While most buildings have visually interesting elements, the history and stories locked away, combined with the patterns, colours, and forms used by the different architects throughout the ages…
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Focusing on the Essential – Ceramics by Léa & Nicolas
Motivated by the desire to replace their own crockery, which was neither practical nor aesthetically pleasing, designers Léa and Nicolas designed their first functional objects: A bowl, double-walled…
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Searching for Simplicity – Ceramics Handcrafted by Linda Ouhbi
Even if currently based in Paris, ceramic artist Linda Ouhbi’s Moroccan heritage certainly influences her work. These unique stoneware pieces are created using hand-building and coiling techniques, allowing…
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Looping & Weaving Clay – A Selection of Ceramics by Virginia Sin
“We don’t make things. We make comfort. We make reasons to go home,” it reads on SIN’s website. Indeed, SIN, a design house founded and owned by Brooklyn-based…
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Searching for Nature’s Elements – Pool & Aqua Series by Anna Badur
From the elaborate curves of certain plants and the detailed patterns on seashells to the soft flow of water, nature’s design offers plenty we can draw from to…
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Drawing Inspiration From Architecture – Atelier Vierkant’s Ricarda Series
The Belgian ceramic studio, Atelier Vierkant, knocks the merging of form and function out of the park with this series of naturally inspired ceramics. The Ricarda collection should…
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Experiments in Porcelain – Ceramics Handcrafted by Atsushi Kitahara
I’m absolutely in awe of the sense of expressiveness and creativity found in these porcelain pieces by Atsushi Kitahara. Currently based in Germany, Atsushi is a freelance ceramicist…
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Earth’s Changing Surface – Many Moons by Ceramic Artist Christina Liu
There’s something about the change in surface on any handcrafted object that definitely moves the heart. I suppose the field of ceramics is especially true in this regard,…
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The Middle Distance – Architectural Landscapes by Alichia van Rhijn
The sense of fun and play that architects must have when designing must be so rewarding. I’m sure when functionality comes in to play there’s a big discrepancy…
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Connecting Form & Surface – Sculpture by Ceramic Artist Ken Eastman
When we think about clay we tend to link this material to smooth forms that offer a sleek and seamless surface. Even the pottery wheel, one of the…
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Inspired by the Bauhaus – Geometric Ceramic Tableware by Design K
We’ve covered the Bauhaus extensively here and many of the architects and designers who worked at this famous design school. The integration of craft and design was so…
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Figures Become Patterns – Painting & Sculpture by Artist Gippeum Roh
Gippeum Roh is a multitalented South Korean artist who has combined painting, sculpture, and ceramic art to create this stunning selection of staged scenes for us to sit, admire, and contemplate.
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