Alice Ballard

Meditation bowl inspired by a conch shell

2017

Title : meditation bowl inspired by a conch shell Materials : white earthenware, terra sigillata, oxides, glaze liner Date : 2016 Dimensions : 5 x 5 x 6 inches Description : Pinched for with pinkish beige terra sig outside and purple glaze on the inside with pooling due to multiple firings, layered glazes Alice Ballard - Artist Statement My art is a reflection of my relationship with natural forms. These forms come to me on walks, while I work in my garden, or appear as gifts from friends who share my fascination with the beauty inherent in Nature’s abundant variety of forms. It is often the metamorphosis of nature’s forms, as they change from season to season, that attracts me. I am endlessly drawn to that universal world in which differing life forms share similar qualities. I spend countless hours contemplating a particular form in order to feel its energy. It becomes a Zen-like connection not unlike a meditation. As an artist, I hope that those who choose to connect with my work can share some of the harmony and tranquility I feel through the creative process. Perhaps, at the very least, the viewer will give those small, often unnoticed forms in Nature a second glance. Alice R. Ballard. (born June 16, 1945, Florence, South Carolina) is an American ceramicist based in Greenville, South Carolina. Much of her work is characterized by the organic earthenware forms of closed containers...

Melanie Sherman "Poisson En Mission" - Serving Bowl (Hand-Painted, Gold Luster, Fish, Durer, Dürer, Made to Order) Porcelain, Glaze, Overglaze, Vintage Flower Decal, German Platinum and 24k German Gold Luster Year: 2023 Size: Height 4.25in x Diameter 9in (approx.) Signed by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-1809 *Made to Order Every piece is unique, design might differ slightly Customization possible **Lead time approx. 2 weeks for qty 1-3 495 780 Her work references exclusive and precious porcelain wares from 18th-century Europe. In her work she tries to capture the qualities for which porcelain has been known since its discovery in China: whiteness, translucency, and resonance. She is attracted to the enameled and lustered surfaces of the Baroque, Renaissance and Rococo porcelain designs, as well as to elaborations on structural elements of these time periods. She is investigating surface decorations and embellished shapes in order to gain more knowledge for my own studio practice. Sherman is interested in incorporating and referencing historic drawings, motives, and patterns into her work. Studying the history of ceramics Sherman has been captivated by the relationship between East and West, and how they continue to influence each other, especially through the ceramic arts. Although there might be considerable differences between the two civilizations, the cultural exchange between them is an important connector of history and has produced a long and rich exchange of ideas between artists and makers. Asian craft traditions have been handed down to the West and the handmade aspect, even within the factory setting, is still an important concept that allows for control of design and quality by the artist, which is essential within craft of the West. Tags: 24kgermangoldluster, 70s, 80s, aesthetic feed, all that glitters, Anderson ranch, Anderson ranch arts center, applied arts, arita, arita ware, armour, art, aspen, baby, bara, be my valentine, birth, Blue flowers, bowl, calix, ceramic, ceramics, céramique, chabana, chalice, charm, cherry blossom, china, chinapaint, Chōgenbō, chrysanthemum, cobalt blue, colorado, contemporary ceramics, craftswomen, cup, cups, cute cats, decal, decarts, decorative arts, design and decoration, design dictionary, design history, design museum, designhounds, dishes, dose, drache, dragon, drawing, dresden, duerer, family, feet, fish, floral arrangement, flower, flower arrangement, flower motif, flowers, futility of pleasure, gemstone, Germany, goblet, gold, gold luster, gold powder, hand painted, hand thrown, handmade, harajuku, Harajuku fashion, harajukustyle, heart, Herend, holy grail, horror vaccui, Ikebana, illustration, imari, imari ware, japan, japanese pattern, Japanese textiles, jewelry, jingdezhen, Jiyūka, Jōshō shita, Jú shí, Just A Little Tipsy, Kadō, Kansas City, Kansas City artist, kawaiidesu, kazari christmas, kc artist, kc crossroads, kc made, kck, kcmo, kenzan, Keramik, kiddush cup, kikka, kiku, Kiku no hana, kimono, koi, kuge, lighting design, luster, lustre, made in england, made in kc, mak, mak collection online, makers movement, makvienna, makwien, meissen, midcentury modern, ⁠modern ceramics, modern craft, mom, momento mori, moon, more is more, Moribana, mother, mug shot Monday, nageirebana, necklace, obi, Ōka, ornamentation, owl, pastel, pastel kawaii, pattern, patterns, peacock, personalized, photography, pink glitter, polar ice, polar ice porcelain, porcelain, porcelain jewelry, porcelain painting, porzellan, porzellan malerei, post it for the aesthetic, potters of instagram, pottery, prahran, precious, pretty pastel please, ramen, ranchmade, red gold, red world, retro, rikka, ring, ring dishes, rose, Rōze, Rōzu, Sedensho, seika, Serving, sevre, shiny objects, shoka, snowmass, sogetsu, soup, sparkle, staffordshire, stereo, stoke on trent, stonnington gifts, suiban, suna-no-mono, surface decoration, tatebana, tatehana, tea bowl, tea lovers, thepinkstagram, tree, vintage, vintage dinnerware...