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Uh,,,,,trying to contain myself; this stuff is making me want to leave work right now and get in the studio....
I LOVE it.  So, after Davis, and seeing sooooo much work; I had some time to think about what is it that I would say is a direction for me, what am I trying to convey.  It's this; something old, something new and something altogether modern and still handmade!  There is such an appeal to me to pull in the past, a nostalgic flavor and mix it all around with something very new and modern - even design-y.

I am not presuming that I've gotten there by any stretch but that is where I want to go...actually, I want to LIVE there!

So, in doing some searching for Alwyn; I found THIS!  I recently made some plaster 'chips', I've been carving designs and rolling out on them and I really find I like the process a lot and want to explore further.  I'm so stoked to see this on the next level.  So inspirational.  holy crap!!!!

dahlaus is a nice blog too!  check it out.

I could not find a website for Alwyn O'Brien
here are some links:
Canadian Clay Symposium
James Harris Gallery
Visual Art Source

10 comments:

  1. Luv that top cup, something old, something new, something modern and handmade is the ultimate in my book.

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  2. these are to die for... and thanks for the link to that process... I forgot about it. It might work really well for me, too.

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  3. now thats some seriously gorgeous layering in her work!!! I ve just enjoyed a quick tour of your front page and will have to come back for another look I love your eye for ceramic work and your design too...cheers ang, thanks for dropping by on mine today too :))

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