BEAUTY: Ceramics--Takuro Kuwata

The modern, kaleidoscopic, psychedelic tea bowls of Japanese ceramic artist Takuro Kuwata are mesmerizing. His use of platinum as a glaze on these whimsical, alien pieces is particularly stunning.

http://www.takurokuwata.com/

BEAUTY: Ceramics--Yukico Yamada

The earthy, Brutalist, minimalistic pottery of Yukico Yamada is supremely satisfying.

https://www.instagram.com/yy_pottery/

Kintsugi

Kintsugi is the ancient Japanese practice of repairing cracked or broken pottery and ceramics with lacquer mixed with powdered metals, most often gold. This method of repair most likely started in the mid 1400s and has become associated with the Japanese concepts of wabi-sabi (a world view centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection) and mono no aware. Instead of destroying or decreasing the value of an item, the art of kintsugi highlights the unpredictable nature of existence and prompts us to find beauty in that which has stood the test of time. The fact that something is cracked makes it more valuable, more beautiful, more desirable.

BEAUTY: Ceramics--Tania Rollond

I love the delicious contrast in Tania Rollond's ceramic pieces. The sleek, simple execution of the porcelain forms are a perfect foil for the organic pencil doodles and restrained colors on the matte white surface. Each one seems to be a little marvel...

Top to bottom: Dawn Song; Fracturing, Vermilion; Intuitive Thread; Sharper Notes; Summer Invention (Geranium and Olive); When Speculations Align

http://taniarollond.com/