Article interpretation and ceramic art photos by Robert Kokenyesi, Ceramic Artist, Beachfront Pottery, Godfrey, IL 62035, USA The Published News Article ‘Crazy Jigsaw Puzzles’ Improve Our Views of Coral Reefs A century ago, if you wanted to document ocean life, you’d throw on a 60-pound glass helmet, dive in and sketch whatever passed Read More…
Ceramic art pieces in the Residual Impact exhibit at the Jacoby Arts Center
Photos and text by Robert Kokenyesi, Ceramic Artist, Beachfront Pottery, Godfrey, IL 62035, USA. The Venue The exhibit was hosted by the Jacoby Arts Center in Alton, Illinois between October 12, 2017 and January 6, 2018. The Jacoby Arts Center is located in the building used to serve as the Jacoby Furniture store Read More…
Ceramic art pieces in the Collectors’ Choice event at the St Louis Artists’ Guild
Photos and text by Robert Kokenyesi, Ceramic Artist, Beachfront Pottery, Godfrey, IL, 62035, USA. I’m a member of the St Louis Artists’ Guild. For the past 17 years the Guild has conducted a fundraiser event, called Collectors’ Choice. This is an ingeniously organized, and excellently executed series of events. Artists donate paintings, drawings, 3D art Read More…
Lifespan is expanded for sharks; newer research on older sharks
Article interpretation and ceramic art photos by Robert Kokenyesi, Ceramic Artist, Beachfront Pottery, Godfrey, IL 62035, USA The Published News Article You’d think that we have solid information about the lifespan of sharks, but technical details get in the way of precise determinations. In bony fish the age is determined by counting growth rings Read More…
Using crushed clay in Beachfront Pottery pieces: “Deep Sea Scrolls”
Photos and text by Robert Kokenyesi, Ceramic Artist, Beachfront Pottery, Godfrey, IL 62035, USA The Idea Deep Sea Scrolls is a series of sculptural pieces I’ve been developing in the past two years. The inspiration behind the series is the following. The Dead Sea scrolls represented a very much unexpected discovery, but those scrolls yielded Read More…
Living fossil shark, insane teeth; who can ask for anything more?
Article interpretation and ceramic art photos by Robert Kokenyesi, Ceramic Artist, Beachfront Pottery, Godfrey, IL 62035, USA The Published News Article A dinosaur-era shark with insane teeth was found swimming off the coast of Portugal Updated | The rare frilled shark is considered a “living fossil” because evidence of its existence dates back to Read More…
Ceramic vases and sculptural pieces in the 2017 Biennial Faculty Exhibition at Craft Alliance
Photos and text by Robert Kokenyesi, Ceramic Artist, Beachfront Pottery, Godfrey, IL 62035, USA. The Venue The 2017 Biennial faculty Exhibition took place between July 14- August 13, 2017 in the gallery of the Craft Alliance, in University City, Missouri. The faculty of Craft Alliance is composed of artists who teach classes at Craft Alliance. Read More…
Ceramic bowls in the 2017 Biennial Faculty Exhibition at Craft Alliance
Photos and text by Robert Kokenyesi, Ceramic Artist, Beachfront Pottery, Godfrey, IL 62035, USA. The Venue The 2017 Biennial faculty Exhibition took place between July 14- August 13, 2017 in the gallery of the Craft Alliance, in University City, Missouri. The faculty of Craft Alliance is composed of artists who teach classes at Craft Alliance. Read More…
If you thought sharks leave mysterious traces in their path you won’t be dissapointed
Reporting by Robert Kokenyesi, Ceramic Artist, Beachfront Pottery, Godfrey, IL 62035, USA. The question of whether ocean-going animals leave behind any imprints, swirls, crushed water molecules in their wake have intrigued me for some time. This article brings scientific evidence that pieces of skin, with DNA, is released into the water as these animals swim. Read More…
Modular construction concept in Beachfront Pottery pieces: “Ancient Manta”
Photos and text by Robert Kokenyesi, Ceramic Artist, Beachfront Pottery, Godfrey, IL 62035, USA The Idea I’ve been intrigued by the idea of making sculptures of ocean critters where the sculpture is reduced to the essence of the particular animal. The series called “Out of the Deep”, and the “Ancient Shark, Ancient Whale, and Ancient Manta” Read More…