("Mug" by Lucianne Carmichael)
The American Museum of Ceramic Art featured many beautiful works of ceramic art. Personally, I appreciated the ceramic artwork more than paintings. Perhaps this is because the form of the work adds another dimension to the piece, while the painting is limited to the 2-dimensional world. Also, the possibility of usefulness of certain pieces of ceramic art appealed to my pragmatic side :)
Here are a few of my favorite pieces:
("Tea For You" by Peter Saenger)
The shear simplicity, elegance, and practicality of this piece really struck me. It's just a really beautifully crafted piece of art. This is probably one of my favorite of all the pieces I had a chance to see during my walks through the galleries.
Another work titled "Dangerous Ideas Spread Like Sparks" by Connie Norman was especially interesting. Mirroring the violent process of creating this ceramic work (as it basks in a kiln at thousands of degrees Fahrenheit, transforming the soft clay and liquid glaze into hardened materials) was the message engraved into the interior of the oval shaped bowl. I would love to have this piece. Though the shape of this piece is rather simple, the message gives it an edgy and revolutionary feel to it. I really like this duality in this piece.
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