I am a ceramic artist and most of my work is inspired by flowers. I especially like to work in porcelain as it allows the delicate forms yet is very strong and durable.
I have started this blog to gather in one place the various aspects of Porcelain Flowers and flower making. Some are created as an individual sculpture, like the Boehm flowers and some are ornate centerpieces like Vladimir Kanevsky’s creations. I make them to ornament my porcelain teapots, cups and bowls. In creating my work, I have researched the art of making porcelain flowers from the Victorian Majolica, Capodimonte and Palissey ware eras to contemporary works such as cold paste forming, polymer clay, and even sugar art and gumpaste. No matter what the medium used, many techniques and tools are shared. But the one unifying thread among all of them is the love and passion for hand forming flowers, to capture the beauty of Nature’s exuberance, whether accurately or fancifully, and preserve it in a permanent material. Well, except of course if someone eats your gumpaste orchid!
My intention here is to explore why and how we create this work. This will be a collection of posts and resources dedicated to my workshop students to assist them with their own work.
