by Carole Epp | Feb 11, 2011 | Uncategorized
Rachael Kroeker is an emerging ceramic artist who was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She completed her BFA with honours in May of 2009 from the University of Manitoba, and is working towards acquiring a graduate degree. For several years she has been an active member of the ceramic community, being involved in a number of group exhibitions and sales. She recently completed her first residency at the Medalta International Artists in Residence Program in Medicine Hat, Alberta.
Rachael primarily works with slip cast objects from plaster molds, in both sculptural and functional manners, emphasizing the aesthetic experience through form, line movement and colour.
See more of her work and read her artist statement on her website.
by Carole Epp | Feb 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
I graduated from College in 2009, spent 3 months travelling in the UK, Ireland, France and Europe last year with my husband and came back fully energised. I won an Award for my mini installation of Porcelain Paperclay at the Port Hacking Potters Group Competition last October. I have tried painting and silver work but just love the feel of getting my hands on clay.
There are so many possibilities I find it hard to concentrate on one type of clay work. I love throwing on the wheel but also enjoy handbuilding or combining the two. My love of flowers shows in my decoration and living in a multi-cultural city, I also find a Asian influence coming through in my style. I use either stoneware or porcelain clays and fire in an electric kiln.
The above photos are of work in my graduation show and also one of my little pigs – my fun side.
My blogs are: http://annasceramicportfolio.blogspot.com and http://annasceramics.blogspot.com
by Carole Epp | Feb 9, 2011 | Uncategorized
The primary theme of the ceramic objects that I produce focuses on the female body as a metaphoric container for life, death and magic (which together encompass everything).
Influenced by the books, The Language of the Goddess and the Civilization of the Goddess: The World of Old Europe by anthropologist Marija Gimbutas, I create vessels that can be used as ritual objects, or as mementos of a time gone by. The forms are predominantly inspired by Paleolithic female figures like the Venus of Lespugue, the conceptual ideology of Kongo minkisi, Polynesian god-sticks and Ife divination tappers. The forms are made from a press mold and sagger or pit fired, depending on what is available to me.
I moved from Jamaica to Florida in the mid-eighties and have lived there, on and off, since.
by Carole Epp | Feb 8, 2011 | Uncategorized
Kelly is a fourth year student in Vancouver at the Emily Carr University focusing in ceramics.
Here’s a bit about her work:
I strive to maintain balance between design, craft and art when creating. Working by hand, on the wheel and with molds, is a political choice I make which values strong craftsmanship in our modern world. I am drawn to the domestic interior space and create objects for use in daily life which connect with people over a long period of time.
Drawn to minimal form and subtle surface, I am interested in the way light, shadow, line and proportion interact. I am passionate about making contemporary work that relates to our culture today and it is my hope to continue building my knowledge of the ceramic medium through education, personal work and teaching.
by Carole Epp | Feb 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
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www.PattyBilbro.blogspot.com
Rachael Kroeker is an emerging ceramic artist who was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She completed her BFA with honours in May of 2009 from the University of Manitoba, and is working towards acquiring a graduate degree. For several years she has been an active member of the ceramic community, being involved in a number of group exhibitions and sales. She recently completed her first residency at the Medalta International Artists in Residence Program in Medicine Hat, Alberta.
Rachael primarily works with slip cast objects from plaster molds, in both sculptural and functional manners, emphasizing the aesthetic experience through form, line movement and colour.
