Ceramic Artists Using Geology

The clay based domestic wares art objects and building products are familiar to us all but pottery is just one part of the ceramic world.

Ceramic artists using geology. When i am not working with students in the high school i find time to work on my ceramic artwork. Some of the oldest rocks used in the ceramics industry are nepheline syenite from ontario canada and metamorphic talc and wollastonite from the adirondack mountains in north eastern new york state. Since i was. Pottery and ceramics are one and the same.

Read more on my modern met. By sara tardif f. Using 24k gold she affixes the mismatched pieces together breathing new life into otherwise overlooked materials. From prehistoric pottery to ancient greek amphoras from the rise of porcelain in asia and europe to the arts and crafts movement in england and the u s ceramic traditions have long fascinated artists and infiltrated their practices in the contemporary art world this was never more clear.

This unique approach to object repair culminates in a collection of organic sculptures that reimagines traditional ceramic art. Both pottery and ceramic are general terms that describe objects which have been formed with clay hardened by firing and decorated or glazed. But for my own personal needs i would say that geologic art is my way of connecting to the earth under my feet while at the same time using that earth to express. The book geology in art and andrea baucon s blog have helped to open my eyes to the vast interpretations that an artist working in any medium can apply to the subject of geology.

Nowadays the term ceramic has a more expansive meaning and includes materials like glass advanced ceramics and some cement systems as well. Ceramic comes from the greek word meaning pottery. July 28 2016 although. Clay is a natural material created by weathered rock.

Geologists can date rocks by measuring the relative amounts of radioactive minerals present in the rocks. Through my recent series of artwork strata in clay i get to combine the two passions i have in my life ceramics and geology. Artists and artisans working with ceramics have steadily contributed to the art world for centuries. The word ceramic derives from greek which translates as of pottery or for pottery.

These 10 ceramic artists are giving pottery a modern update. I teach ceramics and sculpture as a visual art teacher in the worthington city schools in central ohio. From the ancient times till today ceramics has arguably been amongst the few mediums to have persevered through thousands of years the oldest known ceramic artifact is dated as early as 28 000 bce during the late palaeolithic period. Dishware vases and sculptures that every design aficionado will admire.