I, for one, love them, so I was delighted to come across the textured porcelain vases and vessels and porcelain jewellery by Israeli designer Ady Shapira.
Aren’t these gorgeous?
From Ady’s profile on Etsy:
The moment I sat in front of a potter’s wheel, I knew that ceramics is my way. I studied ceramic design at “The Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design” in Jerusalem, where I first worked with porcelain, my favorite and most beloved material.
During school I opened my own studio that specializes in the designing and making lighting objects from porcelain.
Take a look at her other items on Etsy, too. They are amazing. So are the prices, so grab yourself a handmade piece of designer home accessories or jewellery now. My prediction is that the going-rates for Ady’s artwork will skyrocket once she’s received more public attention.
I love Ady, I love Etsy!
OOOOOOOOOO. Shiny.
Tiff, Vicki, think we should start nagging CK to establish a FfFfFF (Fund for Fancies for Favourite Females)?
I’m totally down with that! Although I am not sure I’ll make the cut as one of his favorites…
AFAIK, you’re among the top 3… 🙂
Beautiful stuff.
It’s not particularly op-art is it?
I mean the brooch isn’t op-art at all, and the vase merely appears to be a purse from the outside due to the handles and simulated fabric pattern and stitches.
Maybe with government backing…
😉
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqhlQfXUk7w
Mike, Op-Art vases also have typically got structures on white porcelain, often with a matte finish on the outside. I should take pics of mine…
You hear that, CK? Froylein and I demand that you buy us pretty vases. It’s a mitzvah.
Yep, for Tiff as well.
“You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.”
With all due respect Op-Art happens to be well defined:
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/429533/Op-art
These are examples of Op-art porcelain:
http://vandm.com/HOME/NEW_INVENTORY/NEW_V-M_COLLECTOR/details/params/dealer/59188/Excellent_Op_Art_Matte_White_Porcelain_Vase.fci
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=18032921
http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vasarely-rosenthal-manipur-tall-op-art-vase
The vase topside is decidedly NOT.
The Jewish/Israeli angle is of course Op & Kinetic-Art pioneer Yaakov Agam: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yaacov_Agam
It’s really beautiful and it’s really ART. Gorgeours!!
I missed Mike’s earlier reply, but I’d like to add that the post does not say that the objects are Op-Art. Typical Op-Art vases – think manufacturers like Rosenthal, Thomas, Scherzer, Hutschenreuther, Wächtersbach, Kaiser but to name a few – have typically got patterned structures, which make for the beauty of those objects. I said in the post that I like Op-Art vases and that I hence also enjoyed the structured porcelain mentioned in the post. Again, no contradiction at all.
And yes, the items pictured above are works of art.
Hi froylein,
I seen this post like a year ago and I must say that you had a strong premonitions feeling.
Rosenthal actually started manufacturing the porcelain bags!!!
http://www.rosenthal.de/hutschenreuther/gifts-and-accessories-en-4/porcelain-bags-en/
My name is Ady and I’m the ceramist that made the pieces you shared here. So I’m just writing to let you know.
All the best