The France ceramist Virginie Besengez is inspired by the urban landscapes around her, the architecture of the North of France. The texture of the surfaces of her vessels are achieved by polishing, grinding and through Raku; a 350 year old Japanese firing technique. The attraction for me is the austere beauty of her work …
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Once upon a time…
August 25th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Ceramics, Once upon a time..., Uncategorized
Once upon a time we lived in a tiny village on the red soil of Georgia in The United States of America. For reasons I never really new, lots of artists and crafts people lived all around us in that area. Was it the cheap housing… the beautiful countryside? Anyway… near our house was this [...]
