by Elsa Mora | Mar 19, 2018 | Blog, Ceramic
In Claire Loder’s words: “For ten years I’ve been making bodiless heads that, through the eyes, explore the interior world of their subject. Memory, contemplation, and melancholy are perpetual undercurrents. Narrative plays a significant role in my work:...
by Elsa Mora | Mar 16, 2018 | Blog, Sculpture
In Kevin Curry’s words: “This body of work explores concepts of location and memory through the cataloging of commonplace rock forms that would normally go overlooked – reproducing both the visceral and vicarious experience through a variety of...
by Elsa Mora | Mar 15, 2018 | Blog, Fiber, Sculpture
Miriam Medrez’s dialogue with the sculptures of Louise Bourgeois immediately places her in the psychoanalytic realm, begging for such a reading of her work. Though the sculptures cross over from subconscious language or symbols and moves into more...
by Elsa Mora | Mar 14, 2018 | Blog, Ceramic
Frances Priest is an artist, designer, and maker based in Edinburgh. “My current work explores and interprets languages of ornament from different cultures, places and periods in history. From my Edinburgh studio I create intricate and colourful ceramic objects...
by Elsa Mora | Mar 13, 2018 | Blog, Ceramic
If you wonder how French ceramicist Françoise Joris creates these delicate porcelains, I invite you to watch the video below (in French). The process is fascinating. If you don’t understand French, you will still understand the process just from watching...
by Elsa Mora | Mar 12, 2018 | Blog, Embroidery, Fiber, Sculpture
Richard McVetis is a British artist, known for his meticulously embroidered drawings and sculptures. His artistic practice centers on his training as an embroiderer through the use of traditional hand stitch techniques and mark making. Using labored and meticulously...