#greenceramics

[thebutlerspottery]

Are you looking for that unique gift for a gardener? I made this ceramic piece from extruded clay tubes. It is one piece. #flowervase #pencilholder #kitchenuntensilplace #greenceramics #handmadebyme #etsymudteam #madeincanada #thebutlerspottery #madefromclay (at The Butler's Pottery & Photography) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjfjhR1gJ88/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[julianscorpio]

UPDATE: @ANTIQUESANDTHINGSABQ WILL BE CLOSED FOR ANOTHER WEEK! 😭😭😭 But add this to your wishlist when they open! Green Slanted Ceramic Japanese Bud Vase. Booth 86. #green #greenaesthetics #greenceramics #ceramicstudio #ceramicartist #ceramic #ceramicart #slanted #Japan #Japanese #japaneseart #japaneseceramics #budvase #budvases #vase #vases #flowerart #flowershop #floweraesthetic #asianart #asianartist #fame #antiques #antiqueshopping #antiquesforsale #antiqueshop #antiquestore #abq #albuquerque #oneabq (at Antiques and Things) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfFtJt6rwQN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[lourdesjimenezpulido]

reflections

i have been constantly reflecting on my work for the past couple of years now. probably longer, if i’m being honest.

i started my professional art practice in ceramics. never really intending to sell (which is actually internal issues i have of not being good enough to sell my shit) but always grateful to show.

now, i think about the materials i’ve used and the natural resources i have consumed over the years in making it. is that really worth it? can we continue to make ceramic art but with eco-friendly and sustainability in mind. i know that no artist or maker likes to be restricted in any when it comes to self expression and censorship within art practices. of course, this isn’t limited to ceramics. all, or most, types of studio art is very much wasteful and materialistic, and, of course, stemming from a mentality of mass production. make, make, make!

i just finished watching a youtube streaming tour of the Cultivar Gardens out in claremont, california. the two women talking are giving a tour about not only the native plants and foliage in the gardens but also the sculptures sprinkled throughout.

see, i have an issue with this. as ceramic artists it’s difficult to separate yourself from nature or the elements because our clay comes the earth whether you acknowledge that or not. it’s mined (often times, unethically) all over the world, transported, and sold for our sole benefit of making art. also, many artists are inspired by landscapes and mother nature yet we continue to be active participants in its demise. i hear phrases like “climate change,” “eco-friendly,” “sustainability” and others but we contradict ourselves when we don’t change our studio practices to parallel these ideas.

i hope to change my practice resurfacing from this pandemic. it is my intention to limit my ceramic practice as much as i can and only make and fire what i truly need for my work. i also plan to shop for materials but at goodwills and thrift stores, reusing and recycling. my aesthetic will change but it will still be within the same concepts and intentions of my ceramic work.

even for makers who don’t necessarily like nature or enjoy being outdoors, regardless of medium, the outdoors and our urban environments are all connected. the balance is what keeps us going but when we upset one, the other will suffer.

thanks for reading. it’s heavy stuff to deal with and reflect on.

[vintagevixens1]

Blue Mountain Pottery Ceramics / Blue Mountain Ceramic Glazed Fawn/ Ceramic Bambi / Ceramic Deer / Blue Mountain Bambi/ Green Ceramic#bluemoutainpottery #bluemoutaincollection #greenceramics #ceramicbambi #vintageceramics #etsy#etsysellersofinstagram #etsyseller #retroceramics https://www.instagram.com/p/CMp1ueuJfsS/?igshid=1uk6ekkdkyjpm

[neomybakalu]

In different light, the colors looks a bit different, like more turquoise/ bluish. #smallceramics #pinchpot #pinchpots #smallpots #smallbowls #smallbowl #ceramicsandpottery #claybowls #claybowl #cutebowl #potterybowl #dessertbowl #stonewarebowl #nutbowl #yogurtbowl #ricebowl #handmadebowl #greenbowls #thrownbowl #greenpottery #greenceramics #crockery #candybowl #crockery #ceramics #ceramicbowl #earthenware #stoneware #pottery #modernceramics #contemporaryceramics