If you spend a lot of time looking at design blogs like I do, you probably already know about coe & waito’s beautiful work. But, continuing on my search for ceramic inspiration I thought I’d share it anyway since I love the simple, mostly white forms and the idea of silk screening on ceramics. All pieces shown above are for sale here. (Their site is also worth looking at to see their jellyfish installation!)
Posted in accessories, art, ceramics
Tagged accessories, ceramics, coe & waito, installation, table
Here’s a little more ceramic inspiration for you! Delicate little pots from Paper Boat Press.
Recently, I signed up for a pottery class in hopes that I can get myself back into making art on a regular basis. I was a fine art major in college, but since then I’ve had a hard time finding the motivation to make things. I guess it can be a difficult transition to go from having your art projects assigned and graded to having complete freedom! I’ve been poking around Etsy to get some ideas, and although my class is a wheel throwing class, I seem to be pretty attracted to hand built pieces and things with texture, and I like the idea of altering wheel thrown pieces after they’re made. I’m not a painter by any means, so the idea of scratching into the clay or drawing with a pencil (a la andrea yates) sounds like my cup of tea.
Images:
black & white cups – Kristen Swanson; blue bowl – Laura Blumenthal; planter – Michael McDowell; tall vases with windows- Susan Dwyer; vessel with orange interior – Susan Dwyer; yellow & white set – Diana Fayt
I stumbled on Andrea Yates’ work on etsy this week while looking for inspiration for my own new-found love of working with ceramics. Her stuff is delicate, but as she says herself (and I love this), “I like to think my work is like your favorite pair of faded blue jeans, but for the table. They’re both made for everday use.” Cups above $10 on etsy. Or, visit bon bon atelier for even more.
Tagged andrea yates, bowls, ceramics, cups, for the table, handmade, pottery
Aren’t these reclaimed pieces lovely? How does he do that!
According to his etsy shop, Michael McDowell is a a Sr. Online Graphic Designer living and working in Denver, Colorado. “Primarily I handbuild vases and small sculpture out of clay, mix my own glazes, do collage and painting on vintage fine china that I re-fire.” Beautiful.
Tagged ceramics, michael mcdowell, mudpuppy, pottery, reclaimed
