Robert Kvenild Art

Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his travels. In his ongoing series of memory jugs, Thompson adorns stoneware vessels with a kaleidoscope of ceramic shards, found objects, and pocket-sized trinkets he collected over the course of his life. Also known as forget-me-not jugs or spirit jars, memory jugs are African American folk art objects that honor a loved one who has recently passed. Small tokens and mementos of the deceased are gathered and affixed to the exterior of a jug or vase, an abundance of memories that celebrates a life lived to the fullest. Michael Thompson applies this tradition to his own practice, creating tactile assemblages of this and that. Formed in the manner of collage, each jug honors the lost memories of generations past and his own memories of personally discovering each item. With varied sources for materials including Kyoto, Turkey, and Mexico, a great number of the found shards are 18th and 19th century ceramics...

Anneke Bogardus "Lion Face" 2023 Entirely hand sculpted. Raku fired. Finished With touches of Oil paint, Pencil, and Acrylic. 67” around, 8” Off the wall. Raku firing is an ancie...

The artist says of her work... Arrested Symphony is an exhibition incorporating sculptures, reliefs, drawings and hanging works that explore the theme of injustice that is at the roots of the predatory gem and mineral excavation industry. While at a residency in Knoxville, Tennessee, I discovered that Oakridge was only 30 miles away. Oakridge played a key role in the development of the Atom Bomb and the Manhattan Project. I began an exploration and comparison of Uranium and Emeralds. These minerals look very much alike, beautiful but dangerous on their effect on civil conflict. Colombia my birthplace, has the finest Emeralds in the world. The mining of Emeralds was an important element in the continued colonization of the region. Emeralds have helped to fund the more than 60-year conflict which has taken over 450,000 lives and displaced about 5.7 million people. Uranium has brought destruction to a level which altered the future of warfare. The developments made during the Manhattan Project led to the death of about 700,000 people and its effects are still felt around the world. I use Colombia as an example, however this situation is repeating itself in many parts of the world. Sierra Leone, Liberia, the Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo are all involved in brutal civil conflicts fueled by Blood Diamonds. This project will make visual the human cost extracted with these minerals, once exposed to the light of day they can never be unearthed. My practice is an ongoing object-based exploration through which I create artworks which are organic and improvisational constructions that are infused with hope and renewal. The hand-crafted artworks are poetically and intricately crafted, creating an intimate repository for the individual and collective memory and implement the human body as a symbol and expression of nature, vulnerability and power. The work encourages viewers to reconsider social and historical narratives especially when dealing with the aftermath of Colonialism and raises critical questions about the politics of erasure and exclusion. ESPERANZA CORTÉS is a Colombian born contemporary multidisciplinary artist based in New York City. Cortés has exhibited in the United States in solo and group exhibitions in venues including Smack Mellon Gallery, Neuberger Museum of Art, Bronx Museum of Art, Queens Museum, El Museo Del Barrio, MoMA PS1, Socrates Sculpture Park and White-box Gallery in New York City. Nationally Cortes exhibitions include Cleveland Art Museum, OH, CSU Galleries at Cleveland University, OH, Helen Day Art Center, VT and The Lorenzo Homar...

'Baby Blue' wabi sabi beauty in imperfection, appreciate simplicity, handmade unique sculpture. Elevate your space with this extraordinary exquisitely sculpted clay face and head vase creation that promises to captivate and inspire. Transform your home decor with this elegant clay vessel radiating calm minimalism in light baby blue ceramic...

'The Cheif' wabi sabi beauty in imperfection, appreciate simplicity, handmade unique sculpture. Elevate your space with this extraordinary exquisitely sculpted clay face and head va...

A ceramic canoe shape perforated and marked emerges from a plinth next to a tapestry of blue and light brown that repeats the vertical canoe shape. The title of this mixed media work...

This masterpiece is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA. Dive into the whimsical realm of mystique with this utterly enchanting totem. Crafted with meticulous detail, this...

'Mister' wabi sabi beauty in imperfection, appreciate simplicity, handmade unique sculpture. Elevate your space with this extraordinary exquisitely sculpted clay face and head vase ...

'Uncle' wabi sabi beauty in imperfection, appreciate simplicity, handmade unique sculpture. Elevate your space with this extraordinary exquisitely sculpted clay face and head vase c...

Elevate your space with this extraordinary exquisite clay sculptured face and head vase creation that promises to captivate and inspire. This extraordinary, handcrafted vessel, radi...

Elevate your space with this extraordinary exquisite clay face and head vase that promises to captivate and inspire. Created by Kathleen using the age-old technique of hand building, this one-of-a-kind beauty stands tall at 26cm, boasting a rustic textured surface that adds to its allure. Fired twice and glazed by a professional ceramic studio, the dark glaze over the rich terracotta clay breathes life into every curve and contour, making it a true work of art. Transform your decor with this elegant clay sleeping face vessel...

Wabi sabi beauty in imperfection, appreciate simplicity, handmade unique sculpture. Elevate your space with this extraordinary exquisitely sculpted clay face...