#PeterVoulkos (1924–2002) was at the leading edge of a revolution in American ceramics. In 1954, Voulkos was hired to form a ceramics department at the Otis Art Institute in LA, where he employed traditional techniques and experimented with more abstract forms. #CaliforniaCrafts
This tweet was posted on December 06, 2019.
#PeterVoulkos blurred the lines between fine art and craft with innovative, deconstructed forms and striking, expressionist clay sculpture. Subsequently, generations of Voulkos’ students have made their own impact on studio ceramics and clay sculpture. #CaliforniaCrafts
This tweet was posted on December 06, 2019.
'Translated Vases' by Korean artist Yeesookyung anchor Dual Natures in Ceramics, currently being… http://t.co/ur8XGJk955
This tweet was posted on May 14, 2014.
1 of Scandinavia's most important designers, Wilhelm Kåge was a painter & graphic designer before turning to ceramics. http://t.co/8XktgEni
This tweet was posted on April 03, 2012.
@Alli_Burnie Apologies, that's frustrating. Pre-TSA in the IT are lace, vessels, & doors. Post-TSA is @SFAC art. IT-G links to T3's ceramics
This tweet was posted on June 06, 2014.
@BPOC_SD Fire is part of it! Shimaoka would press rope into wet clay before heating his ceramics. @MingeiMuseum https://t.co/pz6RchNUvj
This tweet was posted on October 20, 2015.
After fleeing the Nazis &moving to Holland in 1933, Marguerite Wildenhain created these handmade ceramics. #PondFarm
This tweet was posted on January 20, 2016.
Among the ceramics on view in the Intl Term, a Thai bencharong ware teapot w/ rare elaborate faceting: http://t.co/GGm0O6GN6D
This tweet was posted on March 28, 2013.
Artist Roe Kyung Jo draws inspiration for his ceramic work from the intricate techniques of Goryeo… http://t.co/bVc9rYl1F1
This tweet was posted on June 13, 2014.
Axel Salto, on his art: "These naturalistic models...were made to inhabit, almost covertly, the ceramic material." http://t.co/DFoqqXwI
This tweet was posted on April 04, 2012.
By the 1960s, #KLM also offered the houses as ashtrays, which were cleverly designed to allow the cigarette smoke to billow out the house’s chimney. Since then, the Holland-based ceramics manufacturer #Delftware has produced one hundred and two Delft Blue buildings.
This tweet was posted on October 07, 2022.
Can cats see into your soul? This pair of Chinese ceramic cats from the 8th century seem like they can! What do you think of these cats? #Caticons
This tweet was posted on January 19, 2019.
Christopher Dresser (1834–1904) realized a future in which high-quality design could merge with machine production. He enjoyed a prolific career, designing everything from wallpaper to furniture, metalwork, ceramics, and textiles. #victorianpaperedwall #wallpaper
This tweet was posted on July 27, 2022.
Commonly produced in the 1950s as back-lighted figural forms, kitschy, ceramic TV lamps were proudly displayed atop televisions and provided an eerie, dim glow that allowed for hours of guilt-free television viewing. Did you own a TV lamp? #1950sConsumer
This tweet was posted on December 28, 2018.
Cruising through T2? Be sure to see Modern Form: Scandinavian Ceramics 1930s-1960s! http://t.co/bRkQhSgd
This tweet was posted on July 23, 2012.
Dane Axel Salto on his art: "Naturalistic models...were made to inhabit, almost covertly, the ceramic material" http://t.co/DFolTnvO
This tweet was posted on September 13, 2012.
Detail of a colorful ceramic wine and glass cooler, made in China between 1662-1722 for export to the… http://t.co/PbnFdZhKPD
This tweet was posted on June 12, 2013.
During the 17th century, Dutch artisans introduced earthenware that imitated the more expensive porcelain imported from China. Known as delftware, these tin-glazed ceramics featured opaque, tin-oxide enamels and lavish decoration. #Caticons
This tweet was posted on September 08, 2018.
During the WWII, she worked as a welder in the shipyards in Richmond, CA. By 1949, Mary lived in Point Richmond with her husband, Abstract Expressionist painter Robert McChesney, and made ceramic sculptures in a kiln that she constructed at their home. #CaliforniaModernistWomen
This tweet was posted on June 28, 2022.
Eileen Reynolds Curtis was a San Francisco Bay Area studio potter who was known for hand-thrown ceramics with unique and distinctive glazes. By 1945, Reynolds had established a pottery studio on Russian Hill in SF and was producing ceramics full-time. #CaliforniaModernistWomen
This tweet was posted on January 13, 2023.
Eileen Reynolds’ work was inspired by the graceful forms of classical Chinese ceramics, along with the simple lines of traditional, stoneware jugs and bowls from the Ohio River Valley in Indiana where Eileen was raised. #CaliforniaModernistWomen
This tweet was posted on January 13, 2023.
For Kåge, "ceramics was a universe, & life existed in order for him to discover & artistically express its dizzying possibilities."
This tweet was posted on April 03, 2012.
Glen Lukens (1887–1967), who founded the ceramics department at the University of Southern California in 1933, was known for the “California Color” range of glazes that he formulated from minerals found in the state’s desert regions. #CaliforniaCrafts
This tweet was posted on December 26, 2019.
Great photo! RT @jennypdx: Learning about 1940s Scandinavian ceramics at SFO http://t.co/mg0o3YHu
This tweet was posted on July 02, 2012.
Great pics! Thx for viewing our exhibit! MT @alanchiu: Scandinavian ceramics 1930-1960s @ SFO T2 http://t.co/CAwJRsTh http://t.co/N8hs0l87
This tweet was posted on August 13, 2012.
In 1948, Heath Ceramics introduced their first original dinnerware line, Coupe, which is still in production. Coupe pioneered manufacturing at Heath Ceramics, with plates and shallow bowls formed on jiggering wheels. #CaliforniaModernistWomen #EdithHeath
This tweet was posted on August 02, 2022.