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Ceramic Sculpture
Explore the virtually limitless world of ceramic sculpture. Meet the ceramic artists who bring clay to life in ways you may never have imagined. From the diminutive to the monumental, the figurative to the abstract, there are endless possibilities for expression in the form of ceramic sculpture. Browse through these archives to see images of the sometimes beautiful, sometimes unsettling works of talented ceramic sculptors and to find out more about their techniques and their motivations. And don't forget to download your free copy of Emerging Ceramic Artists: New Pottery and Ceramic Sculpture to see work by the latest and greatest new talents in the ceramic arts field.
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October 19, 2009
Clay on the Wall: An Introduction to Hanging Ceramic Wall Pieces
Today, in an excerpt from her new book Wall Pieces (available November 2009 in the Ceramic Arts Daily Bookstore), Dominique Bivar Segurado goes over several materials and methods for hanging ceramic wall art.
October 16, 2009
We have two videos for you today. For fun, you can watch ceramic sculptor Philippe Faraut sculpt the years away and return an old man to his youth in under two minutes. Plus, you can watch the reverse in real time, complete with expert instructions. Watch the videos!
October 12, 2009
Attention Ceramic Sculpture Fans: New Download on Contemporary Clay Sculpture Available!
Sculptor Doug Herren discusses his approach to making art, surviving as an artist and his best advice for those wishing to do the same.
October 7, 2009
Developing techniques he still uses today, Baskin fired some pieces up to five times to achieve a certain effect. The first, and highest, firing is always in an atmospheric kiln for a spontaneous, natural looking surface. Adding silicon carbide to slips, Baskin accomplishes a gritty, textured surface. Additional layers of glazes and a black wash fired at lower temperatures complete the design
October 7, 2009
"Adventure Bound" is the most recent offering from ceramic sculptor Pavel Amromin. This series could be described with a variety of singular terms: cute, naked, vulnerable, lush, polychrome, intoxicating, excessive, disquieting, and unnerving.
September 25, 2009
We all know that a smile means happy, but what happens to the rest of the face when you smile? Philippe Faraut knows, and today, he'll show us as he transforms a sculpture with a not-so-happy expression into a bright, smiling face (in about four minutes!). Watch the video!
September 15, 2009
A field of blooming cotton under a blue sky can be dazzling, even disorienting as its snowy appearance conjures associations radically at odds with the dry heat of a summer day. This curious confounding of the senses is perhaps only fitting, since cotton is enveloped by other, more troubling, contradictions as well. Fleecy white cotton bolls are visually and tactically among the most appealing of all natural forms, and there is little wonder that an artist should find them formally inspiring. To the eye, what could better exemplify purity?
August 28, 2009
Ceramic Sculpture Video: An Introduction to Figure Sculpting in Clay
In today's video, ceramic sculptor Philippe Faraut draws on his many years of sculpting experience and his vast knowledge of human anatomy to show us how to sculpt an anatomically correct skull in clay. Watch the video!
June 3, 2009
Today, ceramic artist Jason Green explains his process for creating ceramic work on an architectural scale.
March 23, 2009
Ceramic artist Linda Mau explains how she creates lightweight ceramic sculpture using paper clay and steel.
March 8, 2009
Barbro Åberg’s abstract paper clay sculptures hint at ancient language, astronomy, and biology.
February 18, 2009
The strength of Bartel's work lies in its ability to straddle the line between humor, religious and historical imagery, and the familiar. His sculptures depict vulnerable human forms that are often changed by outside influences.
January 1, 2009
Sculptor John Brickels discusses his approach to making art, surviving as an artist and his best advice for those wishing to do the same.
January 1, 2009
Sculptor Mark Chatterly discusses his approach to making art, surviving as an artist and his best advice for those wishing to do the same.
September 3, 2008
The Figure in Clay: Ceramic Sculptor Debra Fritts Gives a Sneak Peek of Potters Council Workshop
At the workshop, Debra demonstrated her handbuilding technique, which combines modeling, pinching and coiling for small figurative ceramic sculptures. After small sculptures are constructed, surface decoration was discussed and attendees had the hands-on opportunity to experiment with slips, underglazes, impressions and mark-making to start a surface on wet clay. Today, Debra has offered a glimpse into the surface decoration techniques she went go over at the workshop.
