Monika Patuszynska has been working in porcelain ceramics for over ten years now. A Polish artist, she has begun experimenting with the timeline of her process; namely, working backwards for form. Instead of beginning with casting and molding, she’s leaving that as one of the last acts. In her latest line, Transformy, you can see that Patuszynska has created something entirely new and exciting. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything quite like it and I surely have never posted about ceramics – it usually doesn’t make my head turn like this has.
Patuszynska, after many years of creating sleekly functional pieces (that you might find at an upscale retail store in Helsinki, maybe?) has decided to embrace the jagged imperfections of the unknown. It looks natural, like eroding caverns, evokes time and history in one bowl. I really like exploring her work on her site – to see how far she’s come from simpler bowls and plates. It’s exciting to see the progression. Perhaps it’s not the ideal tea time mug, but isn’t it a hell of a lot more interesting than that?
I’ve never been very good at keeping my New Year’s Resolutions. Usually mine are pretty dull, about saving money and exercising more, so I’m not surprised that I have a hard time following them. However, this year I wanted to have a fun resolution, so I’m challenging myself to spend more time making things for fun outside of work. I’m off to a pretty good start, I bought a bunch of yarn for a knitting project and my boyfriend signed me up for a wheel class that starts next week. I don’t really know anything about pottery, so this week I’ve been spending some time on Etsy doing research on techniques and styles. I want to share a few images from one on my favorite finds, Tsuchikara Pottery.
Tsuchikara Pottery is the efforts of San Francisco based artist Mitsuko Siergrist. I love the fine details and the colors in all of her pieces. Check out her shop to see more!
The goodness never stops at Bailey Doesn’t Bark. The newest addition to the shop is the precious pieces collection (above). But I’ll take these oldies any day -
four seasons mini cups and one-of-a-kind peacock vase
The goodness never stops at Bailey Doesn’t Bark. The newest addition to the shop is the precious pieces collection (above). But I’ll take these oldies any day -
four seasons mini cups and one-of-a-kind peacock vase
I graduated from college three years ago, and ever since then I’ve had a hard time finding the motivation to make art. I was a fine art major in school, so I really miss making art but haven’t gotten used to the fact that there is no one making me do it! So, to get myself back into the swing of things, I started taking a pottery class at Claymakers Studio in Durham. It’s a wheel throwing class, and I’ve been scouring the internet and magazines for inspiration. I especially like the idea of altering pots after they’ve been thrown, and I seem to be really attracted to things with a lot of texture. I ran across the pieces above in the Italian version of Elle Decor. I like that Xie Dong’s work has a great sense of movement, and manages to be functional and a work of art at the same time.
