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In her delicate crafted porcelain sculptures conceptual artist Kate MacDowell expresses her interpretation of the clash between the natural world and the modern-day environmental impact of industrialized society. The resulting works can be equal parts amusing and disturbing as the anatomical forms of humans and animals become inexplicably intertwined in her delicate porcelain forms. Via her artist statement: In my work this romantic ideal of union with the natural world conflicts with our…

Korean artist Yeesookyung masterfully produces imperfect sculptures, bulbous yet elegant works composed from mismatched porcelain. The series, titled “Translated Vase,” was first inspired by the Korean artisan tradition of destroying porcelain works that are not deemed pristine, and she has continued to make the fused pieces since 2001. Intrigued by these tossed aside works and shards, Yee began saving fragmented tea cups and pots rejected by contemporary masters. Honoring the works’…

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From Galerie Ariane C-Y, Samuel Yal, Réparation (2017), Porcelain and gold, 22 × 20 × 19 cm

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Anatomical Heart Art

A shard of crackle glaze covered clay, together with a second image that shows a handful from my current bucket of smashed vessels that has been slowly accumulating and filling up over the past year. They’re sweet things, which I’ll save until someone approaches to find a use for them, although that hasn’t stopped me from smashing some fragments, sieving them, and adding the very fine powder back into fresh stoneware clay. Some I save for good, for no reason other than my own enjoyment, such…

Artist Rob Strati's Fragmented series is a testament to the beauty of mending broken objects. Strati's inspiration for the series came from a broken plate that belonged to his late mother-in-law. When the plate broke in 2020, Strati found himself wondering what to do with it. He didn't want to throw it away, but he also didn't know how to fix it. For months, the broken plate sat on his kitchen island, waiting for a solution. As Strati passed by it, he began to think about the stories that…

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