Ceramics Artists Now

11 innovative ceramic artists breathing new life into an age old art by kelly richman abdou on may 29 2017 when one attempts to imagine examples of contemporary ceramics simple adaptations and subtle variations on the timeless tradition may come to mind.

Ceramics artists now.

10 modern ceramic artists you need to know now like most facets of human production design tends to mirror the social and economic currents of the time. Now based in chigasaki city kanagawa kobayashi studied ceramics at the tokyo university of fine arts and also holds a phd in fine art. 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. Our pottery and ceramics artists offer up a huge selection of pottery based artwork at each event including hand built pottery clay pottery ceramic sculptures functional stoneware dinnerware vases flower pots coffee and tea sets serving platters whimsical sculptures lamps ceramic chess sets cookware and so much more.

Her work seems to exist in its own world entering a new phase of craft which combines fantasy with reality. 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. He is co founder of ceramic artists now and managing editor. This perseverance has of course met with iterations and evolutions that have allowed it to stay relevant in our contemporary world.

We are a small organization established to promote and document contemporary ceramic art and empower artists working with ceramics. Justin is on a quest for rich experiences in the digital age. We comb the globe for remarkable modern pottery and feature stunning examples of ceramics to inspire you. Over the past decade issues pertaining to sustainability ethical production and local sourcing have come to the fore ushering a return to handicraft ideals that were last seen in the 1970s.

View our contemporary ceramics magazine today. Ceramics now is an independent art publication and magazine specialized in contemporary ceramics. Previously justin founded the ceramic memorial product company lifeware is former director of operations at cfile and is a ceramic enthusiast. Ceramic artists now is a contemporary ceramics magazine featuring the latest handmade pottery designs and international ceramic art.