Textile Art Dolls – Characters by Julia. (Origine : Suede, vit depuis 2003 en Ecosse)
Colin and Kristine Poole – Sculptures figuratives & peintures (USA)
Demonstration of creating a life-sized, coil-built ceramic figurative sculpture
Organic sculptures of Leigh Taylor Mickelson (USA)
« My ceramic sculpture explores the different components of self, sexuality and family, and how these components relate and conflict with one another. I use forms from nature, especially ones found in plant life, as a means of expressing these components. Being full of dichotomy, the elements of natural forms act as a metaphor for the spiritual, emotional and physical extremes that exist within our selves, our love relationships and our family units.
The Lure and Botanical Duet series give homage to one of the most recent inspirations for my work: a plant’s will to pollinate. For me, the private “business” of flowering plants reveals a world that mimics human interaction to a fascinating degree. In addition, the forms found inside plants, once magnified, divulge a beauty that is regrettably unseen by the naked eye. In my work, I aim to capture the essence of these organic forms, reveal their beauty, and hence celebrate nature’s will to attract and therefore produce. »
HERAKUT mixed-media artits ; Herakut is a collaboration of the aliases Hera & Akut, two graffiti artists from Frankfurt and Erfurt. They have been working together since 2004.
Realistic and so expressive paintings of Annemarie Busschers, born 1970 – Netherlands.
Expressive creatures of Claire Palfreyman – Sculptures. Born 1967 (UK)
Jephan de Villiers – par « Nature » sculpteur, born 1940.
Il apprend, seul, la sculpture en observant la nature – récoltant bois, feuilles, graines, terre ou boue. Inspiré des oeuvres de Giacometti, Brancusi et de Zadkine. Son univers est poétique et empreint de nature humaine. Des êtres fragiles en bois ou en terre, des « natures mortes » qui ont beaucoup à raconter sur l’état du monde.
Alone, he learns sculpture by observing nature – collecting wood, leaves, seeds, soil or mud. Inspired by the works of Giacometti, Brancusi and Zadkine. His poetic universe is full of human nature. The fragil wooden or land, « still lifes » who have much to say about the state of world.
Horses sculptures by Stephanie Revennaugh, born 1973 – USA
I model form because it is the most natural way for me to express an idea or feeling. I model the horse because its form has been imprinted into my consciousness through long hours of interaction, focused observation and drawing. While I am fascinated with the beauty and elegance of equine design, it is the sensitive spirit of the horse which invites exploration of more abstract deeper meanings. Striving towards goals and seeking adventure juxtaposed to finding peace and serenity are themes that appear in my work, alongside thoughts on a gregarious social life versus introspective solitude.
Sculptures hyper-realistes de Marc Sijan, born in Serbia in 1946.
Sijan’s inspiration was Michelangelo’s David; he was always fascinated by Michelangelo’s awareness of human anatomy and his ability to execute this awareness. However, unlike Michelangelo, Sijan does not celebrate the ideal form; his works are tributes to real people and in their realism, they are unpretentious and gritty and communicate a deep sense of emotion. In order to achieve the ultra-realistic finish, Sijan initially works from a live model and produces a plaster mould. He then sculpts the interior of the mould with tools and a magnifying glass and then casts the figure in a polyester resin. To achieve realistic flesh tones, Sijan applies twenty-five coats of paint and varnish. His goal is to achieve depth, yet translucency and spends as long as six months reproducing these details on each piece.
The beautiful macabre jewelry by Macabre Gadgets, Kiev, Ukraine.
Divine art dolls by Tireless Artist, born in Lithuania.
I just can’t describe the wonderful feeling of creating a doll. I enjoy each process. First they appear in my mind, and I am carrying them there for a while. I am trying to see as many details as possible – the face, the position, the colors, the fabrics of the outfit, all the accessories and finally to guess the character’s name and the story behind it. When I know enough, I am starting to work. I’m making sketches and notes in purpose to put all the ideas together and I keep it as a reminder on my table during the whole doll making process.
I never stop getting surprised, when a simple peace of clay turns into a face with its own character. It takes a lot of hours until I am completely satisfied with the sculpting. I keep cutting, sanding and sculpting again until there comes a moment when I see – yes, this is it!