Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Sculptural Archetypes/ FIGURATIVE CERAMIC SCULPTURE/'Cephalus of the Sea'/ 'Striated Undine'/ 'Red Man of the Sea'/ Amulets with an aquatic theme by Eric Whollem/ Oxides and copper carbonate on white earthenware clay/ Clay pendants/ Ceramic jewelry centerpieces





Red Man of the Sea
2006
by Eric Whollem
oxides on white earthenware clay

PHOTO COPYRIGHT BY THE ARTIST
Collection of the artist



Cephalus of the Sea
2006
by Eric Whollem
copper carbonate
on white earthenware clay

PHOTO COPYRIGHT BY THE ARTIST 
Collection of the artist



Archetypes of the Aquatic Dimension

Cephalus of the Sea is a figurative ceramic sculpture rendered
in small format. It is an example of my ceramic amulets, which
I have created since the beginning of my current three dimensional
artistic endeavors.

I began in earnest to work in the ceramic medium, not as a potter,
but a sculptor in 1988. I never worked with molds, but always
handbuilt each piece. Frequently I have utilized natural earth
pigments that I have gathered in nature as final pigmentation of
my ceramic works.

The amulets seen here are patinated with carbonates and oxides.


Readers interested in my CERAMIC SCULPTURE should view this link:

BELOW IS A VIDEO
SHOWCASING SOME OF
MY CERAMIC GODDESS
SCULPTURES

ERIC WHOLLEM                                    



A MERMAID AMULET

Undines, or mermaids, have been a special mythological interest of mine.
I wrote a book a number of years back entitled, 'The Mystery of the Mermaids:
Goddesses and Gods of the Sea.'



My amulets, or pendants, have been created to serve in ceramic jewelry.
The amulet below is patinated with iron oxide.




Striated Undine
2006
by Eric Whollem
oxides on white earthenware clay

PHOTO COPYRIGHT BY THE ARTIST
Collection of the artist.

More CERAMIC AMULETS my be seen on these posts:

CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE

GODDESS
by Eric Whollem


BELOW IS A VIDEO THAT SHOWS
A SELECTION OF MY CERAMIC SEAHORSE
AMULETS
 (OR WALLPIECES) 
 INTERPRETED
GRAPHICALLY AS
FAUX POSTAGE STAMPS


ERIC WHOLLEM                                   


Readers interested in the subject of MERMAIDS might want to peruse:

CLICK ON IMAGE TO ENLARGE


THE DARK SELKIE
oxides on white clay
by Eric Whollem


View my complete online image gallery of CERAMIC SCULPTURES:


DAUGHTER OF THE MOUNTAIN
by Eric Whollem


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