Oleksandr Miroshnychenko

"Inside" Ceramic Sculpture Ed. 1/1 19" x 10" x 9" in by Oleksandr Miroshnychenko

2021

"Self-Fish series No 3" Ceramic Abstract Sculpture 13" x 11" in by Lika Brutyan Medium: Clay Lika Brutyan is American photographer, was born in a family of scientists and artists i...

"Figure No 5" Ceramic Abstract Sculpture 15" x 7" inch by Lika Brutyan Medium: Clay, underglaze, metal Lika Brutyan is American photographer, was born in a family of scientists and...

This sculpture was inspired by my meditation memory when I felt complete peace within. This made me feel the power of the earth beneath me and the breath of the sky above me. I bel...

Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his travels. In his ongoing series of memory jugs, Thompson adorns stoneware vessels with a kaleidoscope of ceramic shards, found objects, and pocket-sized trinkets he collected over the course of his life. Also known as forget-me-not jugs or spirit jars, memory jugs are African American folk art objects that honor a loved one who has recently passed. Small tokens and mementos of the deceased are gathered and affixed to the exterior of a jug or vase, an abundance of memories that celebrates a life lived to the fullest. Michael Thompson applies this tradition to his own practice, creating tactile assemblages of this and that. Formed in the manner of collage, each jug honors the lost memories of generations past and his own memories of personally discovering each item. With varied sources for materials including Kyoto, Turkey, and Mexico, a great number of the found shards are 18th and 19th century ceramics...