sculpting Archives - MobiSpirit MobiSpirit Wed, 27 Oct 2021 13:06:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 Enchanting Pottery You Need to Own if You Want to Be “In” This Fall https://mobispirit.com/enchanting-pottery-you-need-to-own-if-you-want-to-be-in-this-fall/ Fri, 29 Oct 2021 12:00:00 +0000 https://mobispirit.com/?p=25886 Milla Istomina from Mist Ceramics comes from a creative background, but it wasn’t until recent years that she started to take her artwork more seriously. What makes her artwork so special is the resourceful process that she uses to create her masterpieces. Specializing in pumpkin-themed pieces, her enchanting pottery puts will put the “awe” in […]

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]]> Milla Istomina from Mist Ceramics comes from a creative background, but it wasn’t until recent years that she started to take her artwork more seriously. What makes her artwork so special is the resourceful process that she uses to create her masterpieces. Specializing in pumpkin-themed pieces, her enchanting pottery puts will put the “awe” in autumn.

Her mother encouraged Milla to create fun and unusual things. However, her first encounter with sculpting happened in her earliest childhood when she picked up clay on a riverbank.

“My first experiments sculpting involved modeling clay or clay we picked up on a riverbank. The latter was an absolute delight to work with; although I could not fire it in the kiln, I could dry it in the sun and paint using gouache paints,” she shared in an interview for VoyageLa. She added that in 2018, she decided she would treat herself to a wheel-throwing class. And little to say it was love at first touch.

When in 2020 she lost her full-time job, Istomina decided to grab her handmade stuff out of the boxes, photograph them, and share her beautiful and unique pottery work on Etsy.

“I am more comfortable making my tableware on the potter’s wheel, while some pieces are exclusively hand-built. Etching, sgraffito, and underglaze painting are some of my favorite decorative techniques,” she added.

If you are interested in her creations, you can contact her on Etsy or make a commission, she loves creating new stuff.

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]]> Out of Place, Out of Time: Jasmine Little’s Unique Sculptures https://mobispirit.com/out-of-place-out-of-time-jasmine-littles-unique-sculptures/ Mon, 16 Nov 2020 15:59:00 +0000 https://mobispirit.com/?p=25247 Jasmine Little creates stoneware vessels that channel ancient sculpting in imagined civilizations. Her creations highlight the constant tension between personal history and historical tradition. Born in Portsmouth, Virginia, Little trained at Copper Mountain College, Joshua Tree, CA, the University of California, Los Angeles, CA, and Adam State University, Alamosa, CO, with her practices including sculpting, […]

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]]> Jasmine Little creates stoneware vessels that channel ancient sculpting in imagined civilizations. Her creations highlight the constant tension between personal history and historical tradition.

Born in Portsmouth, Virginia, Little trained at Copper Mountain College, Joshua Tree, CA, the University of California, Los Angeles, CA, and Adam State University, Alamosa, CO, with her practices including sculpting, drawing, and painting. But it’s her vessels that first caught our attention. Shaped like pillars or cylindrical vases, they are carved with decorative naive iconography that seems out of place and out of time.

According to Litte, the decorative carving of these surfaces is very much dictated by the materials themselves. Using clay that is hand-mixed in California, she incorporates foreign substances that create a distinctive surface. Little then carves directly into this clay while it is still wet and inlays additional materials that include porcelain, common gravel, and clinker bricks.

“A lot of the materials are really specific to place,” she explained in an interview with Art of Choice, “the gravel embedded in the surfaces is from the yard, the porcelain is one of his formulations, and the bricks are salvaged clinker bricks that are from the immediate area and reference the history of the arts and craft movement in Pasadena.”

Her work has been exhibited both locally and internationally. Scroll down to see some highlights.

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]]> Chasing Waterfalls: Andrea Shearing’s Abstract Art https://mobispirit.com/chasing-waterfalls-andrea-shearings-abstract-art/ Fri, 31 Jul 2020 06:00:00 +0000 https://mobispirit.com/?p=22230 Andrea Shearing’s artwork has a distinct flow to it. Inspired by nature, and more specifically by water, there’s a fluidity to her work, in terms of both her chosen mediums and themes. A hybrid between painting and sculpting, her abstract work explored the juxtapositions found in nature. “I am interested in exploring the fluidity of […]

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]]> Andrea Shearing’s artwork has a distinct flow to it. Inspired by nature, and more specifically by water, there’s a fluidity to her work, in terms of both her chosen mediums and themes. A hybrid between painting and sculpting, her abstract work explored the juxtapositions found in nature.

“I am interested in exploring the fluidity of water against the firm resistance of hard rock,” explained Shearing on her website. She notes that she is particularly fascinated by the movement of the ocean waves expressing the rhythm of life and the force and strength of nature.

But though her work is in direct dialogue with her natural surroundings, it isn’t meant to be representational or realistic. “My mission is to explore the emotional symbolism of something like a broken egg in a nest,” says Shearing. “This for me represents the tension between birth and death, the purity of simple form in contrast with nature’s complex structures and designs. The fragility of the shell which can beak and shatter versus its strength to encompass life and growth.”

With a background both in sculpture and painting, her creative process includes mixing minute amounts of paint to get the exact tone and intensity of colors she wants. “I work very carefully, thoughtfully considering composition and juxtaposition of tones and colors,” she notes. “I spend time choosing my palette very carefully as this is the platform from which I build the timbre and mood of the piece.”

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]]> These Glass Sculptures Dance in the Light https://mobispirit.com/these-glass-sculptures-dance-in-the-light/ Tue, 07 Apr 2020 13:16:00 +0000 https://mobispirit.com/?p=24128 Russian glass designer Elena Zaycman is a master stained glass design, employing the Tiffany technique, a glass assembly technique invented by Louis Comfort Tiffany which and inspired by the ancient tradition of glassmaking. Her glass designs, often made in the shape of natural forms, dance in the light, creating a mesmerizing effect that can transform […]

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]]> Russian glass designer Elena Zaycman is a master stained glass design, employing the Tiffany technique, a glass assembly technique invented by Louis Comfort Tiffany which and inspired by the ancient tradition of glassmaking. Her glass designs, often made in the shape of natural forms, dance in the light, creating a mesmerizing effect that can transform any interior.

“When I began working independently, I started with small suspended pieces,” she shared in an interview with the Etsy blog, recalling how her business was shaped, “but I wanted to take the idea of hassle-free installation even further and create something where people wouldn’t need to worry about nails or drilling holes in walls.”

Zaycman’s solution was to attach the stained-glass piece to a brass bar. These pieces included insects and plants all made of smooth glass. Being attached to a bar meant these independent objects could easily be brought into peoples’ homes. “Having an understanding of geometry is useful in calculating complex shapes,” she explains.

You can purchase her original work on her Etsy shop or admire it from afar via Instagram.

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Okay. This is the second one that was designed for @anthropologie. And this piece is very important! Because… this was quite an experiment to mount a big butterfly on the brass spike and base. And it worked out. It is firm & steady. So it gave me the courage & inspiration to create new variations of 'big' butterflies that would come only as stands and not as pendants [English native speakers, may I say so about the stained glass suncatchers?🧐]. So that makes them be independent of windows, hooks & whatever else. Just the way I like! And what do you think about this idea? Yes/damnNo? As I still in hell with the huge pile of orders [& I couldn't be more grateful for this situation! Thank you, guys!❤], I had a chance to assemble only 2 out of 5 new designs. I want to present them all at once when they are all ready. So hopefully the world will see them by New Year '19 🎄🎅🏻 . For now I can only say that I am so-very-much excited to assemble and present them to you because in my opinion they are just gonna be sooo awesome!🤩😁 . #elenazaycman

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]]> Edoardo Tresoldi’s Ghost-Like Structures are Something Else https://mobispirit.com/edoardo-tresoldis-ghost-like-structures-are-something-else/ Thu, 02 Jan 2020 13:55:13 +0000 https://mobispirit.com/?p=19568 Italian sculptor Edoardo Tresoldi describes himself as “the artist of the Absent Matter.” A fit title when you see his colossal structures made entirely out of wire mesh. The transparency of mesh makes for an interesting effect – creating ghost-like structures that indeed seem to be made of a sort of absent matter. “I see in […]

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]]> Italian sculptor Edoardo Tresoldi describes himself as “the artist of the Absent Matter.” A fit title when you see his colossal structures made entirely out of wire mesh. The transparency of mesh makes for an interesting effect – creating ghost-like structures that indeed seem to be made of a sort of absent matter.

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S I M B I O S I is the site-specific installation conceived for @artesella sculpture park, the renowned open air museum in Italy’s Trentino Valley. The artwork is a turning point in Tresoldi’s evolution: for the first time, he hybridizes the transparency of the Absent Matter, expressed through the wire mesh, with the materiality of local stones. Entirely open towards the sky and reaching a height of 5 meters, "Simbiosi" composes a space of rest and contemplation, a ruin suspended between architecture, nature and temporal dimension. The artwork seems to challenge the force of gravity, like a body in suspension that levitates between consciousness and unconsciousness, between the material and immaterial world. A living organism, permeable yet intimate: an emotional communication channel with nature. • S I M B I O S I è la nuova opera site-specific per il parco artistico Arte Sella, in Trentino. L’opera si pone come un’opera di svolta nel percorso di Tresoldi che per la prima volta ibrida la trasparenza della Materia Assente, espressa attraverso la rete metallica, con la materialità delle pietre locali. Interamente aperta verso il cielo e alta 5 metri, l’opera compone uno spazio di sosta e contemplazione, una rovina sospesa tra architettura, natura e dimensione temporale. L’installazione sembra sfidare la forza di gravità, come un corpo in sospensione che levita tra coscienza e incoscienza, tra mondo materiale e immateriale. Un organismo vivo, permeabile ma intimo, un canale emotivo di comunicazione con la natura. Ph. @ilcontephotography • • • • #Edoardotresoldi #Artesella #Simbiosi #EdoardoTresoldixArteSella #ArteSella2019 #ArteSellasculpturepark #ruin #architecture #nature #AbsentMatter #mesh #wiremesh #transparency #Contemporaryart #ValdiSella #Trentino #VisitTrentino

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“I see in wire mesh poetics the depiction of a mental projection or, when related to history, the representation of what used to exist but is no longer there,” Tresoldi told Designboom. “Through transparency, I’m also able to keep a direct link with the environment and to establish a new kind of immersive experience for visitors.”

Cited by Forbes among the 30 most influential European artists under 30, Tresoldi’s structures have been featured in public spaces, archaeological contexts, contemporary art, and music festivals, as well as group shows.

“I deeply feel the charm of places and I recognize their expressive potential,” he explained. “My main interest is the relationship between the different elements of the landscape and how contemporary languages dialogue with each other, building its emotional structure. I always spend the right time studying and understanding the characteristics of the site, which become constituent parts of the work.”

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⁣ @studio_studio_studio_ ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ◈ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ G H A R F A ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ ══⁣⁣⁣⁣═══⁣⁣⁣⁣═⁣⁣⁣ Chapter 2⁣ Shine Through⁣ ══════⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ @edoardotresoldiofficial @alberonero_ @max_magaldi @matteo_foschi_ / @oddgarden ⁣⁣⁣ ══════⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Temporary installation⁣ Diriyah Oasis⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Designed and curated by Designlab Experience⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ══════⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Ph. @ilcontephotography ⁣⁣⁣ ══════⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ #STUDIOSTUDIOSTUDIO #STSTST #GHARFA #EdoardoTresoldi #Alberonero #MaxMagaldi #MatteoFoschi #OddGarden #DesignLabExperience #DiriyahOasis #Riyadh #SaudiArabia⁣ #ArtInstallation #ContemporaryArt #Architecture ⁣

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]]> This Sculptor is a Master of Suspense https://mobispirit.com/this-sculptor-is-a-master-of-suspense/ Thu, 02 Jan 2020 09:30:07 +0000 https://mobispirit.com/?p=19562 Self-taught artist John A. Peralta is interested in what makes things tick – the hidden machinery that make an object (or a machine) what it is. A self-proclaimed “Master of Suspense” (pun intended), he has developed over the years complicated techniques for suspension which expose the inner workings of the humble mechanical objects which surround […]

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]]> Self-taught artist John A. Peralta is interested in what makes things tick – the hidden machinery that make an object (or a machine) what it is. A self-proclaimed “Master of Suspense” (pun intended), he has developed over the years complicated techniques for suspension which expose the inner workings of the humble mechanical objects which surround us.

His unconventional style of sculpting incorporates mechanical objects and high-tech materials to produce astonishingly beautiful representations, which he nicknames “Mechanations.”

Having received no formal training in the arts, it wasn’t until his thirties that Peralta found his creative voice. “In 2005, while living in Hong Kong, I came across an exploded diagram of a bicycle on the back of a magazine,” he explains the inspiration for his work on his personal website. “I was inspired by its fragile beauty, and imagined a three-dimensional version with a real object.”

“The subjects I choose for the Mechanations series are icons of utility and invention,” he adds. “I also like to think they hold memories that we’ve long forgotten. They’ve watched generations pass; recorded every scene, love letter, and document. Each image, word, and note is permanently imprinted on them.”

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]]> Mind-Bending Porcelain Sculptures By Juliette Clovis https://mobispirit.com/mind-bending-porcelain-sculptures-by-juliette-clovis/ Tue, 10 Sep 2019 09:57:57 +0000 https://mobispirit.com/?p=16930 Juliette Clovis, an artist from Bordeaux, France, creates porcelain sculptures that look so mesmerizing and amazing, and we want to share them with you.   A central point of Clovis’s work is a representation of a woman, though, in most of her works, the human figure is not present, and is replaced by wildlife and floral elements. The pieces […]

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]]> Juliette Clovis, an artist from Bordeaux, France, creates porcelain sculptures that look so mesmerizing and amazing, and we want to share them with you.  

A central point of Clovis’s work is a representation of a woman, though, in most of her works, the human figure is not present, and is replaced by wildlife and floral elements. The pieces she works on somehow move between picturing the announcements of the birth of a new living being, human bodies that are half-animals, half-vegetables and death caused by a disenfranchised nature that wants its rights back. The main topic she is focused on is metamorphosis, and that’s visible through symbols of snakes, butterflies or eggs, that are already known to the history of art.  

In her works, Clovis mixes times and cultures, trying to create communication between modern and traditional worlds. Her art is using a traditional medium, and already known symbols, but the pieces she makes are unique and modern, as well as the issues she’s focused on.  

After finishing extensive studies in art history, law, sculpture and graphic design, Clovis has exhibited her work in many international contexts during the last ten years.  

We found her art quite appealing, and we recommend visiting her Instagram account for more! 

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One month ago, my sculpture « Manis Tetradactyla » was exhibited in Le Grand Palais during the biennale Révélations- Made with more than 6500 porcelain scales. Juliette Clovis is a french visual artist living in south ouest of France. Her work explores 2 main lines: first, the idea of cycle of life which is incessant and universal, and second, the perpetual search for a balance born from contrasts and oppositions. Techniques and matter are very important to Juliette. Her current production develops mainly around sculpture with her favorite medium: porcelain. Manis Tetradactyla is a species of pangolin: a small long-tailed mammal living in West and Central Africa. Like the animal, thousands of porcelain scales interlock into each other and form a carapace which covers entirely the surface of the sculpture. The final shape draws an abstract line, invasive and sinuous, almost looking like snake curves. Like a gigantic ‪Gordian knot‬, Manis Tetradactyla has neither beginning nor end. An hybrid and reptilian creature with an immaculate beauty born from Intertwined and sprawling forms . The course of events seems then reversed. The cycle of life takes another turn and instead of disappearing, a new living being emerges from the pangolin’s scales. A powerful form springs out fragile porcelain shards. The spectator is faced with an unknown animal. Is it one of a kind? Are they several? Is it a threat? The impression of strength and invasion is palpable. But the delicacy and fragility of porcelain soften this tension making the animal less disturbing than intriguing. Strength and fragility are balanced to give life to a new form of harmony. Manis Tetradactyla scrambles the tracks and plays the spectator who no longer knows if he is in front of a prehistoric animal resurfaces from the past or a metamorphic and futuristic creature announcing the birth of a new era. @salonrevelations @le_grand_palais #contemporarysculpture #contemporaryceramics #contemporaryporcelain #artcommission #porcelainsculpture #porcelainart #monumentalsculpture #scales #snake #legrandpalais #artparis #artinparis #artconsulting #artconsultant #reptile #pangolins #gordian #gordianknot #lifecycle

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]]> Andy Goldsworthy’s Bold All-Natural Sculptures https://mobispirit.com/andy-goldsworthys-bold-all-natural-sculptures/ Wed, 31 Jul 2019 10:34:05 +0000 https://mobispirit.com/?p=15210 Andy Goldsworthy is a British sculptor, land artist and environmentalist known for his ephemeral works. The artist spent his childhood working on a farm, where his love and admiration for nature truly bloomed.  His true passion for nature inspired him to create something unexpected and in many ways challenging to our eyes. He deeply feels the energy from nature and transcends that energy into a brilliant art form, using leaves, wood, colored […]

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]]> Andy Goldsworthy is a British sculptor, land artist and environmentalist known for his ephemeral works. The artist spent his childhood working on a farm, where his love and admiration for nature truly bloomed. 

His true passion for nature inspired him to create something unexpected and in many ways challenging to our eyes. He deeply feels the energy from nature and transcends that energy into a brilliant art form, using leaves, wood, colored flowers, icicles, stones, snow, twigs and thorns. All of his masterpieces are created with these seemingly ordinary natural objects that usually don’t grab anyone’s attention. The artist takes a series of pictures of all of his creations because he considers that his works, like any other part of nature, are destined to inevitable change over time. 

The forms he creates tell a story about our bond with nature and the powerful impact that bond has on us. Goldsworthy suggests that we could all benefit from it and that’s why we need to be more respectful towards nature. 

Andy Goldsworthy has received several awards and is the main protagonist in a 2001 documentary film called Rivers and Tides and a follow-up 2018 documentary called Leaning into the Wind, both by Thomas Riedelsheimer. 

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]]> Sculptor Creates Decorative Belly Casts for Expecting Moms https://mobispirit.com/sculptor-creates-decorative-belly-casts-for-expecting-moms/ Mon, 29 Apr 2019 10:03:01 +0000 https://mobispirit.com/?p=9642 Pregnancy is a beautiful time for every family. It may come with morning sickness and some discomfort, but is an amazing journey. Many mothers want to preserve this memory for as long as possible and this artist makes it possible. Wensbodyart_bodycasting_mosaic, as she is known on Instagram, creates a special belly casts for expecting moms. […]

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]]> Pregnancy is a beautiful time for every family. It may come with morning sickness and some discomfort, but is an amazing journey. Many mothers want to preserve this memory for as long as possible and this artist makes it possible.

Wensbodyart_bodycasting_mosaic, as she is known on Instagram, creates a special belly casts for expecting moms. The casts are not just made bare, she adds some bling to them by bedazzling them.

The process starts off as a normal cast on the torso and the cast is taken and prepped for design. She cuts glass into triangular shapes and applies them carefully on the cast. The design is then cleaned and polished before the final touches.

See some of her amazing work in the gallery below.

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]]> Artist Makes Foldable Castles With Wood https://mobispirit.com/artist-makes-foldable-castles-with-wood/ Sun, 21 Apr 2019 16:22:48 +0000 https://mobispirit.com/?p=9439 Every artist has a unique style that makes him or her stand out from the rest. This factor plays a large role in the outcome of their pieces. This artist creates foldable castles and it is the most amazing thing ever. From this video, we can see a piece of wood being swung, and suddenly […]

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]]> Every artist has a unique style that makes him or her stand out from the rest. This factor plays a large role in the outcome of their pieces. This artist creates foldable castles and it is the most amazing thing ever.

From this video, we can see a piece of wood being swung, and suddenly castles appear on it. The video belongs to an Instagram account named, CTOOM Creative Life, and sculptures of castles are made from pieces of wood here.

Taking a closer look at the background in this video, you may notice other pieces of wood like the one the man in this video is holding. These pieces of wood contain castles carved in them. They can be hidden in the wooden slab and pop up when the slab is swung.

It is truly a unique form of art and really looks amazing.

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]]> ersion="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> sculpting Archives - MobiSpirit MobiSpirit Wed, 27 Oct 2021 13:06:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 Enchanting Pottery You Need to Own if You Want to Be “In” This Fall https://mobispirit.com/enchanting-pottery-you-need-to-own-if-you-want-to-be-in-this-fall/ Fri, 29 Oct 2021 12:00:00 +0000 https://mobispirit.com/?p=25886 Milla Istomina from Mist Ceramics comes from a creative background, but it wasn’t until recent years that she started to take her artwork more seriously. What makes her artwork so special is the resourceful process that she uses to create her masterpieces. Specializing in pumpkin-themed pieces, her enchanting pottery puts will put the “awe” in […]

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]]> Milla Istomina from Mist Ceramics comes from a creative background, but it wasn’t until recent years that she started to take her artwork more seriously. What makes her artwork so special is the resourceful process that she uses to create her masterpieces. Specializing in pumpkin-themed pieces, her enchanting pottery puts will put the “awe” in autumn.

Her mother encouraged Milla to create fun and unusual things. However, her first encounter with sculpting happened in her earliest childhood when she picked up clay on a riverbank.

“My first experiments sculpting involved modeling clay or clay we picked up on a riverbank. The latter was an absolute delight to work with; although I could not fire it in the kiln, I could dry it in the sun and paint using gouache paints,” she shared in an interview for VoyageLa. She added that in 2018, she decided she would treat herself to a wheel-throwing class. And little to say it was love at first touch.

When in 2020 she lost her full-time job, Istomina decided to grab her handmade stuff out of the boxes, photograph them, and share her beautiful and unique pottery work on Etsy.

“I am more comfortable making my tableware on the potter’s wheel, while some pieces are exclusively hand-built. Etching, sgraffito, and underglaze painting are some of my favorite decorative techniques,” she added.

If you are interested in her creations, you can contact her on Etsy or make a commission, she loves creating new stuff.

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]]> Out of Place, Out of Time: Jasmine Little’s Unique Sculptures https://mobispirit.com/out-of-place-out-of-time-jasmine-littles-unique-sculptures/ Mon, 16 Nov 2020 15:59:00 +0000 https://mobispirit.com/?p=25247 Jasmine Little creates stoneware vessels that channel ancient sculpting in imagined civilizations. Her creations highlight the constant tension between personal history and historical tradition. Born in Portsmouth, Virginia, Little trained at Copper Mountain College, Joshua Tree, CA, the University of California, Los Angeles, CA, and Adam State University, Alamosa, CO, with her practices including sculpting, […]

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]]> Jasmine Little creates stoneware vessels that channel ancient sculpting in imagined civilizations. Her creations highlight the constant tension between personal history and historical tradition.

Born in Portsmouth, Virginia, Little trained at Copper Mountain College, Joshua Tree, CA, the University of California, Los Angeles, CA, and Adam State University, Alamosa, CO, with her practices including sculpting, drawing, and painting. But it’s her vessels that first caught our attention. Shaped like pillars or cylindrical vases, they are carved with decorative naive iconography that seems out of place and out of time.

According to Litte, the decorative carving of these surfaces is very much dictated by the materials themselves. Using clay that is hand-mixed in California, she incorporates foreign substances that create a distinctive surface. Little then carves directly into this clay while it is still wet and inlays additional materials that include porcelain, common gravel, and clinker bricks.

“A lot of the materials are really specific to place,” she explained in an interview with Art of Choice, “the gravel embedded in the surfaces is from the yard, the porcelain is one of his formulations, and the bricks are salvaged clinker bricks that are from the immediate area and reference the history of the arts and craft movement in Pasadena.”

Her work has been exhibited both locally and internationally. Scroll down to see some highlights.

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]]> Chasing Waterfalls: Andrea Shearing’s Abstract Art https://mobispirit.com/chasing-waterfalls-andrea-shearings-abstract-art/ Fri, 31 Jul 2020 06:00:00 +0000 https://mobispirit.com/?p=22230 Andrea Shearing’s artwork has a distinct flow to it. Inspired by nature, and more specifically by water, there’s a fluidity to her work, in terms of both her chosen mediums and themes. A hybrid between painting and sculpting, her abstract work explored the juxtapositions found in nature. “I am interested in exploring the fluidity of […]

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]]> Andrea Shearing’s artwork has a distinct flow to it. Inspired by nature, and more specifically by water, there’s a fluidity to her work, in terms of both her chosen mediums and themes. A hybrid between painting and sculpting, her abstract work explored the juxtapositions found in nature.

“I am interested in exploring the fluidity of water against the firm resistance of hard rock,” explained Shearing on her website. She notes that she is particularly fascinated by the movement of the ocean waves expressing the rhythm of life and the force and strength of nature.

But though her work is in direct dialogue with her natural surroundings, it isn’t meant to be representational or realistic. “My mission is to explore the emotional symbolism of something like a broken egg in a nest,” says Shearing. “This for me represents the tension between birth and death, the purity of simple form in contrast with nature’s complex structures and designs. The fragility of the shell which can beak and shatter versus its strength to encompass life and growth.”

With a background both in sculpture and painting, her creative process includes mixing minute amounts of paint to get the exact tone and intensity of colors she wants. “I work very carefully, thoughtfully considering composition and juxtaposition of tones and colors,” she notes. “I spend time choosing my palette very carefully as this is the platform from which I build the timbre and mood of the piece.”

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]]> These Glass Sculptures Dance in the Light https://mobispirit.com/these-glass-sculptures-dance-in-the-light/ Tue, 07 Apr 2020 13:16:00 +0000 https://mobispirit.com/?p=24128 Russian glass designer Elena Zaycman is a master stained glass design, employing the Tiffany technique, a glass assembly technique invented by Louis Comfort Tiffany which and inspired by the ancient tradition of glassmaking. Her glass designs, often made in the shape of natural forms, dance in the light, creating a mesmerizing effect that can transform […]

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]]> Russian glass designer Elena Zaycman is a master stained glass design, employing the Tiffany technique, a glass assembly technique invented by Louis Comfort Tiffany which and inspired by the ancient tradition of glassmaking. Her glass designs, often made in the shape of natural forms, dance in the light, creating a mesmerizing effect that can transform any interior.

“When I began working independently, I started with small suspended pieces,” she shared in an interview with the Etsy blog, recalling how her business was shaped, “but I wanted to take the idea of hassle-free installation even further and create something where people wouldn’t need to worry about nails or drilling holes in walls.”

Zaycman’s solution was to attach the stained-glass piece to a brass bar. These pieces included insects and plants all made of smooth glass. Being attached to a bar meant these independent objects could easily be brought into peoples’ homes. “Having an understanding of geometry is useful in calculating complex shapes,” she explains.

You can purchase her original work on her Etsy shop or admire it from afar via Instagram.

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Okay. This is the second one that was designed for @anthropologie. And this piece is very important! Because… this was quite an experiment to mount a big butterfly on the brass spike and base. And it worked out. It is firm & steady. So it gave me the courage & inspiration to create new variations of 'big' butterflies that would come only as stands and not as pendants [English native speakers, may I say so about the stained glass suncatchers?🧐]. So that makes them be independent of windows, hooks & whatever else. Just the way I like! And what do you think about this idea? Yes/damnNo? As I still in hell with the huge pile of orders [& I couldn't be more grateful for this situation! Thank you, guys!❤], I had a chance to assemble only 2 out of 5 new designs. I want to present them all at once when they are all ready. So hopefully the world will see them by New Year '19 🎄🎅🏻 . For now I can only say that I am so-very-much excited to assemble and present them to you because in my opinion they are just gonna be sooo awesome!🤩😁 . #elenazaycman

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]]> Edoardo Tresoldi’s Ghost-Like Structures are Something Else https://mobispirit.com/edoardo-tresoldis-ghost-like-structures-are-something-else/ Thu, 02 Jan 2020 13:55:13 +0000 https://mobispirit.com/?p=19568 Italian sculptor Edoardo Tresoldi describes himself as “the artist of the Absent Matter.” A fit title when you see his colossal structures made entirely out of wire mesh. The transparency of mesh makes for an interesting effect – creating ghost-like structures that indeed seem to be made of a sort of absent matter. “I see in […]

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]]> Italian sculptor Edoardo Tresoldi describes himself as “the artist of the Absent Matter.” A fit title when you see his colossal structures made entirely out of wire mesh. The transparency of mesh makes for an interesting effect – creating ghost-like structures that indeed seem to be made of a sort of absent matter.

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S I M B I O S I is the site-specific installation conceived for @artesella sculpture park, the renowned open air museum in Italy’s Trentino Valley. The artwork is a turning point in Tresoldi’s evolution: for the first time, he hybridizes the transparency of the Absent Matter, expressed through the wire mesh, with the materiality of local stones. Entirely open towards the sky and reaching a height of 5 meters, "Simbiosi" composes a space of rest and contemplation, a ruin suspended between architecture, nature and temporal dimension. The artwork seems to challenge the force of gravity, like a body in suspension that levitates between consciousness and unconsciousness, between the material and immaterial world. A living organism, permeable yet intimate: an emotional communication channel with nature. • S I M B I O S I è la nuova opera site-specific per il parco artistico Arte Sella, in Trentino. L’opera si pone come un’opera di svolta nel percorso di Tresoldi che per la prima volta ibrida la trasparenza della Materia Assente, espressa attraverso la rete metallica, con la materialità delle pietre locali. Interamente aperta verso il cielo e alta 5 metri, l’opera compone uno spazio di sosta e contemplazione, una rovina sospesa tra architettura, natura e dimensione temporale. L’installazione sembra sfidare la forza di gravità, come un corpo in sospensione che levita tra coscienza e incoscienza, tra mondo materiale e immateriale. Un organismo vivo, permeabile ma intimo, un canale emotivo di comunicazione con la natura. Ph. @ilcontephotography • • • • #Edoardotresoldi #Artesella #Simbiosi #EdoardoTresoldixArteSella #ArteSella2019 #ArteSellasculpturepark #ruin #architecture #nature #AbsentMatter #mesh #wiremesh #transparency #Contemporaryart #ValdiSella #Trentino #VisitTrentino

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“I see in wire mesh poetics the depiction of a mental projection or, when related to history, the representation of what used to exist but is no longer there,” Tresoldi told Designboom. “Through transparency, I’m also able to keep a direct link with the environment and to establish a new kind of immersive experience for visitors.”

Cited by Forbes among the 30 most influential European artists under 30, Tresoldi’s structures have been featured in public spaces, archaeological contexts, contemporary art, and music festivals, as well as group shows.

“I deeply feel the charm of places and I recognize their expressive potential,” he explained. “My main interest is the relationship between the different elements of the landscape and how contemporary languages dialogue with each other, building its emotional structure. I always spend the right time studying and understanding the characteristics of the site, which become constituent parts of the work.”

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⁣ @studio_studio_studio_ ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ◈ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ G H A R F A ⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ ══⁣⁣⁣⁣═══⁣⁣⁣⁣═⁣⁣⁣ Chapter 2⁣ Shine Through⁣ ══════⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ @edoardotresoldiofficial @alberonero_ @max_magaldi @matteo_foschi_ / @oddgarden ⁣⁣⁣ ══════⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Temporary installation⁣ Diriyah Oasis⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Designed and curated by Designlab Experience⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ ══════⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Ph. @ilcontephotography ⁣⁣⁣ ══════⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ #STUDIOSTUDIOSTUDIO #STSTST #GHARFA #EdoardoTresoldi #Alberonero #MaxMagaldi #MatteoFoschi #OddGarden #DesignLabExperience #DiriyahOasis #Riyadh #SaudiArabia⁣ #ArtInstallation #ContemporaryArt #Architecture ⁣

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]]> This Sculptor is a Master of Suspense https://mobispirit.com/this-sculptor-is-a-master-of-suspense/ Thu, 02 Jan 2020 09:30:07 +0000 https://mobispirit.com/?p=19562 Self-taught artist John A. Peralta is interested in what makes things tick – the hidden machinery that make an object (or a machine) what it is. A self-proclaimed “Master of Suspense” (pun intended), he has developed over the years complicated techniques for suspension which expose the inner workings of the humble mechanical objects which surround […]

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]]> Self-taught artist John A. Peralta is interested in what makes things tick – the hidden machinery that make an object (or a machine) what it is. A self-proclaimed “Master of Suspense” (pun intended), he has developed over the years complicated techniques for suspension which expose the inner workings of the humble mechanical objects which surround us.

His unconventional style of sculpting incorporates mechanical objects and high-tech materials to produce astonishingly beautiful representations, which he nicknames “Mechanations.”

Having received no formal training in the arts, it wasn’t until his thirties that Peralta found his creative voice. “In 2005, while living in Hong Kong, I came across an exploded diagram of a bicycle on the back of a magazine,” he explains the inspiration for his work on his personal website. “I was inspired by its fragile beauty, and imagined a three-dimensional version with a real object.”

“The subjects I choose for the Mechanations series are icons of utility and invention,” he adds. “I also like to think they hold memories that we’ve long forgotten. They’ve watched generations pass; recorded every scene, love letter, and document. Each image, word, and note is permanently imprinted on them.”

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]]> Mind-Bending Porcelain Sculptures By Juliette Clovis https://mobispirit.com/mind-bending-porcelain-sculptures-by-juliette-clovis/ Tue, 10 Sep 2019 09:57:57 +0000 https://mobispirit.com/?p=16930 Juliette Clovis, an artist from Bordeaux, France, creates porcelain sculptures that look so mesmerizing and amazing, and we want to share them with you.   A central point of Clovis’s work is a representation of a woman, though, in most of her works, the human figure is not present, and is replaced by wildlife and floral elements. The pieces […]

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]]> Juliette Clovis, an artist from Bordeaux, France, creates porcelain sculptures that look so mesmerizing and amazing, and we want to share them with you.  

A central point of Clovis’s work is a representation of a woman, though, in most of her works, the human figure is not present, and is replaced by wildlife and floral elements. The pieces she works on somehow move between picturing the announcements of the birth of a new living being, human bodies that are half-animals, half-vegetables and death caused by a disenfranchised nature that wants its rights back. The main topic she is focused on is metamorphosis, and that’s visible through symbols of snakes, butterflies or eggs, that are already known to the history of art.  

In her works, Clovis mixes times and cultures, trying to create communication between modern and traditional worlds. Her art is using a traditional medium, and already known symbols, but the pieces she makes are unique and modern, as well as the issues she’s focused on.  

After finishing extensive studies in art history, law, sculpture and graphic design, Clovis has exhibited her work in many international contexts during the last ten years.  

We found her art quite appealing, and we recommend visiting her Instagram account for more! 

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One month ago, my sculpture « Manis Tetradactyla » was exhibited in Le Grand Palais during the biennale Révélations- Made with more than 6500 porcelain scales. Juliette Clovis is a french visual artist living in south ouest of France. Her work explores 2 main lines: first, the idea of cycle of life which is incessant and universal, and second, the perpetual search for a balance born from contrasts and oppositions. Techniques and matter are very important to Juliette. Her current production develops mainly around sculpture with her favorite medium: porcelain. Manis Tetradactyla is a species of pangolin: a small long-tailed mammal living in West and Central Africa. Like the animal, thousands of porcelain scales interlock into each other and form a carapace which covers entirely the surface of the sculpture. The final shape draws an abstract line, invasive and sinuous, almost looking like snake curves. Like a gigantic ‪Gordian knot‬, Manis Tetradactyla has neither beginning nor end. An hybrid and reptilian creature with an immaculate beauty born from Intertwined and sprawling forms . The course of events seems then reversed. The cycle of life takes another turn and instead of disappearing, a new living being emerges from the pangolin’s scales. A powerful form springs out fragile porcelain shards. The spectator is faced with an unknown animal. Is it one of a kind? Are they several? Is it a threat? The impression of strength and invasion is palpable. But the delicacy and fragility of porcelain soften this tension making the animal less disturbing than intriguing. Strength and fragility are balanced to give life to a new form of harmony. Manis Tetradactyla scrambles the tracks and plays the spectator who no longer knows if he is in front of a prehistoric animal resurfaces from the past or a metamorphic and futuristic creature announcing the birth of a new era. @salonrevelations @le_grand_palais #contemporarysculpture #contemporaryceramics #contemporaryporcelain #artcommission #porcelainsculpture #porcelainart #monumentalsculpture #scales #snake #legrandpalais #artparis #artinparis #artconsulting #artconsultant #reptile #pangolins #gordian #gordianknot #lifecycle

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]]> Andy Goldsworthy’s Bold All-Natural Sculptures https://mobispirit.com/andy-goldsworthys-bold-all-natural-sculptures/ Wed, 31 Jul 2019 10:34:05 +0000 https://mobispirit.com/?p=15210 Andy Goldsworthy is a British sculptor, land artist and environmentalist known for his ephemeral works. The artist spent his childhood working on a farm, where his love and admiration for nature truly bloomed.  His true passion for nature inspired him to create something unexpected and in many ways challenging to our eyes. He deeply feels the energy from nature and transcends that energy into a brilliant art form, using leaves, wood, colored […]

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]]> Andy Goldsworthy is a British sculptor, land artist and environmentalist known for his ephemeral works. The artist spent his childhood working on a farm, where his love and admiration for nature truly bloomed. 

His true passion for nature inspired him to create something unexpected and in many ways challenging to our eyes. He deeply feels the energy from nature and transcends that energy into a brilliant art form, using leaves, wood, colored flowers, icicles, stones, snow, twigs and thorns. All of his masterpieces are created with these seemingly ordinary natural objects that usually don’t grab anyone’s attention. The artist takes a series of pictures of all of his creations because he considers that his works, like any other part of nature, are destined to inevitable change over time. 

The forms he creates tell a story about our bond with nature and the powerful impact that bond has on us. Goldsworthy suggests that we could all benefit from it and that’s why we need to be more respectful towards nature. 

Andy Goldsworthy has received several awards and is the main protagonist in a 2001 documentary film called Rivers and Tides and a follow-up 2018 documentary called Leaning into the Wind, both by Thomas Riedelsheimer. 

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]]> Sculptor Creates Decorative Belly Casts for Expecting Moms https://mobispirit.com/sculptor-creates-decorative-belly-casts-for-expecting-moms/ Mon, 29 Apr 2019 10:03:01 +0000 https://mobispirit.com/?p=9642 Pregnancy is a beautiful time for every family. It may come with morning sickness and some discomfort, but is an amazing journey. Many mothers want to preserve this memory for as long as possible and this artist makes it possible. Wensbodyart_bodycasting_mosaic, as she is known on Instagram, creates a special belly casts for expecting moms. […]

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]]> Pregnancy is a beautiful time for every family. It may come with morning sickness and some discomfort, but is an amazing journey. Many mothers want to preserve this memory for as long as possible and this artist makes it possible.

Wensbodyart_bodycasting_mosaic, as she is known on Instagram, creates a special belly casts for expecting moms. The casts are not just made bare, she adds some bling to them by bedazzling them.

The process starts off as a normal cast on the torso and the cast is taken and prepped for design. She cuts glass into triangular shapes and applies them carefully on the cast. The design is then cleaned and polished before the final touches.

See some of her amazing work in the gallery below.

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]]> Artist Makes Foldable Castles With Wood https://mobispirit.com/artist-makes-foldable-castles-with-wood/ Sun, 21 Apr 2019 16:22:48 +0000 https://mobispirit.com/?p=9439 Every artist has a unique style that makes him or her stand out from the rest. This factor plays a large role in the outcome of their pieces. This artist creates foldable castles and it is the most amazing thing ever. From this video, we can see a piece of wood being swung, and suddenly […]

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]]> Every artist has a unique style that makes him or her stand out from the rest. This factor plays a large role in the outcome of their pieces. This artist creates foldable castles and it is the most amazing thing ever.

From this video, we can see a piece of wood being swung, and suddenly castles appear on it. The video belongs to an Instagram account named, CTOOM Creative Life, and sculptures of castles are made from pieces of wood here.

Taking a closer look at the background in this video, you may notice other pieces of wood like the one the man in this video is holding. These pieces of wood contain castles carved in them. They can be hidden in the wooden slab and pop up when the slab is swung.

It is truly a unique form of art and really looks amazing.

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