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Cups Saucers Trays by Meara LaFrance

Jeff Campana made these contemporary cups and saucers. His style is very clean and refined, I really enjoy the colors as well as the way the cups and saucers appear to be pieced together. I would like to know how he goes about this.

Deborah Schwartzkopf created this lovely set and tray, she is probably my favorite clay artist Ive come across in this process. I enjoy the unique forms she creates, they are both soft and edgy. The colors are tastefully chosen and each piece seems to interact with the others in a way that brings them to life. I would like to know how she made the form for this tray, it looks as if she may have thrown the piece in the middle and hand built the side pieces? The rest of her work is amazing as well.

These cups are very simple, well defined. I love the surfaces and the contrast of color I like the way that each cup is unique but hold the same style and uniformity as the others. 

Tara Wilson created these cups, what I like most about them is the pillow like saucer they're resting on. I really enjoy the combination of thrown and hand built pieces, it creates so much opportunity for the artist. I think these cups are stunning I really enjoy the feet that she puts on her pieces, it really adds a lot of character to them.

Cups, Saucers and Trays

 

 

     For this blog I looked at several artists' work, here are some pictures of the pieces that I found interesting.

 

          Deb Schwartzkopf

       I love the odd, unexpected organic shape of the work.

 

 

 

 

 

Linda Arbuckle

I don't necessarily care for the style of art she puts on her pieces however I find her forms to be quite nice, I appreciate how the plate is not a straight edged square.





 

 

 

 

 

 

Chris Stayley

I really like this artists work, the shapes appear to be off balance however the use of unique vibrant colors make them very appealing the eye

 

Shoji Hanada

I find this artists work to be a tad boring, however I really like the contrast of the base neutral color and the bright turquoise accent

 

 

 

 

Mackenzie Smith

 

 

 

 

 



Cup sets, saucers and tray by Iling Lai

Title: Unsolved Mystery Sauceboat.

Artist: Yoko Sekino-Bove.

Technique: Wheel thrown and altered.

Material: Mid-range porcelain.

H/W/D: 6”/ 7”/ 7”.

I love this piece; it’s so simple, great looking and wonderful. I check some information online, and know that Yoko chooses birds to be the main idea, because “birds have captivated artists for centuries with their song, flight and color. As spring migration unfolds, this group exhibition will explore the mysterious allure of birds through the hands of sixteen contemporary artists.” It’s a daily routine that we subconsciously participate in everyday life.

Title: Green Curve Cup and Saucer.

Artist: Jeff Campana.

Technique: Assembled/Thrown & Altered/Dissected.

Material: Porcelain.

H/W/D: 4/ 6/ 6.

This piece was hand thrown and trimmed on a potter’s wheel. It’s made the perfect saucer for the curve cup in exactly the right way. The cup is designed with a very comfortable 2 finger handle. Glazed in a two tone green color scheme, and interplay of satin matte and high gloss surface make this set a tactile and visual pleasure to behold. Jeff said “It was then cut into many pieces, the edges smoothed with a sponge, then reassembled to yield the line seen on the inside and out. Made from midrange porcelain, it features bright vibrant colors, high durability, and a reduced environmental impact.”

Title: Yellow Mug Set.

Artist: Vince Pitelka.

Technique: Slab-built.

Material: Stoneware.

H/W/D: 6”/ 6”/ 3.5.

How cute these couple cups, I love it. It’s looks like the people, have head, neck, body, legs and the handle looks like hand. And I like the design of the body, it’s looks old style, but it is good. I love it and let me want to make one of these too, but different style lol.

Title: Small Rectangular Tray: Red.

Artist: Linda Arbuckle.

Technique: Hand built.

Material: Terra Cotta.

H/W/D: 2.5/ 6.2/ 4.2.

This piece is kind of simple and colorful, I like how it looks casual but have it’s own style. This vessel brings art experience into our daily life. Line, color, gesture, and the lure of materiality articulate the value of indulgence, and the transience of plant life.