Josh DeWeese’s work exudes ceramic wonder: artfully designed, painstakingly crafted, and ultimately given over to the whims of the kiln. He is drawn to the beauty and mystery of high temperature ceramics, to the elements of chance that occur in the firing, to the subtle qualities of raw clays and the vibrant depths of transparent […]
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Walter Gropius Master Artist Series: Beth Cavener Stichter
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Made by co-founder and filmmaker The sculptures Beth Cavener creates focus on human psychology, stripped of context and rationalization, and articulated through animal and human forms. Cavener wants to pry at those uncomfortable, awkward edges between animal and human. Entangled in their own internal and external struggles, the figures express frustration for the human tendency
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Each working with clay, but varied in approach, the artists discussed the role ceramics play in their practice and the necessity to work within this medium as part of their artistic output — from Tony Marsh's elemental use of glazing and forms, Jiha Moon's contemporary take on traditional vessels, Matt Wedel's larger-than-life constructions, and the
Artist Conversation: Tony Marsh, Jiha Moon, Tia Pulitzer and Matt Wedel (2020) Read More »
Mapping out a head for a new sculpture, and hollowing out a finished head on a bust.
Tip Toland sculpting a bust at Seward Park Clay Studio Read More »
Tip Toland speaks at the Artist Lecture Series at The Evergreen State College on February 27, 2013.
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Sculptor Tip Toland shows how to make a clay head from start to finish.
Tip Toland Workshop — Sculpting a Clay Head – Free Tutorial Read More »
Detroit-native Steven Montgomery discusses the influence of damage, destruction, and the passage of time in his own works, and finds similar narratives in the works of Steven Young Lee and Peter Voulkos, and other artists in the collection.
Steven Montgomery on Steven Young Lee—Connections: Renwick Gallery Read More »
Steven Young Lee blends Eastern and Western traditions with anachronistic, often playful imagery and striking pattern in his porcelain works. His process allows the clay forms to sink under their own weight in the kiln, creating dramatic “broken” silhouettes that can never be replicated. The resulting vessels embody equal parts mastery and chance, and reflect
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Steven Young Lee’s artwork often considers his own experience navigating his Korean-American cross-cultural identity through the process of working in ceramics and building installations. In this talk, he discusses his work and the creative process that brought about his current APEX exhibition at the Museum. This lecture was recorded on February 24, 2019 in Portland
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