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Item Ships From: USA
Medium: Ceramic
SAKE Bottle
Located in Dallas, TX
This ceramic work is from artist Keita Suto’s “dress” series. Suto (b. 1982, Ibaraki prefecture) obtained his Masters in Fine Arts from the Kyoto University of Art and Design (2007). He creates intentionally broken or contorted objects with wet clay, then with his contemporary take on the traditional kintsugi process of repairing ceramics...
Category
2010s Contemporary Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Metal
Vintage Midcentury Demitasse Coffee Set Hans Achtziger for Hutschenreuther Selb
Located in East Quogue, NY
Pristine decorative white porcelain 'Apart' coffee demitasse set from Hutschenreuther Selb, with 6 cups, 6 saucers, coffee pot, creamer/milk jug, sugar bowl (15 piece set). Germain porcelain maker Hutschenreuther (est.1814) commissioned sculptor Hans Achtziger...
Category
1950s Modern Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Porcelain
Blossom : No Sugar Added
Located in Nashville, TN
This contemporary piece from Danielle Krysa asks the viewer if beauty can be born from the wreckage of whatever each of our personal setbacks may be. The piece was created for Krysa'...
Category
2010s Contemporary Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Brass
Golden Chrysalis Specimen Grid
Located in Buffalo, NY
Eighteen bright golden chrysalis sculptures had in a grid on metal specimen pins. Each chrysalis is meticulously hand sculpted in a durable epoxy clay without the use of molds and p...
Category
2010s Contemporary Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Metal
"Queen Elizabeth, " Abstract Ceramic Vase
Located in Westport, CT
This small abstract vessel by Connecticut-based ceramicist, Jon Puzzuoli, is made with glazed ceramic and 18k gold luster. The bottom, matte white base of the vessel is exposed under...
Category
2010s Abstract Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Gold
"Victorian Soiree, " Mixed Media Tile, 2007
Located in Chicago, IL
Liverpool-based artist Pauline Hughes takes a fluid approach to her ceramic practice, combining aspects of painting, collage, and printmaking into her w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Ceramic, Paper, Acrylic
Wreath of Life, deep midnight Blue with gold leaf tree
By Frank Olt
Located in Brookville, NY
Frank Olt finds most of his creative images in the landscape. The suggestion of a late night sky with a silhouette on the Arboretum like property that he lives on. The vivid deep blues surround the golden tree with sprays of moonlight coming from the edges. A ceramic and encaustic on panel, mounted for hanging installation.
Category
2010s American Modern Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Ceramic
"VERTICAL 4", sculpture, clay, ceramic, abstract, tribal, pattern, tower, column
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Vertical 4, a ceramic sculpture of wood-fired clay pigmented with oxides, is a work by New York artist Harold Wortsman. Vertical 4 was recently exhibited at "Harold Wortsman: Time and Space" at the Orange Art Foundation, February-March 2022, New York City.
Note the blending of geometric and organic forms in this work – it is characteristic of his practice – warm, contemporary, uniquely crafted, yet speaks to ancient, primitive traditions of art-making that cross cultures and histories. Highly attuned to the art of Africa, the Middle East, India and Asia, his forms are organic abstracts with masculine and feminine attributes that resonate together as a pleasing enigma. They make sense immediately, yet never give up all their secrets.
From Harold Wortsman – "With sculpture, my material of choice is high-fired clay. Pieces are first low-fired in an electric kiln. I do not use glazes. Instead, I use oxides applied to the bisqued (low-fired) clay. As with a tattoo, oxides permit the surface underneath to breathe. The work is then high-fired in a gas kiln with double reduction to cone 10. The final temperature is 2,300 degrees F. At a certain point, oxygen intake is reduced to the kiln. Because the fire has reached a critical mass, it needs oxygen and chemically takes it from the clay and the oxides. Like a jazz improvisation, each kiln load comes out slightly different."
From Jonathan Goodman – "Wortsman has increasingly moved into his own – a place in which the relations between the abstractions of volume and the intimations of very old culture are merged in a way that is new." – Essay, "Harold Wortsman: Time and Space", Orange Art Foundation, February 2022, New York City.
Harold Wortsman is a sculptor and printmaker based in Brooklyn, NY. He “creates forms that bring to mind archaic cult objects and exude a quiet concentrated strength.” (Argauer Zeitung, Switzerland). His work, an edgy mix of freedom and clarity, can be found in public and private collections in the US, including The Library of Congress, Yale University, The New York Public Library Print Collection, The New York Historical Society, Smith College, Indiana University’s Lilly Library, Brandeis University, The Newark Public Library Special Collections Division, and the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum Print Archive. Also in private and public collections in Europe, including the Municipal Collection of the City of Brugg, Switzerland.
Harold studied at the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture, with sculptor George Spaventa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pigment, Other Medium
PAX (MOUNTAIN TOP) - Geometric Abstract Sculpture w/ Reclaimed Building Material
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
Coming Soon
Category
2010s Contemporary Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Marble
SAKE Cup
Located in Dallas, TX
This ceramic work is from artist Keita Suto’s “dress” series. Suto (b. 1982, Ibaraki prefecture) obtained his Masters in Fine Arts from the Kyoto University of Art and Design (2007). He creates intentionally broken or contorted objects with wet clay, then with his contemporary take on the traditional kintsugi process of repairing ceramics...
Category
2010s Contemporary Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Metal
Cracked Cocktail
Located in Nashville, TN
This contemporary piece from Danielle Krysa asks the viewer if beauty can be born from the wreckage of whatever each of our personal setbacks may be. The piece was created for Krysa'...
Category
2010s Contemporary Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Glass, Resin, Found Objects, Latex
Wall Plate with Snails "Traversing Painted Flowers" by Bethany Krull
Located in Buffalo, NY
This piece was created with a real found snail shell and durable epoxy clay by New York artist, Bethany Krull to traverse the surface of the floral plate. The glistening wet snail f...
Category
2010s Contemporary Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Clay, Porcelain, Epoxy Resin
Pear-fect Specimen
Located in Nashville, TN
This contemporary piece from Danielle Krysa asks the viewer if beauty can be born from the wreckage of whatever each of our personal setbacks may be. The piece was created for Krysa'...
Category
2010s Contemporary Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Ceramic, Glass, Found Objects, Clay, Resin, Latex
Burst Bubble
Located in Nashville, TN
This contemporary piece from Danielle Krysa asks the viewer if beauty can be born from the wreckage of whatever each of our personal setbacks may be. The piece was created for Krysa'...
Category
2010s Contemporary Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Glass, Resin, Found Objects, Latex
Earthenware Vessel with Animal Skin. Believed to be Tarahumara (Northern Mexico)
Located in Clinton Township, MI
This Earthenware Vessel is believed to be Tarahumara (from Northern Mexico). The artist and date of creation is unknown. It measures approximately 11.5 x 10 inches. Dried animal hide...
Category
20th Century Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Earthenware
Broken Bunch
Located in Nashville, TN
This contemporary piece from Danielle Krysa asks the viewer if beauty can be born from the wreckage of whatever each of our personal setbacks may be. The piece was created for Krysa'...
Category
2010s Contemporary Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Glass, Resin, Found Objects, Latex
Alora : Absolute
Located in Nashville, TN
This contemporary piece from Danielle Krysa asks the viewer if beauty can be born from the wreckage of whatever each of our personal setbacks may be. The piece was created for Krysa'...
Category
2010s Contemporary Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Brass
Figures
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Severine Gallardo
Figures, 2021
Yarn, embroidery, pearl, and ceramic headdress
18½ x 24¾ x 10¼ in.
47 x 63 x 26 cm.
Category
2010s Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Ceramic, Yarn
"TAO-51" Abstract Textured Clay Composition
Located in Soquel, CA
Textured and expressive composition by an unknown artist (20th Century). Constructed of a sheet of clay laid on wood, the piece is divided into nine sections. Each section is treated with a different texture, color, or set of inscriptions. The middle section contains writing, and the upper right section has a bold red plus symbol. Possible signature in the lower right corner.
Unframed, but mounted on a raised wood panel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Clay, Wood, Acrylic
"Ladies at Tea, " Mixed Media Tile, 2007
Located in Chicago, IL
Liverpool-based artist Pauline Hughes takes a fluid approach to her ceramic practice, combining aspects of painting, collage, and printmaking into her w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Ceramic, Paper, Acrylic
Guardian
By Rachel Denny
Located in Denver, CO
Rachel Denny's work is an exploration of the seductive beauty of our natural world and the imprint that human intervention has made on its flora and fauna...
Category
2010s Contemporary Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Metal
Tea Bowl
Located in Dallas, TX
This ceramic work is from artist Keita Suto’s “dress” series. Suto (b. 1982, Ibaraki prefecture) obtained his Masters in Fine Arts from the Kyoto University of Art and Design (2007). He creates intentionally broken or contorted objects with wet clay, then with his contemporary take on the traditional kintsugi process of repairing ceramics...
Category
2010s Contemporary Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Metal
"Mug Composition Number 48", Contemporary, Mixed Media, Ceramic, Sculpture, Cup
By Matt Mitros
Located in St. Louis, MO
Matt Mitros was born in Philadelphia, PA. Upon completing his BFA at Penn State University, he was an Artist-In-Residence at Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts as well as the Archie B...
Category
2010s Contemporary Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Ceramic, Mirror, Resin, Plexiglass, Glaze, Mixed Media, Other Medium
"After the Rain" hand painted tea set with birds, swallows, ravens, cardinals,
Located in New York, NY
Sascha Mallon’s stoneware tea set, “After the Rain” features a hand-painted underglaze of soaring ravens and swallows on the central teapot. Each of the accompanying teacups (nestled on cashmere crocheted doilies) depict a different bird: a hummingbird, a raven, a blue tit and a cardinal. Sascha Mallon’s sculptural set relates to her narrative storytelling style and creates a conversation amongst the birds. The total set includes 5 hand-sculpted pieces: the central teapot and four teacups with saucers and crocheted doilies.
Sascha Mallon, "After the Rain Tea Set", stoneware, cashmere yarn doilies , underglazes, clear glaze
ravens and swallows teapot: 10.5”x 7.5" x 4”
humming bird cup: 2.5” x 41/4" x 41/4”
raven cup: 2.5” x 4” x 4”
blue tit cup: 3 1/4" x 4" x 4”
cardinal cup: 2.5” x 4" x 4"
Sascha Mallon has exhibited her work in Austria, the USA, Taiwan, and Germany. In 2021 she has 4 solo shows: At the Woodstock Artist Association and Museum, at Front Room Gallery...
Category
2010s Contemporary Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Yarn
Tea Bowl
Located in Dallas, TX
This ceramic work is from artist Keita Suto’s “dress” series. Suto (b. 1982, Ibaraki prefecture) obtained his Masters in Fine Arts from the Kyoto University of Art and Design (2007). He creates intentionally broken or contorted objects with wet clay, then with his contemporary take on the traditional kintsugi process of repairing ceramics...
Category
2010s Contemporary Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Metal
"VERTICAL 1", sculpture, clay, ceramic, abstract, tribal, pattern, tower, column
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Vertical 1, a ceramic sculpture of wood-fired clay pigmented with oxides, is a work by New York artist Harold Wortsman. Vertical 1 was recently exhibited at "Harold Wortsman: Time and Space" at the Orange Art Foundation, February-March 2022, New York City.
Note the blending of geometric and organic forms in this work – it is characteristic of his practice – warm, contemporary, uniquely crafted, yet speaks to ancient, primitive traditions of art-making that cross cultures and histories. Highly attuned to the art of Africa, the Middle East, India and Asia, his forms are organic abstracts with masculine and feminine attributes that resonate together as a pleasing enigma. They make sense immediately, yet never give up all their secrets.
From Harold Wortsman – "With sculpture, my material of choice is high-fired clay. Pieces are first low-fired in an electric kiln. I do not use glazes. Instead, I use oxides applied to the bisqued (low-fired) clay. As with a tattoo, oxides permit the surface underneath to breathe. The work is then high-fired in a gas kiln with double reduction to cone 10. The final temperature is 2,300 degrees F. At a certain point, oxygen intake is reduced to the kiln. Because the fire has reached a critical mass, it needs oxygen and chemically takes it from the clay and the oxides. Like a jazz improvisation, each kiln load comes out slightly different."
From Jonathan Goodman – "Wortsman has increasingly moved into his own – a place in which the relations between the abstractions of volume and the intimations of very old culture are merged in a way that is new." – Essay, "Harold Wortsman: Time and Space", Orange Art Foundation, February 2022, New York City.
Harold Wortsman is a sculptor and printmaker based in Brooklyn, NY. He “creates forms that bring to mind archaic cult objects and exude a quiet concentrated strength.” (Argauer Zeitung, Switzerland). His work, an edgy mix of freedom and clarity, can be found in public and private collections in the US, including The Library of Congress, Yale University, The New York Public Library Print Collection, The New York Historical Society, Smith College, Indiana University’s Lilly Library, Brandeis University, The Newark Public Library Special Collections Division, and the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum Print Archive. Also in private and public collections in Europe, including the Municipal Collection of the City of Brugg, Switzerland.
Harold studied at the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture, with sculptor George Spaventa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pigment, Other Medium
Tender Yet Fierce
By Rachel Denny
Located in Denver, CO
Rachel Denny's work is an exploration of the seductive beauty of our natural world and the imprint that human intervention has made on its flora and fauna...
Category
2010s Contemporary Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Wood, Mixed Media, Clay, Cotton, Thread, Foam
"ALTAR", sculpture, clay, ceramic, abstract, contemporary, tribal, pattern, mark
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Altar, a ceramic sculpture of high-fired clay pigmented with oxides, is a work by New York artist Harold Wortsman. Altar was recently exhibited at "Harold Wortsman: Time and Space" at the Orange Art Foundation, February-March 2022, New York City.
Note the blending of geometric and organic forms in this work – it is characteristic of his practice – warm, contemporary, uniquely crafted, yet speaks to ancient, primitive traditions of art-making that cross cultures and histories. Highly attuned to the art of Africa, the Middle East, India and Asia, his forms are organic abstracts with masculine and feminine attributes that resonate together as a pleasing enigma. They make sense immediately, yet never give up all their secrets.
From Harold Wortsman – "With sculpture, my material of choice is high-fired clay. Pieces are first low-fired in an electric kiln. I do not use glazes. Instead, I use oxides applied to the bisqued (low-fired) clay. As with a tattoo, oxides permit the surface underneath to breathe. The work is then high-fired in a gas kiln with double reduction to cone 10. The final temperature is 2,300 degrees F. At a certain point, oxygen intake is reduced to the kiln. Because the fire has reached a critical mass, it needs oxygen and chemically takes it from the clay and the oxides. Like a jazz improvisation, each kiln load comes out slightly different."
From Jonathan Goodman, Poet & Art Critic – "Wortsman re-examines ancient and modern traditions in light of what it means to make art." – Tussle Magazine, July 2019.
Harold Wortsman is a sculptor and printmaker based in Brooklyn, NY. He “creates forms that bring to mind archaic cult objects and exude a quiet concentrated strength.” (Argauer Zeitung, Switzerland). His work, an edgy mix of freedom and clarity, can be found in public and private collections in the US, including The Library of Congress, Yale University, The New York Public Library Print Collection, The New York Historical Society, Smith College, Indiana University’s Lilly Library, Brandeis University, The Newark Public Library Special Collections Division, and the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum Print Archive. Also in private and public collections in Europe, including the Municipal Collection of the City of Brugg, Switzerland.
Harold studied at the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture, with sculptor George Spaventa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pigment, Other Medium
Juggling
Located in New Orleans, LA
"Juggling" is a mixed media sculpture by Eva Maier. The piece is 10 inches tall, 8 inches wide, and 2 inches in depth. It is made from porcelain, cotton thread (dyed with turmeric), ...
Category
2010s Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Wire
Porcelain Monkey, Topiary Tree "Surrogate/Monkey Topiary" by Bethany Krull
Located in Buffalo, NY
This piece by New York artist, Bethany Krull depicts a white porcelain monkey clinging to a white porcelain potted topiary tree with a bulbous top made of...
Category
2010s Contemporary Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Porcelain, Handmade Paper
Awakening
By Rachel Denny
Located in Denver, CO
Rachel Denny's work is an exploration of the seductive beauty of our natural world and the imprint that human intervention has made on its flora and fauna...
Category
2010s Contemporary Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Wood, Mixed Media, Clay, Sequins, Thread
Ceramic Frog Sculpture in a glass aquarium, "Last of Her Kind" by Bethany Krull
Located in Buffalo, NY
A lone ceramic frog perches atop a dirt mound covered in blooming artificial flowers. She is a beautiful captive inside her glass aquarium and she is the last of her kind...A creatu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Ceramic, Glass, Mixed Media, Acrylic
"VERTICAL 7", sculpture, clay, ceramic, abstract, tribal, pattern, tower, column
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Vertical 7, a ceramic sculpture of wood-fired clay pigmented with oxides, is a work by New York artist Harold Wortsman. Vertical 7 was recently exhibited at "Harold Wortsman: Time and Space" at the Orange Art Foundation, February-March 2022, New York City.
Note the blending of geometric and organic forms in this work – it is characteristic of his practice – warm, contemporary, uniquely crafted, yet speaks to ancient, primitive traditions of art-making that cross cultures and histories. Highly attuned to the art of Africa, the Middle East, India and Asia, his forms are organic abstracts with masculine and feminine attributes that resonate together as a pleasing enigma. They make sense immediately, yet never give up all their secrets.
From Harold Wortsman – "With sculpture, my material of choice is high-fired clay. Pieces are first low-fired in an electric kiln. I do not use glazes. Instead, I use oxides applied to the bisqued (low-fired) clay. As with a tattoo, oxides permit the surface underneath to breathe. The work is then high-fired in a gas kiln with double reduction to cone 10. The final temperature is 2,300 degrees F. At a certain point, oxygen intake is reduced to the kiln. Because the fire has reached a critical mass, it needs oxygen and chemically takes it from the clay and the oxides. Like a jazz improvisation, each kiln load comes out slightly different."
From Jonathan Goodman – "Wortsman has increasingly moved into his own – a place in which the relations between the abstractions of volume and the intimations of very old culture are merged in a way that is new." – Essay, "Harold Wortsman: Time and Space", Orange Art Foundation, February 2022, New York City.
Harold Wortsman is a sculptor and printmaker based in Brooklyn, NY. He “creates forms that bring to mind archaic cult objects and exude a quiet concentrated strength.” (Argauer Zeitung, Switzerland). His work, an edgy mix of freedom and clarity, can be found in public and private collections in the US, including The Library of Congress, Yale University, The New York Public Library Print Collection, The New York Historical Society, Smith College, Indiana University’s Lilly Library, Brandeis University, The Newark Public Library Special Collections Division, and the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum Print Archive. Also in private and public collections in Europe, including the Municipal Collection of the City of Brugg, Switzerland.
Harold studied at the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture, with sculptor George Spaventa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pigment, Other Medium
Porcelain and Wood Cat Skeleton Marrionette "Resurrection of Fluffy"
Located in Buffalo, NY
This sculptural marionette cat skeleton hangs from an included wall mount which allows the intricate piece to cast beautiful shadows on the wall. The skull is hand sculpted with-out ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Stainless Steel
Here's to the Night Owls
By Marcy Lally
Located in New Orleans, LA
"Here's to the Night Owls" is a sculpture by Marcy Lally. The piece is 9.25 inches high, 6.50 inches wide, and 3.25 inches in depth. It is made from ceramic pieces and a horseshoe mo...
Category
2010s Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Metal
Riding the Big Gun
Located in Nashville, TN
"Riding the Big Gun" is a mixed media and plywood sculpture from Denise Stewart-Sanabria's award-winning series of free-standing representational figures. The scene depicted took place when a slightly drunk actor wandered into an opening reception Sanabria had at a friend's showroom in Knoxville. Her friend, a concrete and steel fabricator, had made a fake Gatling gun...
Category
2010s Contemporary Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Ceramic, Plywood, Charcoal, Pastel, Pencil
Paper Mache and Porcelain "Elephant Topiary" by Bethany Krull
Located in Buffalo, NY
This beautiful soft green paper mache and porcelain elephant topiary sculpture was created by New York artist, Bethany Krull. The pot portion of the...
Category
2010s Contemporary Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Porcelain, Handmade Paper
"MATHEMATICAL THEOREM", sculpture, clay, relief, abstract, contemporary, ceramic
Located in Toronto, Ontario
MATHEMATICAL THEOREM, a ceramic relief sculpture of high-fired clay pigmented with engobes, is a recent work by artist Harold Wortsman. This black & wh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pigment, Other Medium
Untitled
Located in New York, NY
This Lichtenstein plate, commissioned by Rosenthal/Germany, is hand-colored porcelain, stamp signed and inscribed “Kunstlerplatzteller" / "Rosentha...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Porcelain
Offering
By Rachel Denny
Located in Denver, CO
Rachel Denny's work is an exploration of the seductive beauty of our natural world and the imprint that human intervention has made on its flora and fauna...
Category
2010s Contemporary Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Metal
"RED, BLACK & BROWN", sculpture, clay, ceramic, abstract, tribal, pattern
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Red, Black & Brown, a ceramic sculpture of high-fired clay pigmented with oxides, is a work by New York artist Harold Wortsman. Red, Black & Brown was recently exhibited at "Harold Wortsman: Time and Space" at the Orange Art Foundation, February-March 2022, New York City.
Note the blending of geometric and organic forms in this work – it is characteristic of his practice – warm, contemporary, uniquely crafted, yet speaks to ancient, primitive traditions of art-making that cross cultures and histories. Highly attuned to the art of Africa, the Middle East, India and Asia, his forms are organic abstracts with masculine and feminine attributes that resonate together as a pleasing enigma. They make sense immediately, yet never give up all their secrets.
From Harold Wortsman – "With sculpture, my material of choice is high-fired clay. Pieces are first low-fired in an electric kiln. I do not use glazes. Instead, I use oxides applied to the bisqued (low-fired) clay. As with a tattoo, oxides permit the surface underneath to breathe. The work is then high-fired in a gas kiln with double reduction to cone 10. The final temperature is 2,300 degrees F. At a certain point, oxygen intake is reduced to the kiln. Because the fire has reached a critical mass, it needs oxygen and chemically takes it from the clay and the oxides. Like a jazz improvisation, each kiln load comes out slightly different."
From Jonathan Goodman – "Wortsman has increasingly moved into his own – a place in which the relations between the abstractions of volume and the intimations of very old culture are merged in a way that is new." – Essay, "Harold Wortsman: Time and Space", Orange Art Foundation, February 2022, New York City.
Harold Wortsman is a sculptor and printmaker based in Brooklyn, NY. He “creates forms that bring to mind archaic cult objects and exude a quiet concentrated strength.” (Argauer Zeitung, Switzerland). His work, an edgy mix of freedom and clarity, can be found in public and private collections in the US, including The Library of Congress, Yale University, The New York Public Library Print Collection, The New York Historical Society, Smith College, Indiana University’s Lilly Library, Brandeis University, The Newark Public Library Special Collections Division, and the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum Print Archive. Also in private and public collections in Europe, including the Municipal Collection of the City of Brugg, Switzerland.
Harold studied at the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture, with sculptor George Spaventa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pigment, Other Medium
White Porcelain Baby Birds, Topiary Tree "Birdie Topiary" by Bethany Krull
Located in Buffalo, NY
This sculpture depicts two newborn baby birds perch atop a potted topiary hand built using super white porcelain and archival white paper mache by New York Artist Bethany Krull. The...
Category
2010s Contemporary Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Porcelain, Handmade Paper
Porcelain Tortoise "Capsized" by Bethany Krull
Located in Buffalo, NY
This capsized tortoise was hand-built in porcelain by New York artist, Bethany Krull. Among the larger of her porcelain pieces it is built solid with over 50 pound of clay on a cust...
Category
2010s Contemporary Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Mixed Media
"4+4", sculpture, clay, ceramic, abstract, contemporary, tribal, disc, geometry
Located in Toronto, Ontario
4+4, a ceramic sculpture of high-fired clay pigmented with oxides, is a work by New York artist Harold Wortsman. Note the blending of geometric and organic forms in this work – it is characteristic of his practice – warm, contemporary, uniquely crafted, yet speaks to ancient, primitive traditions of art-making that cross cultures and histories. Highly attuned to the art of Africa, the Middle East, India and Asia, his forms are organic abstracts with masculine and feminine attributes that resonate together as a pleasing enigma. They make sense immediately, yet never give up all their secrets.
From Harold Wortsman – "With sculpture, my material of choice is high-fired clay. Pieces are first low-fired in an electric kiln. I do not use glazes. Instead, I use oxides applied to the bisqued (low-fired) clay. As with a tattoo, oxides permit the surface underneath to breathe. The work is then high-fired in a gas kiln with double reduction to cone 10. The final temperature is 2,300 degrees F. At a certain point, oxygen intake is reduced to the kiln. Because the fire has reached a critical mass, it needs oxygen and chemically takes it from the clay and the oxides painted on. Like a jazz improvisation, each kiln load comes out slightly different."
From Jonathan Goodman, Poet & Art Critic – "Wortsman re-examines ancient and modern traditions in light of what it means to make art." – Tussle Magazine, July 2019.
Harold Wortsman is a sculptor and printmaker based in Brooklyn, NY. He “creates forms that bring to mind archaic cult objects and exude a quiet concentrated strength.” (Argauer Zeitung, Switzerland). His work, an edgy mix of freedom and clarity, can be found in public and private collections in the US, including The Library of Congress, Yale University, The New York Public Library Print Collection, The New York Historical Society, Smith College, Indiana University’s Lilly Library, Brandeis University, The Newark Public Library Special Collections Division, and the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum Print Archive. Also in private and public collections in Europe, including the Municipal Collection of the City of Brugg, Switzerland.
Harold studied at the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture, with sculptor George Spaventa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pigment, Other Medium
"FOR THE OLD ONES", sculpture, clay, abstract, contemporary, ceramic, tribal
Located in Toronto, Ontario
FOR THE OLD ONES, a ceramic sculpture of high-fired clay pigmented with oxides, sitting on a slab of limestone. It is a recent work by artist Harold Wortsman. Note the blending of volumetric and organic form in this work, the mark-making and perforations on the surface, the striking colors of black and copper in variable stripes – it is characteristic of his practice – warm, contemporary, uniquely crafted, yet speaks to ancient, primitive traditions of art-making that cross cultures and histories. Highly attuned to the art of Africa, the Middle East, India and Asia, his forms are organic abstracts with masculine and feminine attributes that resonate together as a pleasing enigma. They make sense immediately, yet never give up all their secrets.
From Harold Wortsman – "With sculpture, my material of choice is high-fired clay. Pieces are first low-fired in an electric kiln. I do not use glazes. Instead, I use oxides applied to the bisqued (low-fired) clay. As with a tattoo, oxides permit the surface underneath to breathe—like naked skin. The work is then high-fired in a gas kiln with double reduction to cone 10. The final temperature is 2,300 degrees F. At a certain point, oxygen intake is reduced to the kiln. Because the fire has reached a critical mass, it needs oxygen and chemically takes it from the clay and the oxides painted on. Like a jazz improvisation, each kiln load comes out slightly different."
From Jonathan Goodman, Poet & Art Critic – "Wortsman re-examines ancient and modern traditions in light of what it means to make art." – Tussle Magazine, July 2019.
Harold Wortsman is a sculptor and printmaker based in Brooklyn, NY. He “creates forms that bring to mind archaic cult objects and exude a quiet concentrated strength.” (Argauer Zeitung, Switzerland). His work, an edgy mix of freedom and clarity, can be found in public and private collections in the US, including The Library of Congress, Yale University, The New York Public Library Print Collection, The New York Historical Society, Smith College, Indiana University’s Lilly Library, Brandeis University, The Newark Public Library Special Collections Division, and the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum Print Archive. Also in private and public collections in Europe, including the Municipal Collection of the City of Brugg, Switzerland.
Harold studied at the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture, with sculptor George Spaventa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Limestone
Continuum-Zinc: contemporary geometric abstract painting on black, on wood panel
By Nancy Agati
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Nancy Agati’s "Continuum - Zinc" is a mixed media painting with gestural lines in predominant blue and white on black artist's paper mounted on wood pane. It has a French cleat on th...
Category
2010s Abstract Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Clay, Slip, Ink, Panel, Archival Paper, Polymer
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Located in Buffalo, NY
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2010s Contemporary Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
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Category
2010s Contemporary Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Gold
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Located in Hudson, NY
Abstract ceramic wall sculpture on panel of black birds and mosaic blue and teal tile
13 x 13 inches
Earthenware, ceramic glazes on panel
This contemporary ...
Category
2010s Abstract Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Ceramic, Glaze, Mixed Media
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Located in New York, NY
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Category
2010s Contemporary Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Gold
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Located in Buffalo, NY
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Category
2010s Contemporary Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Wire
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Located in Miami Beach, FL
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Category
2010s Contemporary Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Gold
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Located in New York, NY
This is part of a collection of ceramics, textiles, and drawings by Ak Jansen which comprise his first solo show in New York City. Born in the Netherlands, Jansen’s work occupies que...
Category
2010s Contemporary Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
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Located in Buffalo, NY
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Category
2010s Contemporary Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Clay, Epoxy Resin, Driftwood, Paint, Mixed Media
Pair of Antique Hand Painted Chinese Jars With Foo Dogs and Inscriptions
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Pair of Antique Hand Painted Chinese Vases with Foo Dogs and Inscriptions
China, early 20th century
Porcelain
17 x 8 x 8 inches
Painted in iron red, these Foo Dogs or Imperial Guardian Lions are strong Feng Shui protection symbols which were traditionally placed in front of Imperial palaces, temples, and government offices. They were also a traditional symbol of family wealth and social status and were placed in front of wealthy homes.
It is widely accepted that foo dogs were created sometime after real lions...
Category
Early 20th Century Qing Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Lynx Study
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Located in Denver, CO
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Category
2010s Contemporary Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Metal
"Urbane Profile, " Mixed-Media Tile, 2007
Located in Chicago, IL
Liverpool-based artist Pauline Hughes takes a fluid approach to her ceramic practice, integrating techniques of painting, collage, and printmaking into ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Ceramic, Paper, Acrylic
Bravado
By Rachel Denny
Located in Denver, CO
Rachel Denny's work is an exploration of the seductive beauty of our natural world and the imprint that human intervention has made on its flora and fauna. Denny works in a variety o...
Category
2010s Contemporary Ceramic Mixed Media
Materials
Metal
Ceramic mixed media for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Ceramic mixed media available on 1stDibs. While artists have worked in this medium across a range of time periods, art made with this material during the 21st Century is especially popular. If you’re looking to add mixed media created with this material to introduce a provocative pop of color and texture to an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, red and other colors. There are many well-known artists whose body of work includes ceramic sculptures. Popular artists on 1stDibs associated with pieces like this include Elizabeth Jordan, Rachel Denny, Harold Wortsman, and Bethany Krull. Frequently made by artists working in the Contemporary, Abstract, all of these pieces for sale are unique and many will draw the attention of guests in your home. Not every interior allows for large Ceramic mixed media, so small editions measuring 0.1 inches across are also available
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