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New York Ceramics Fair



 
Great exhibitions during the Ceramic Art Fair NY !!

Past as Prologue in contemporary ceramic arts frames the presentation of two extraordinary special exhibits at the 2013 New York Ceramics Fair taking place in the ballroom of the Bohemian National Hall at 321 East 73Stbetween First and Second Avenues, January 23-27.

Michelle Erickson, Black & Blue Teapot, 2001
The exhibit ME@V&A mounted by internationally renowned ceramicist and scholar Michelle Erickson, presents works she created during her Ceramics Residency at the Victoria and Albert Museum, the world’s greatest museum of art and design, in London, from July to September, 2012. The V&A article announcing her residency acknowledged" Erickson’s worldwide recognition “for her mastery of lost ceramic arts during the age of exploration and colonialism. Her contemporary work makes use of these arcane ceramic techniques to create historical narratives about political, social, and environmental issues – both past and present".
http://michelleericksonceramics.blogspot.co.uk/


Stephen Young Lee
COVET/Contemporary Ceramic Art using Historical Sources presents the works of leading contemporary ceramicists assembled by gallerista and curator Leslie Ferrin, reprising a highly successful Project produced by Ferrin and ARTBerkshire in the summer of 2012; COVET Art & Objects. COVET was summer-long series of exhibitions and events across the Berkshires focused on the direct relationship between contemporary artists and historic artwork in museum collections. COVET at the New York Ceramics Fair will include works by Christa Assad, Michelle Erickson, Molly Hatch, Giselle Hicks, Sergei Isupov, Frances Palmer, Mara Superior and Jason Walker.

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Keith Harrison residency at the Vand A

Keith Harrison is doing a six month residency at the Victoria and Albert museum London. During this time, until march 2013, you will have the chance to meet the artist on open studio days and participate to various interesting activities...
Just love it !

Victoria and Albert Museum


If you love ceramics and are interested in the transformative potential of clay, meet our Artist in Residence Keith Harrison this Saturday 3 November and see his work in progress. 13.00 – 16.00 http://bit.ly/XZKkeY

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London part two

Continuando nei miei giri inglesi, sono stata folgorata da una stanza del British Mueum, era un po' che non ci mettevo piede e non me la ricordavo così straordinaria ! La stanza numero 95, la Sir Percival David Collection. Una galleria di 1.700 pezzi tra le migliori ceramiche cinesi dal 3° al 20° secolo. Vedere insieme così tanti oezzi straordinari è un'esperienza incredibile, ce ne sono per tutti i gusti : Song, Ming, Ding, Ru, Jun...e chi più ne ha
C'è un libro in vendita dul sito del British Museum che vi da la possibilità di sbirciare nella collezione: Chinese Ceramics

Passando dal sacro al profano...alla Saatchi Gallery è in corso una mostra dal titolo "Shapes of Things to Come" (qualcosa tipo ...la forma delle cose future) con alcune opere discutibili e altre efficaci, ma con una presenza ceramica (anche se cruda!) di opere di Rebecca Warren, artista contemporanea che usa la ceramica. La conoscevo già e le sue sculture non mi dispiacciono affatto !

Altro giro ...ed eccomi al super favoloso Royal College of Art per lo show di fine anno. La mostra è finita ma potete guardare gli artisti dal sito della scuola. Lì tra i tanti studenti tutti bravi ho trovato un mio antico amore Emmanuel Boos. Boos aveva completato un PhD in ceramica, una vera meraviglia i suoi smalti !! Vale la pena guardare anche gli altri studenti (anche se io avevo occhi solo per lui !) RCA 2011 ceramics and glass

...dulcis in fundo, proprio la mattina prima di prendere l'aereo sono riuscita a scapicollarmi al V&A per fare quattro chiacchere con Clare Twomney, che aveva da poco cominciato una residenza al museo. Non posso dirvi che opportunità incredibile offrono le residenze sia per gli artisti che per il "pubblico". Purtroppo mentre ero lì è arrivato un mobile dalla Cina (una richiesta dell'artista per una nuova installazione) pieno di ceramiche rotte !!! Poverina !
Ma questo vi da un'idea di che possibilità hanno a disposizione i ceramisti inglesi, tra l'altro la Twomney è una ceramista concettuale, anche se ha alle spalle un training classico, i pezzi vengono quasi sempre eseguiti su commissione. Mi piace motissimo il suo lavoro e anche lei !

Questo è tutto ! Seguite i link vale veramente la pena e divertitevi...io nel frattempo farò un po' di vacanza ;)

Time for part two... I have to make ammend because I forgot about the incredible wonders of the British Museum Room 95 is my Alì Babà's cave. The Sir Percival David Collection is just amazing ! Within this gallery of almost 1,700 objects are examples of the finest Chinese ceramics in the world, dating from the 3rd to the 20th century. Some are unique creations, while others were mass-produced in batches of several hundred at a time. Technological innovations and the use of regional raw materials mean that Chinese ceramics are visually diverse. Have a peak at the catalogue: Chinese Ceramics

from sacred to profane...time to have a look at the "Shapes of Things to Come" at the Saatchi Gallery. With a room dedicated to artist Rebecca Warren,there is apparently space for ceramic sculptures ( even if unfired) in the future! not bad

had to stop at the Royal college of Art for degree Show, very talented artists, but was completly taken when I saw the work of my old sweetheart (not litterally !)
Emmanuel Boos. His work is so beautiful !!! Boos was finishing hi PhD at RCA. Through their site you can see what was there: RCA 2011 ceramics and glass last but not least...before jumping on the plane










I had the great chance to talk to artist
Clare Twomney at the V&A, where she is artist in residency until Novembre. I love her work and it was incredibly inspiring listening to her ideas on a future project. I would call her a conceptual ceramist in the sense that she rarely touches the clay, but her installation are deeply touching and her concern so close to those of a more traditional style. that's it I am afraid ! Take your time to follow the links they are truly valuable and enjoy ..in the mean time I will be on holiday ;)
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