But an artist website brings the undeniable advantage of introducing your creations to a global audience that can reach far beyond your gallery or studio.
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Rie taught at camberwell school of art from 1960 1971 and was instrumental in the development of british studio ceramics alongside bernard leach and hans coper with whom she was friends.
Although pottery once felt like a dated medium it does go back 20 000 years after all today there are communities of young ceramists sprouting up in cities across the world.
Ceramics is no longer just thought of as a craft taken up in retirement or taught in elementary school.
This perseverance has of course met with iterations and evolutions that have allowed it to stay relevant in our contemporary world.
From the ancient times till today ceramics has arguably been amongst the few mediums to have persevered through thousands of years the oldest known ceramic artifact is dated as early as 28 000 bce during the late palaeolithic period.
Mugs are no longer simply knick knack memorabilia brought home from gift shops but being sold alongside gorgeous jewelry and fancy clothing at places like mociun and steven alan.
Artists and artisans working with ceramics have steadily contributed to the art world for centuries.
Hosting your ceramics portfolio online also offers a way to view your work as a full collection preserving a record of.
Pottery is having a moment.
Austrian born british studio ceramicist dame lucie rie was born in vienna in 1902.
She came to london in 1938 opening a pottery and button making workshop after the war.
11 innovative ceramic artists breathing new life into an age old art by kelly richman abdou on may 29 2017 when one attempts to imagine examples of contemporary ceramics simple adaptations and subtle variations on the timeless tradition may come to mind.