Tag Archives: ceramics

Mending The World With Gold

Posted on February 22, 2018 by infinite dictionary

Two weeks ago I wrote about the use of gold by artists and designers. I discussed “America,” an interactive sculptural installation by Maurizio Cattelan. Today I want to talk about two contemporary artists, Yeesookyung and Rachel Sussman, who use kintsugi, … Continue reading →

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Fool The Eyes: Artists Who Use Their Skills To Challenge Our Perception (Part 2)

Posted on September 28, 2017 by infinite dictionary

In an earlier post we started a discussion about artists who have used their illusion-making skills to manipulate the viewer’s perception in mysterious or super convincing ways – to fool the eye and trick the mind. You can read that … Continue reading →

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Strangely Familiar: The Ceramics of Eduardo Sarabia

Posted on June 1, 2017 by infinite dictionary

If you’re anything like me you have multiple email accounts, I have almost a dozen. The one account that overfills with hundreds of messages each day is the equivalent of the junk drawer in my kitchen, a place for a … Continue reading →

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A Maker of Useful Things: Eva Zeisel

Posted on July 29, 2015 by infinite dictionary

At age 94 the ceramist Eva Zeisel gave a Ted Talk where she said, “I call myself a maker of things” not an industrial designer who wants to make novel things, adding that innovation is not part of the aim … Continue reading →

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Letting Your Eyes Feel the Texture

Posted on May 9, 2015 by infinite dictionary

Let’s look at and compare the work of two artists we include on our Pinterest boards. Both artists use clay and both emphasize the element of texture. At first you might think their work would be similar in appearance but … Continue reading →

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