ceramics

Ceramics, Sicily, Italy : You, Me and Sicily Episode 52

On this episode of You, Me and Sicily we take you to Caltagirone, Sciacca and Santo Stefano di Camastra to explore the art of ceramic making in Sicily. Sicilian ceramics has been around for centuries. Find out more about these works of art and what parts of Sicily are best to purchase them. Caltagirone, province of Catania has beautiful outdoor ceramic arts including the famous stairs Santa Maria del Monte. In Santo Stefano di Camastra, Province of Messina there is an an entire street with one shop after another selling ceramics. Sciacca, Province of Agrigento is a beautiful fishing town with gorgeous squares, churches and of course ceramics. All three towns in Sicily have a unique style and colors when making ceramics.
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Biordi’s Artisans: The Best in Italian Ceramics

This 2012 video documentary showcases the Italian artists who produce Biordi Majolica.

Biordi Art Imports, located in San Francisco, has been bringing the finest Italian ceramics to the United States since 1946. We were the first Majolica store and still are the leader in this field.

In this video we will take you on a journey throughout the most ancient and renown ceramic towns of Italy. From Caltagirone in Sicily to Faenza, through Deruta, Gubbio, Castelli, Rimini, Florence and Siena.

You will see true masters at work in their studios and you will appreciate the classic designs and intricate patterns from Deruta, together with the works from the other ceramic towns.

This video was produced with love and dedication over a period of six month time by the same people who work at Biordi. In this video we want to share our profound feelings of appreciation when visiting our Italian artists.

Please visit us at and, if you get a chance, visit us at 412 Columbus Ave. in San Francisco.

Indian Pottery (1940s)

Footage of renowned American Indian potter Maria Martinez creating blackware Pueblo pottery with her husband Julian Martinez. To license footage from this film for commercial use visit: www.travelfilmarchive.com.

"Footage of renowned Native American potter Maria Martinez creating blackware Pueblo pottery with
her husband Julian Martinez.

06:00:00:00
San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico
VS Caucasian woman & man (tourists) exiting Native American store.
Sign for “San Ildefonso Native American Pueblo.”

06:01:00:02
San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico
VS Native American middle-aged couple (Maria and Julian Martinez)
seated outside making pottery.
CU Native American woman shaping & molding clay flat.
HA CU pressing clay into bowl mold.
VS Native American woman shaping & molding clay into long piece
& pressing around rim of bowl.
Headshot Native American woman smiling as she works.
CU hands smoothing out clay along rim of bowl.
CU smoothing out inside of bowl.
CU traditional Native American necklaces worn around woman’s neck.
(pottery making, ceramics, handicrafts)

06:03:41:20
San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico
VS Native American middle-aged couple (Maria and Julian Martinez)
seated outside making pottery.
CU hands scraping side of clay pot to make it smooth.
VS Native American man painting designs on vase.
Headshot Native American man concentrating on his work.
Native American couple displaying pieces to each other.
(pottery making, ceramics, handicrafts)

06:05:23:02
San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico
VS Native American middle-aged couple (Maria and Julian Martinez)
removing finished pottery from kiln buried in ground & wiping dirt off.
VS finished blackware pottery on ground.
Native American man wiping off pottery & handing to woman, who arranges on ground.
Native American couple holding up finished pottery pieces & smiling.
(pottery making, ceramics, handicrafts)

06:07:41:00

Sasha Koozel Reibstein, Ron Johnson & Kensuke Yamada at Duane Reed Gallery

Duane Reed Gallery is currently showcasing the artwork Sasha Koozel Reibstein, Ron Johnson, and Kensuke Yamada. Reibstein's ceramic view feature a unique use of glazing and differences in the appearance of material, Johnson's paintings have entered a whole new dimension through layered woodcuts, and Yamada's sculptures on display explore human interactions through facial expressions.
These three artists will remain on show through July 17, 2021. Please visit www.duanereedgallery.com to learn more.

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Kensuke Yamada: Diving Through Clouds

Kensuke Yamada spent the month of May 2016 as Cheekwood's latest Martin Shallenberger Artist-in-Residence, creating the playful sculptures for his exhibition, Diving Through Clouds. This film documents the entire process of Kensuke's residency from creation of work to the final installation of the exhibition.

Porcelain for the Emperors: Imperial Wares of the Song , Ming and Qing Dynasties

Robert D. Mowry

Ceramics made expressly for the Chinese Imperial Court first came to the fore during the Northern Song period (960–1127) with ivory-hued Ding ware and celadon-glazed Ru ware. Guan ware, with its crackled, grayish-blue glaze, enjoyed Imperial favor during the Southern Song period (1127–1279), and brought to a close the long tradition of subtly hued monochrome-glazed ceramics as those most preferred at court. Beginning life as a relatively humble ware during the Yuan dynasty (1279–1368), blue-and-white porcelains had claimed pride of place among Imperial wares by the early decades of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644). Porcelains embellished with designs painted in overglaze enamels, which had appeared already during the Ming, soared to popularity during the Qing (1644–1911), their naturalistic, pictorial designs exquisitely mimicking paintings on paper and silk.