Photos and text by Robert Kokenyesi, Ceramic Artist, Beachfront Pottery, Godfrey, IL 62035, USA. The Venue The faculty art exhibit took place in the gallery space in the Hatheway Cultural Center on the Godfrey campus of Lewis and Clark Community College from November 1 through November 22, 2017. The Call for Read More…
Month: February 2018
Aliens are already here; and they are disguised as sharks!!
Article interpretation and ceramic art photos by Robert Kokenyesi, Ceramic Artist, Beachfront Pottery, Godfrey, IL 62035, USA The Published News Article ‘Alien’-Like Sharks With Extendable Jaws Pulled From Deep Sea They were first captured and identified in 1986, but in the 32 years since, they’ve been seen only rarely and often just by accident. Read More…
Using crushed bisque in Beachfront Pottery still life ceramic pieces: “Beached Seastar”
Photos and text by Robert Kokenyesi, Ceramic Artist, Beachfront Pottery, Godfrey, IL 62035, USA The Idea The first time I thought about using morsels of bisque as surface element, when I was trying to create a rough, weathered, aged-looking surface. The Deep Sea Scroll series, as you’ve seen in a previous blog, utilized crushed, dry Read More…
Mosaic of corals is perfectly natural, and looks cool at the same time.
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…