Beauty in the design of the clayarts can purely be the consequence of merging form with function in the most pragmatic way. The method ( pottery wheel ) also has a strong influence on dictating the outcome through the resultant curves and the balance inherent in the symmetry. Graceful lines that flow seamlessly in defining the object can lead to a form that becomes a vision of calm and subtly. Then there are the gifted clay artisans blessed with an innate ability to consistently infuse their forms with beauty and sophistication. This can be further enhanced by their love of creativity and the
The evolution of Art Nouveau In 1893 Edmond Lachenal introduced a new range of matt glazes that became the hallmark of his mature style - mat email veloute ( matt velvet opaque glaze ). It was created by immersing a standard glossy glaze into a a hydroflouric acid bath and stripping it back to a matt glaze. This was highly symbolic of the more formal classical styles being dissolved to usher in a new era. The colourful, soft textured, ethereal glazes were perfectly suited to the dreamy, organic appearances of the emerging Art Nouveau designs. The muted palette
A new body of work inspired by the beauty of night. I call these sculptures Nocturnes: dark, seductive, and sublime. They are absent female forms rising from penumbral garments as figurations of dusk. They build on the tradition of the female nude and probe the tension between humanism and eroticism, the physical and the ethereal, the body and the spirit. The figures are at once intensely physical – muscles and flesh strain against clinging fabric – and yet insubstantial: the figures are absent, implied only by the shapes pressing against the clothing.
Hola amigas!!! Quería saludaros y felicitaros el año,a la par aprovechar para actualizar el blog,que desde la última entrada han pasado casi 4 meses, y no me gustaría caer en el abandono. Así que comenzaremos,poca cosa os traigo,ya sabéis que no me encuentro en mi hogar y no dispongo de materiales,así que aprovechando las vacaciones de Navidad y encontrándome en mi taller,rodeada de mis tesoritos,aproveché para hacer un Portal de Belén sobre unos pequeños bastidores,hice dos, para cada uno de mis hij@s. Creo que han quedado resultones,que os parece si pasamos a verlos?? Comenzamos... Los materiales son:bastidores,telas,botones del Belén,pegamento,manta de relleno,cintas y pistola de silicona. Y este es el resultado final,a ver que os parecen... Como podéis comprobar cada bastidor es una escena diferente. Hice dos como os comenté,el rojo para mi hija,el dorado para mi hijo. Por la parte posterior quedan tal que así... Rematé los cantos de los bastidores con piculina y cintas... Este es el dorado... El de mi hija como viajará hasta Londres lo metí en esta latita,para que llegue seguro... El de mi hijo como va para Badajoz lo metí en esta bonita bolsa...y así viajaron cada uno a su destino,si os animáis hacerlos no tiene complicación ninguna y el resultado es muy bonito. Esto es todo amigas!!! Bss apretaos nos vemos en la próxima!!! ;)
Loetz Glass
Egyptian Turquoise Glass Inlay of Akhenaten, New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty XVIII, c. 1353-1336 BC The Amarna Period was an era of Egyptian history during the latter half of the Eighteenth...
Everything that holds energy is in flux, the universe, the sea, sounds, the pulsing of blood in our veins. Whether...
... oder auch ein paar mehr! Vielleicht kommen euch diese schwarz-cristall-rosafarbenen Stehrümchen irgendwie bekannt vor? Schon irgendwo gesehen? Jaaa, evtl. in dern aktuellen Ausgaben der Bead & Button oder der Perlen Poesie. Und zwar im Rahmen einer ganzseitigen Anzeige von Preciosa zum Thema Twin Beads! Jippieee! Do these sitting-on-the-table-and-look-pretty objects look familiar to you? Seen them somewhere? Oh yes, maybe in the current issues of Bead & Button magazine or Perlen Poesie. They made it into a full page advertisement of Czech bead manufacturer Preciosa featuring Twin Beads! Yayyyy!!! *kermitflails* Boooh, ich kann euch sagen, als ich erfahren habe, dass sie die Teilchen angenommen hatten, bin ich beinahe vor Stolz geplatzt! Die Wartezeit vom Januar bis jetzt zur Veröffentlichung war fast nicht auszuhalten. Oh my, when I learned back in January they had accepted them I almost burst with pride! It took sooooo long from that time to June when they first published it, I hardly could stand the tension. Übrigens, in der Perlen Poesie ist nicht nur die Anzeige zu begucken, ich habe auch für die 13-er Ausgabe eine Anleitung dazu gemacht. Falls jemand ein oder zwei Sternchen nachbauen möchte :-) Just in case someone out there wants to beadweave their own little polyhedron (and I know there are, because I've been getting quite an amount of emails about it), in Perlen Poesie (#13) I published a tutorial. The magazine is in German language, but there's an English supplement leaflet with all translations available. Eins hab ich noch in blau gefädelt, hier von oben... I also made one of them in iris blue, pictured from the top side here... ... und hier von unten. Oder umgekehrt. ... and from the bottom side here. Or vice versa.
Black and white ceramic bowls - Mataichi Suzuki Japanese cuisine always guarantees a collection of appealing food, served with artful preparation, while being presented in an environment of tasteful and relaxing decor. Simplicity with refined detail is a feature of the cuisine and is a reflection of the Zen aesthetic that permeates the Japanese arts. Gyoza, miso soup, yakitori, umeboshi/kudzu soup, shushi, genmai tea, soba noodles, tempura, teppanyaki, kukicha, always feature in my selections. Sometimes you are able to witness ceramic wares of high quality which adds to the enhancement of the experience. Akashino Wari Takadai
