Clay Sculpture Links

Peering into 'Clay's Tectonic Shift'

The Scripps College exhibition examines the myriad issues that surround the form's advancement in the artistic world. Objects made from clay have been classified in various ways over the centuries — as functional goods, ritual ware, decoration or craft. But not until the late 1950s were Americans likely to call them sculpture.

Rare Piece Of Ancient African Clay Sculpture Discovered

"If they exist at all, most unglazed clay objects from ancient times are now rubble, mere fragments of their former glory. This terracotta head, at around 2000 years old, is a rare exception.

Renowned sculptor Steve Tobin explodes clay to create other-wordly art

Renowned sculptor Steve Tobin explodes clay to create other-worldly art With a sound more like a loud pop than a bang, an explosive charge buried inside a solid 2,000 pound block of wet clay turns what had been a perfectly shaped cube into a shattered, hollow sphere. As the smoke and dust clear, and the last fragments of clay fall to the ground, Bucks County artist Steve Tobin takes a closer ...

Bill Bush: A Revolution in Clay: This Artweek.LA (January 16, 2012)

Clay's Tectonic Shift: John Mason, Ken Price, and Peter Voulkos, 1956-1968 | This exhibition focuses on three of the most innovative and dynamic artists of the era, whose work forever changed the way ceramics would be regarded.

David Galenson: Rodin's Drawings

As far back as he could remember, Auguste Rodin loved to draw. When it came time for him to prepare for a career, his parents...