Reported by Robert Kokenyesi, Ceramic Artist, Beachfront Pottery, Godfrey, IL 62035, USA. A few months ago I posted a blog about the trials of creating a stable support for the small sculptural pieces I have been making at Beachfront Pottery. The first post included the attempt to place the sculpture into the gripping prongs of Read More…
Ocean current changes are modeled for climate change
Report by Robert Kokenyesi, Ceramic Artists, Beachfront Pottery, Godfrey, IL 62035, USA. Ocean currents have long fascinated me, because of the unbelievably huge size of these current, and because of the tremendous effect these currents have on land climate. The historical evolution of the ocean currents have lead to the picture we see today. Because Read More…
Beachfront Pottery and other ceramic art pieces in the Constructed Visions II exhibit
Photos and text by Robert Kokenyesi, Ceramic Artist, Beachfront Pottery, Godfrey, IL 62035, USA. Between January 10 and February 25, 2017, the all media exhibit “Constructed Visions, II” was on public view in the gallery of the St Louis Artists’ Guild in Clayton, Missouri. There were many wonderful pieces, but here I will be reporting Read More…
Ceramic art pieces in the 2017 SWIC art faculty exhibit
Text and photos by Robert Kokenyesi, Ceramic Artist, Beachfront Pottery, Godfrey, IL 62035, USA. From January 17 to February 23, 2017, the SWIC Faculty Art Exhibition took place in the Schmidt Art Center. This art center is located in the Belleville, Illinois location of the Southwest Illinois College (SWIC). There was only one art faculty Read More…
Ceramic art pieces in the “Personal Space” exhibit at ArtStLouis
Text and photos are by Robert Kokenyesi, Ceramic Artist, Beachfront Pottery, Godfrey, IL 62035, USA. From January 14 and February 15, 2017 the gallery of ArtStLouis in St Louis, Missouri hosted the all media exhibit “Personal Space”. The call for entry indicated that the submitted pieces should address the human form, human experience, how Read More…
Ceramic art pieces in the Shapes of Influence exhibit; part 4: assorted pieces.
Photos and reporting by Robert Kokenyesi, Ceramic Artist, Beachfront Pottery, Godfrey, IL 62035, USA The location Between August 5 and September 3, 2016, the art exhibit titled “Shapes of Influence, Contemporary Ceramics” took place in the M.G. Nelson Family Gallery of the Springfield Art Association. The gallery is built right next to the famous Edwards Read More…
Ceramic art pieces in the Shapes of Influence exhibit; part 3: wall pieces.
Photos and reporting by Robert Kokenyesi, Ceramic Artist, Beachfront Pottery, Godfrey, IL 62035, USA The location Between August 5 and September 3, 2016, the art exhibit titled “Shapes of Influence, Contemporary Ceramics” took place in the M.G. Nelson Family Gallery of the Springfield Art Association. The gallery is built right next to the famous Edwards Read More…
Ceramic art pieces in the Shapes of Influence exhibit; part 2: sculptures.
Photos and reporting by Robert Kokenyesi, Ceramic Artist, Beachfront Pottery, Godfrey, IL, 62035 USA The location Between August 5 and September 3, 2016, the art exhibit titled “Shapes of Influence, Contemporary Ceramics” took place in the M.G. Nelson Family Gallery of the Springfield Art Association. The gallery is built right next to the famous Edwards Read More…
Blobs and sea squirts and larvae, oh my!!!
Reported by Robert Kokenyesi, Ceramic Artist, Beachfront Pottery, Godfrey, IL, 62035, USA. When you live on the coast you just never know when you’ll run into something news worthy. How about the discovery (or re-discovery) of floating blobs in the ocean near Monterey Bay. The national Geographic Magazine wrote about this, and below you can Read More…
Ceramic art pieces in the “Shapes of Influence” exhibit; part 1: vessels.
Photos and reporting by Robert Kokenyesi, Ceramic Artist, Beachfront Pottery, Godfrey, IL, 62035 USA The location Between August 5 and September 3, 2016, the art exhibit titled “Shapes of Influence, Contemporary Ceramics” took place in the M.G. Nelson Family Gallery of the Springfield Art Association. The gallery is built right next to the famous Edwards Read More…