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Lute Laleman "IN RECENT YEARS, BELGIAN CERAMIST LUT LALEMAN'S work has repeatedly attracted attention. In 2004 and 2006, she became a laureate in Belgian ceramic contests. In 2005, Laleman was selected for the international ceramics contest in Kecskemet, Hungary, and in 2007, for Aragon, Spain. Also in 2007 she received an honourable mention at the World Ceramic Biennale in Korea and took part in the 'First European Triennial for Glass and Ceramics in Mons, Belgium. In 2008 the City Museum of Dendermonde, Belgium, devotes an important exhibition to her work. Laleman's objects seem simple, yet upon closer inspection, they reveal an unbelievably complex structure. One realises this kind of work must be extremely time-consuming. Her work reminds us of delicate lace and basket work because it is made up of thin threads of clay. Her ceramic shapes are simple, strong and modern, devoid of decorative elements." http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Complicated+simplicity%3A+the+porcelain+of+Lut+Laleman.-a0216897037

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Alistair Danhieux http://www.alistairceramics.com

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John Tilton "I'm fortunate to have developed a deep love for historical and traditional pottery. The old pots have a mystery and beauty to them that could provide a lifetime of inspiration. I'm not making traditional pots, but I acknowledge the debt I owe them. They are the source of my ideas." http://www.tiltonpottery.com

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Kate MacDowell "We do not want merely to see beauty, though, God knows, even that is bounty enough. We want something else which can hardly be put into words--to be united with the beauty we see, to pass into it, to receive it into ourselves, to bathe in it, to become part of it. – C.S. Lewis. In my work this romantic ideal of union with the natural world conflicts with our contemporary impact on the environment. These pieces are in part responses to environmental stressors including climate change, toxic pollution, and gm crops. They also borrow from myth, art history, figures of speech and other cultural touchstones. In some pieces aspects of the human figure stand-in for ourselves and act out sometimes harrowing, sometimes humorous transformations which illustrate our current relationship with the natural world. In others, animals take on anthropomorphic qualities when they are given safety equipment to attempt to protect them from man-made environmental threats. In each case the union between man and nature is shown to be one of friction and discomfort with the disturbing implication that we too are vulnerable to being victimized by our destructive practices. I hand sculpt each piece out of porcelain, often building a solid form and then hollowing it out. Smaller forms are built petal by petal, branch by branch and allow me the chance to get immersed in close study of the structure of a blossom or a bee. I chose porcelain for its luminous and ghostly qualities as well as its strength and ability to show fine texture. It highlights both the impermanence and fragility of natural forms in a dying ecosystem, while paradoxically, being a material that can last for thousands of years and is historically associated with high status and value. I see each piece as a captured and preserved specimen, a painstaking record of endangered natural forms and a commentary on our own culpability." http://www.katemacdowell.com/

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Anya Stasenko and Slava Leontyev "Ukranian artists Anya Stasenko and Slava Leontyev collaborate to create delightfully quirky and unbelievably detailed miniature porcelain sculptures. Their website offers different views of many of the pieces so that you can see the elaborate paintings on these tiny pieces. I couldn’t stop smiling, always a good sign."

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Patricia Sannit "The impulse to decorate is strong. The push to create a border or impose a structured order on the already beautiful order of the (chaotic) natural world is compelling. Humans have always done so. My work draws from and responds to visual idioms found throughout human history. Visual languages flow from culture to culture and through time; I explore how the changes of motifs and technologies show development and transformation in societies. I draw from our species’ long and intimate relationship with our surroundings, both natural and man-made. To that end, I use a variety of mostly found and repurposed clays to refer to both the contributions of previous makers in our collective art history and the stratigraphy of the Earth. My work is influenced by archaeology, geology, industry and the commonality of human experience through time and across culture.” Patricia Sannit Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Patricia Sannit received her BA in ceramics, Art History and Norwegian from the University of Minnesota and her MFA from the California College of Arts. She now lives in Phoenix, Arizona. Sannit’s work is influenced by her experiences excavating in the Near East and Ethiopia. Sannit’s most recent project is a large-scale ceramic installation, Citadel, based on an archeological site in Iraq. “I am interested in the story of the earth, our species, and pots. History is manifest in the scarred and worn surface of our planet and in a pot well made and well used.” http://www.ceramicsnow.org/patriciasannit http://www.patriciasannit.com/Patriciasannit/home.html

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Naotsugu Yoshida "Born 1976. After graduating from Tokyo Zokei University, he has studied under ceramic artist,Taizo Kuroda. In 2003 he built his own kiln at the foothills of Mt.Fuji." http://ynpottery.net/

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Brett Freund

"Brett Freund is an artist living and working in Maryland. He recently was awarded the Lormina Salter Fellowship at Balitmore Clayworks and last year he was featured as one of Ceramic Monthly’s Emerging Artists for 2012. While Brett was bunkered-in awaiting the arrival of superstorm Sandy, we met up at the intergalactic cafe known as ‘online chat’ to discuss his work a bit more in depth. His use of traditional technique, non-traditional material, and contemporary imagery have created an exciting body of work that grows in many directions, quite like the crystals he references. I look forward to seeing where his work takes him in the future."

http://brettfreund.com/ http://themudbucket.blogspot.co.il/2013/01/a-closer-look-with-brett-freund.html

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David Shaner "David Shaner's illustrious career as a sculptor and a potter spanned more than four decades. Trained in the late 1950's at Alfred University School of Ceramics, Shaner became the director of the influential Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts in Helena, Montana. After leaving Helena, Shaner became a nationally acclaimed studio potter and sculptor, working out of his home and studio in Bigfork, Montana. Through an unwavering devotion to his work, he attained that often elusive goal of bridging the gap between art and life to which so many artists aspire. His ceramic vessels and sculpture reflect the beauty of the western landscape and the natural environment. His innovations and success with refined organic forms and the wood firing process made him a leader in ceramics and sought after by museums and private collectors alike." http://www.thenevicaproject.com/Gallery%20Artist/Artist/gallery_artist_Shaner.htm

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Kerry Hastings "International ceramic artist Kerry Hastings makes ceramic vessels which explore themes such as harmony and discord, colour and form, silhouette and contour. It is her childhood in Scotland that informs her work now, both the landscape there, but also her parents who met at Edinburgh Art College; one was a painter, the other an architect. As with most people, it is early childhood that is the biggest influence (for good or bad) and this is certainly the case for Kerry. The ancient tradition of handbuilding using coils of clay is a method which allows her infinite analysis within the confines of the vessel. By making the work with narrow bases and wide undulating rims she imparts to each piece an energy and motion that is reminiscent of certain natural forms such as the swell of a wave, a bird in flight or the contours of rolling hills." http://www.kerryhastings.com/index.htm

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Chapman (Jack and Dinos) brothers "Iakovos "Jake" Chapman (born 1966) and Konstantinos "Dinos" Chapman (born 1962) are English visual artists, often known as the Chapman Brothers, who work together as a collaborative sibling duo. Their subject matter is often deliberately shocking, including, in 2008, a series of works that appropriated original watercolours by Adolf Hitler. In the mid-1990s, their sculptures were included in the YBA showcase exhibitions Brilliant! and Sensation. In 2003, the two were nominated for the annual Turner Prize but lost out to Grayson Perry." http://www.jakeanddinoschapman.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_and_Dinos_Chapman

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Myung Nam An "Art is a lifestyle for me. Everything that surrounds and excites me is automatically processed and transformed into the final result: an artwork. It is fascinating to watch the transitions from life to art. The essence of my work is the human being and their everyday life. I find ceramic to be the most versatile material and it is suited to express my ideas. Working in clay is really deep and has much to interest me: philosophy, technique – so much. In my work, I like to tell stories using symbols which are universal, when you look at my work you could tell your own story, and would interpret what you see in your own way and each work in the series is created to evoke a different moods and emotions. I am exploring abstract appropriated images from our culture and translating these onto the surface of my work. I feel that they address or allude to specific ideals that interest me. It has always been my goal as an artist to make work that speaks to the viewer on a deeper level." http://myungnaman.co.uk/

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Bharti Kher "Bharti Kher (born 1969) is one of India’s best-known contemporary artists. Her work encompasses painting, sculpture and installation, often incorporating bindis — the popular forehead decoration worn by women in India — which in Kher’s hands become an epidermal filter, transforming objects and dissolving the distinction between two and three dimensions." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bharti_Kher http://www.hauserwirth.com/artists/17/bharti-kher/ http://www.saatchigallery.com/artists/bharti_kher.htm

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Marc Perez http://art-magazine.org/marc-perez-peintre-sculpteur/non-classe/peintures/

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Carol Holtzman Fregoso "Carol Holtzman Fregoso is a clay artist who has worked in pottery, bas relief and has recently begun to incorporate mixed media into her work. She sculpts primarily human figures, stripped of realism to expose the emotion within the clay. The sculptures have a kinetic quality and in their oddity, Fregoso's sculpted people-semitic, open-mouthed, awkward, amorous-tell a story of every woman, every man. "The gentleness of clay allows me to see the vision and to then manipulate the clay into the feeling that comes from my center. As it moves into form (mostly human) there is no boundary or safety; the expression is raw and real. Clay allows me to express my process and through the wonderful malleable material, my inner feelings immerge. This process began many years ago when I knew that expressing my truth was the way to freedom. Beauty, line, color: these are all important, but opening to the honest feeling within has been my path: learning to see, letting go, and allowing." Carol graduated from College Of Arts And Crafts with honors. She has shown extensively and has taught ceramics to high school students and to adults for over 30 years." http://www.quicksilvermineco.com/shows/fregoso/statement.html

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Amanda Popham "A trained ceramicist, Amanda received her MA from the Royal College of Art and is a member of the Devon Guild of Craftsmen. Amanda specialises in hand built earthenware figures and installations which exude a natural spontaneity. She is a tireless producer of a wide variety of pieces. Many of these are the result of a theme and are prized collectors pieces. All her work is of the highest quality both in concept and execution. From the smallest teaspoon to the largest set of figures her imagination seems to know no bounds and all are beautifully decorated and often inscribed with quotations from literature and the Bible." http://www.marinehouseatbeer.co.uk/catalog/artist.php?galleryid=18&artistid=82

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Jill Foote-Hutton "From the heart of Missouri, Jill Foote-Hutton rolled into Red Lodge, MT at the end of May 2010 with her cowboy and wee Chihuahua in tow, having just concluded her sixth year as Gallery Director and Anonymal Chair of Art at East Central College. Jill received her BFA in Sculpture from Webster University, St. Louis in 1994 and her MFA in Ceramics from the University of Mississippi, Oxford in 2003..." http://www.mudfire.com/jill-foote-hutton-ceramics.htm