Artist Inspiration Blog
All work featured here is not mine. All rights reserved to Tom Kemp, Helen Levi, Eric Landon/Tortus Copenhagen, and Matthew Horne
Artist: Tom Kemp
Piece Name: Glazed Porcelain With Under glaze Brushstroke
I've seen this piece being made on Tom Kemp's Instagram account. I find a lot of interesting pottery techniques on social networking sites such as Instagram. Kemp's work stands out to me because of its simplistic yet refined shape. The pieces are perfectly symmetrical, and the contrast between the white and black under glazes accentuate it. I was specifically intrigued by his glazing technique. His technique is evident in his brushstrokes- it's pretty bizarre. But the technique is still interesting and stands out to me because it is unique to him.
Artist: Eric Landon
Piece: Part of the "Torta Unika" Project
Eric Landon, aka Tortus Copenhagen, is another artist I have been following recently on Instagram. He posts a lot of his work and pottery videos on his page. I like these specific pieces because of their simplistic aesthetic created by a subtle glaze and beautiful forms. I love his piece on the right, especially the form of the piece- it has served as inspiration for some of the pieces that I have tried to make. Landon's meticulous glazing and throwing have created pieces such as these.
Artist: Eric Landon
Piece: "Light and Shadow" Vessels
Just would like to take the time to appreciate some more of his work. Landon uses mostly porcelain and though these pieces have yet to be glazed, the form of the bisque vessels themselves are infatuating.
Artist: Eric Landon
Piece: Part of the "Torta Unika" Project
One of the main reasons I enjoy Landon's work is because of his unique glaze techniques. Though these pieces are not perfectly symmetrical, especially at the top, Landon purposefully does this and matches his imperfect glaze work to contribute to this aesthetic. He is not going for a symmetrical collection of pieces, but instead he is trying to accentuate this imperfect motif in his pieces. I enjoy the variation of sizes and shades of yellow that the piece as a whole explores.
Artist: Helen Levi
Piece: "Beach Series XL Vase"
Helen Levi's work also stands out to me because of the unique technique she uses. Her combination of different types of clay create an interesting aesthetic. She mixes earthenware, stoneware, and other variations of clay to create this unique series. Levi's work has been utilitarian and some of her pieces serve as light fixtures covering the bulb.
Artist: Eric Landon
Piece: "Fluted" Series
Landon's other series is the "Fluted" series. He constructs vessels from porcelain then adds this signature texture to the vessels. The reasons as to why I like these pieces are because of their subtle copper glazing and their texture spiraling upwards. His texture is not straight, it is constructed of curved lines. The unification of these two parts of the vessels make the pieces quite interesting.
Artist: Matthew Horne
Piece: Crystalline Vessel
I discovered Matt Horne's work through his YouTube videos, specifically his "Tall Porcelain Vase With Long Neck" video- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3Wc8uGL1QM. After looking through some more of his videos, I discovered his crystalline glazed pieces. This is one of them. I like this piece because of its peculiar form (constructed of two bulges, pretty reminiscent of some of my pieces bc I tried his technique) and its elusive glaze. I want some crystalline glazes now.
Artist: Matthew Horne
Piece: Crystalline Vessel
I don't think this is the exact piece that I saw a video of him throwing on the wheel, but it is the same technique and form. I tried to imitate this juxtaposition of forms that he employs in his technique. I like this particular piece because of the form but also because of its glazework. The only reason I keep failing to create the upper neck of the piece is because he uses a flamethrower/blowtorch to solidify the base, and I don't have a blowtorch handy haha.
Artist: Gabriel Corbera
Piece: DLTPS
Though this is not ceramics, I love this piece because of its simple design. The open space in the middle of the piece conveys the desperation and solemnity of the person in the middle. The unique style uses a bland color of yellow but even more conveys the submissive theme of the piece.
I found this originally on the Facebook page, "The Artidote". This piece had the caption, "Even attempting to recover is showing strength".
Artist: Kaori Takara
This piece conveys the broad expanse of nature and how it immerses an individual. The use of the soft contrasting colors also make it an interesting piece. The portrait composition also emphasizes the height and broad vertical expanse of hills and mountains.
Artist: Eric Landon
You can see the inspiration that I received from this piece to create my "Rose Granite Bulb" piece. This piece's bulbous bottom but thin funnel-like top inspires me to explore this form and also the opposite of this form- a thin funnel like bottom with a bulbous top (this is difficult however).
Artist: Eric Landon
This piece displays how glaze can connect pieces that can seem unrelated in form. I especially enjoy the glaze on this piece, as it completes the simplicity aesthetic of the pieces. I also like the fluted top of the tall cylindrical pieces.
Artist: Eric Landon
I follow Eric Landon's account on Instagram, thus I always see many of his pieces and am inspired by them. These cylindrical pieces were the inspiration for my blue cylinder pieces. I especially enjoy how these pieces are simple in shape- a plain cylinder- and how the glaze is boasted on such a simple form.