Simon Ward II

I love it when you can see the artist talking about their work, so here is a makers profile on Simon Ward. 

Jenny Pope

'Worry Stones -One months supply' by Jenny Pope made me smile last night at the VAS opening as it was such a funny idea and a beautiful collection of beach combings beautifully worked and presented.
The annual VAS exhibition is a fantastic representation of art, design and craft in Scotland with stunning paintings, tapestries, jewelry furniture and sculpture, it runs until February 28th so if you are in Edinburgh and enjoy this eclectic and exciting show.

"Walking, in particular by the sea, is a constant source of inspiration. I am an avid beachcomber and earlier work reflects ideas around found objects as worry beads, collecting man-made relics, and trying to make sense of remnants of information."  Jenny Pope 

Cristina Sitja Rubio II

Venezuelan illustrator and ceramicist Cristina Sitja Rubio divides her time between Berlin and Barcelona. Cristina has a very loose style mixing scale and style on a surreal plane without perspective allowing her subjects to almost float on the paper and move freely to do what ever her imagination wants them to in the pictorial plane.

Laura Carlin

I found the wonderful illustrations of Laura Carlin yesterday they remind me of Gerald Rose's work especially his book Nessie the Mannerless Monster.

Jeffry Mitchell

I just wanted to share Jeffry Michell's lovely happy elephant lantern.

Maria Kristopherson

I love these clocks by Swedish ceramicist Maria Kristopherson, I found them sometime ago at a gallery site. Last night I was thrilled to find her flickr and add to the images I had saved, to bring these wonderful clocks to your attention.

Wendy Kershaw II

I would sail away by Wendy Kershaw.

Wendy Kershaw

Wendy Kershaw is a ceramicist based in Glasgow. Wendy's work is very illustrative and alot of her peices have been made into books with illustrated pages, wonderful.

Paula Schuette Kraemer

Catching and releasing butterflies, prints by artist and ceramicist Paula Schuette Kraemer who has a wonderful portfolio of works, that have great beauty and humour.

Elya Yalonetski II

More of the ceramic works of Elya Yalonetski.

Zoe Whiteside

Zoe Whiteside's ceramic Goat is beautiful. Zoe has an incredible talent for sculpting animals from clay.

Catrin Howell

Catrin Howell is a Welsh ceramics artist who forms animals from myth legend and magic. Caitrin's works are beautiful hand pinched forms, her horses are stunning. She will be exhibiting at the Scottish Gallery Edinburgh this autumn (September 8th- October 2nd 2010).

Katie Almond

Katie Almond explores the similarities between paper and porcelain, each of her pieces is a wonderful collage of ephemera. Katie loves vintage textiles and nostalgia her works are akin to having a mini living museum in your hands.

Steve Dixon

I want to share some more inovative ceramicists, this time work by Steve Dixon who's residency in Adelade's Jam Factory, culminated in a show of reworked enamal works that used the billy can to create a narative about Australia.

Zoe Rubens

Below: Washing Elephant, Above: Almost Escaping

Sculptures by Zoe Rubens. http://www.zoerubens.com/about/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/zoerubens/4004819146/

Porceline by Anna Sykora

Some sophistication and elegance by German ceramist Anna Sykora http://www.anna-sykora.de/

Jonathan Alder's Ladies and Gentlemen

These Chegalian figures that are part of Jonathan Alders 'Utopia' series. I would love these friendly people to come home and hold my flowers. http://www.jonathanadler.com/shop/home.php?cat=248