a site 2 see friday: Anthony Foo’s blog
Paperclay Ceramic Sculpture: personal thoughts and philosophy, sources of inspiration, techniques.
Toronto’s Shary Boyle to represent Canada at Venice Biennale
Nothing like awesome ceramics representing at the Venice Biennale.
Congrats to Shary!
Read the full article here.
See more of her amazing work here.
technical tuesday: how’d they do that?
From the aludean website:
“This sculpture was hand modelled in 4 tonnes
of clay and then cast in reinforced resin. During the clay modelling
stage, studio lighting was tuned to match the final installation site to
allow adjustment of the form and control the shadows that give Voyage
its life and rhythm.
of clay and then cast in reinforced resin. During the clay modelling
stage, studio lighting was tuned to match the final installation site to
allow adjustment of the form and control the shadows that give Voyage
its life and rhythm.
The sculpture is 14 m long, 3.6 m high and roughly 8 cm deep.”
Gorgeous…incredible….but seriously how’d they do that?
Santa Fe is where it’s at….
Gallery Opening
Todd Volz – Santa Fe Clay Studio Manager
Friday, June 22, 5:00 – 8:00 pm
at New Mexico Museum of Art
Alcove 12.3 is the third rotation in a series of nine exhibitions that highlight artists working in New Mexico today. Each exhibition will feature the work of five outstanding New Mexico artists.
Artists Susan Dopp (Roswell), Mike Edge (Abiquiu), Miguel Gandert (Albuquerque), Rebekah Potter (Albuquerque), and Todd Volz (Santa Fe) are all exhibiting in Alcove 12.3 at the New Mexico Museum of Art. This exciting exhibition includes painting, ceramic, textile and photography.
New Mexico Museum of Art
107 West Palace
Santa Fe, NM 87501
NM Museum of Art
Free Slide Lecture – Tim Taunton
Wednesday, June 27
7:00 pm at Santa Fe Clay
7:00 pm at Santa Fe Clay
Storyteller ceramicist Tim Taunton will give a slide lecture focused on his process and artwork. Join us for an evening of entertainment and a better understanding of Tim’s work.
Tim Taunton is a Professor of Ceramics and Sculpture at LaGrange College, in LaGrange, Georgia. He joins Santa Fe Clay for a week long workshop June 25 – 29.
Santa Fe Clay
Santa Fe, NM 87501
505-984-1122
Works by Max Lehman (above image), Elizabeth Hunt, Z Jacobson, Shel Neymark and many more.
The Community Gallery
201 West Marcy Street,
Santa Fe NM, 87501
Monica Mercedes Martinez – everyone is fallen except for us fallen…
School of Art Gallery
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg Canada
Reception and Artist Talk Friday June 22nd
www.monica-mercedes-martinez.com
Artist Statement
This work began after I started
researching the 1973 Chilean military coup. I learned that the military
would take the bodies of their victims up in helicopters and throw them on
the peaks of the Andes Mountains, into the Pacific Ocean or onto the vast
emptiness of the Atacama Desert in order to dispose of the evidence
of their crimes.
researching the 1973 Chilean military coup. I learned that the military
would take the bodies of their victims up in helicopters and throw them on
the peaks of the Andes Mountains, into the Pacific Ocean or onto the vast
emptiness of the Atacama Desert in order to dispose of the evidence
of their crimes.
The description of the bodies thrown onto
the Andes, in particular, reminded me of the human sacrifices made by the
pre-Columbian Inca people who once inhabited the area. However, this
time the sacrifice was made to political dogma instead of for
religious reasons. But both sacrifices were made to maintain
the power of the ruling classes so the parallels, to my mind at
least, are poignant.
the Andes, in particular, reminded me of the human sacrifices made by the
pre-Columbian Inca people who once inhabited the area. However, this
time the sacrifice was made to political dogma instead of for
religious reasons. But both sacrifices were made to maintain
the power of the ruling classes so the parallels, to my mind at
least, are poignant.
The cross forms, which vary in size and
shape, are constructed from terracotta and porcelain. These white
bone-like forms are wrapped in terracotta bindings impressed with the
texture of fabric, referencing the burial shrouds found in the few mass graves
to which the military eventually admitted and also to the Incan mummies
found in the Andes.
shape, are constructed from terracotta and porcelain. These white
bone-like forms are wrapped in terracotta bindings impressed with the
texture of fabric, referencing the burial shrouds found in the few mass graves
to which the military eventually admitted and also to the Incan mummies
found in the Andes.
The Inca carefully wrapped their sacrifices
before offering them to the sky, demonstrating their preciousness. My
meditative act of binding these cross forms in strips of material is essential
to their formation as it represents the care that should have been given to the
violated dead.
before offering them to the sky, demonstrating their preciousness. My
meditative act of binding these cross forms in strips of material is essential
to their formation as it represents the care that should have been given to the
violated dead.
The cenotaph that emerged from my process
honours those that were silenced, those who were exiled – and the endurance of
those who remained behind.
honours those that were silenced, those who were exiled – and the endurance of
those who remained behind.
Bio/press release
MONICA MERCEDES MARTINEZ is a mixed media object maker with ceramics playing an
intrinsic role in her artistic practice. As a South American who grew up on the
Canadian Prairies, she uses her practice to facilitate discussion about the
historical foundations that we exploit to define who we are and where we
belong.
intrinsic role in her artistic practice. As a South American who grew up on the
Canadian Prairies, she uses her practice to facilitate discussion about the
historical foundations that we exploit to define who we are and where we
belong.
For Monica Mercedes Martinez’s MFA show, “everyone is fallen except us
fallen…” she utilizes her innate sense of materials and experimental processes
to explore events that lead to the Chilean coup in 1973. Her exhibition
showcases a large sculpture which is the result of years of research and
experimentation.
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