, closer inspection reveals a world in which the story and inner psyche of the character slowly emerges. The ultimate goal of my work is to create honest depictions of the human quest toward self-revelation and a contemporary identity.  And, just as we look to our past as a springboard toward a personal vision of the future, I seamlessly combine discarded relics with my porcelain figures to help tell a story.  The mixed media not only creates an intriguing dialogue of materials but also informs the viewer of the scope of the figure’s journey within each narrative.






mardi 6 juin 2017

Mélanie Bourget "expose au Carrousel du Louvre"




Mélanie Bourget
"Une femme vraiment talentueuse!J'adore...
"...Mélanie Bourget est une sculptrice française née en 1973. L’être humain est au centre de son travail. Elle utilise une technique japonaise très ancienne à laquelle elle parvient à ajouter un aspect très contemporain, voir décalé, oscillant entre réalisme et onirisme. Dans ses sculptures l'image de la femme est la plus souvent reprise, et expriment toute une palette d'émotions, sérieuses, joyeuses ou mystérieuses. Les portraits en buste de Mélanie Bourget présentent des femmes aux coiffures affriolantes, souriantes, surprises ou en pleine discussion avec des consœurs ou le spectateur, mais toujours avec un trait d'humour évident. Ces bustes de femme nous transmettent des sentiments mélangés et profonds. Et au travers des craquelures transpire avec justesse l’âme humaine…"
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jeudi 5 janvier 2017

Margaret Keelan "Céramic sculpture"














Margaret Keelan
Mon dernier coup cœur! à découvrir ici


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"...Margaret Keelan was born in 1948 in Regina, Saskatchewan. She studied at the University of Saskatchewan under James Thornsbury, receiving her Advanced Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts in 1970. Keelan then taught art classes at Saskatoon's Mendel Art Gallery (1972) and led ceramics workshops for the Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Department (1972-1973).

Keelan furthered her art education through classes at the university's Regina campus with Joe Fafard (1973). She went on to graduate studies at the University of Utah under Marilyn Levine (1974-1976). Keelan then moved to California, where she taught art at several institutions, including the Richmond Art Centre (1984-1985), San Francisco State University (1991), Studio One (Oakland, 1994), and the San Francisco Academy of Art (1994-present), where she is currently Assistant Director of Fine Arts – Sculpture.

Since her graduate studies, Keelan's work has incorporated the human form, and her most recent clay sculptures are of doll figures that appear as though they are made of weathered wood. Themes of aging, decay, and beauty are expressed through these pieces. Says Keelan, “For twenty-four years I have used the female form as my main source of inspiration, and clay, because of it’s endless possibilities in construction and surfaces, as my primary media. My sculptures have always been self-referential; expressing concerns and experiences I live out in myself and observe in others around me.”

Keelan's work has been exhibited extensively and frequently throughout Canada and the United States. Her work is represented in collections the Claridge Collection (Montreal), Mendel Art Gallery (Saskatoon), Art Gallery of Hamilton, Loyola College (Maryland), and Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery (Claremont, California)...."