Female Ceramics Artists

How about five women ceramic artists.

Female ceramics artists. Ogawa is one of six women to be awarded the japanese ceramic society prize and was the first woman admitted to the prestigious ceramic department at the tokyo national university of fine arts music a true pioneer for female ceramic artists. These are ten of the most interesting artists working with this sculptural medium. Influenced by the ancient craft of pottery itself alongside the 19th century arts and crafts movement and the 20th century german bauhaus movement british pottery was developed through teachings at the camberwell school of art and central school of art and design. None of these artists working with ceramics and porcelain could ever be pigeonholed in a category so small and unimaginative.

Mugs are no longer simply knick knack memorabilia brought home from gift shops but being sold alongside gorgeous jewelry and fancy clothing at places like mociun and steven alan. Pottery is having a moment. Ceramics have been reborn in recent years placed firmly in an art context. The word craft feels so provincial and unambitious.

Ceramics is no longer just thought of as a craft taken up in retirement or taught in elementary school. In support of the national museum of women in the arts third annual 5womenartists campaign we re highlighting five women ceramic artists in our collection whose groundbreaking works have changed the landscape of contemporary ceramics. From prehistoric pottery to ancient greek amphoras from the rise of porcelain in asia and europe to the arts and crafts movement in england and the u s ceramic traditions have long fascinated artists and infiltrated their practices in the contemporary art world this was never more clear.