Madelyn Lumsden

Ceramic art inspired by nature

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"Process: Soul"

Porcelain, black underglaze, clear glaze

2023

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"Process: Bones"

porcelain, black underglaze, clear glaze

2023

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"Process: Death"

porcelain, black underglaze, clear glaze

2023

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"Process: Flesh"

porcelain, black underglaze, clear glaze

2023

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"Untitled"

Porcelain, Celadon, Black Underglaze

2023

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"Green Sake Set"

Porcelain, Saguaro and Jade Celadon by AMACO

2023

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"Untitled"

Porcelain, Temmokou, Blue Rutile AMACO

2023

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"Toxic"

Porcelain, Saguaro Celadon AMACO, black underglaze

2023

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"Green Jar"

Porcelain, Saguaro and Jade Celadon by AMACO

2023

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"Lancetfish and Striped Marlin"

Porcelain and Cobalt Celadon AMACO Mug

2023

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"Spider Eye Lilly"

Porcelain and Weeping Plum Celadon AMACO Mug

2023

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"Indian River Lagoon"

Porcelain and Cobalt Celadon AMACO Mug

2023

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"Ink 01"

Porcelain and Clear Mug

2023

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"Inky Stars"

Porcelain and Celadon Mug

2023

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"Menagerie In Celadon I, II, III"

Ceramic cups

Studio Celadon and Rutile, Black underglaze

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"Untitled"

Ceramic Vase, 2023

Studio red, Mayco Birch, glass

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Artist's Statement 2023

I am both an illustrator and a potter. My work combines functionality with imagery, using organic forms and curves to create vessels. Functional pottery is intended to be held, felt, viewed, and used. Through this, two-dimensional images are able to be physically felt.

Inspired by nature, history, and fauna, my ceramics combine everyday usage with elaborate illustrations. My goal is to bring imagery into the hands of individuals and let the holders express things they find aesthetically pleasing through serveware. My work uses white or off-white stoneware in wheel-thrown vessels such as mugs, bowls, vases, teapots, and cookware to connect my vision of the natural world with an audience. There will always be a need for physical objects, and the mundane simplicity pushed by trends of minimalism and brutalism has diminished artists' vision of interior design. I want to push the boundary between maximalism and minimalism, creating pieces that invoke both aesthetics.

As an illustrator, nature has always been a major part of my life. My journey to discover how to transfer two-dimensional illustrations onto a three-dimensional object has been an ongoing task. There is something incredibly satisfying about creating something that someone can not only look at but hold. The sense of touch is lost in 2-d illustrations and I intend to revive it with my work.

In conclusion, my ceramic work is a visualized example of my connection to the history of pottery, as well as my connection to the natural world. Organic textures and forms create the body, while illustrations of how I see the world create the image.

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"Untitled"

Ceramic bowl, 2023

New Green and Rutile, Studio Glazes