The clothing from ceramic shards

Li Xiaofeng is Beijing artist who creates clothing piece made from traditional chinese ceramics.
He makes the clothing from ceramic shards coming from the song, ming,yuan and qing dynasties, which are sewn together on a leather undergarment. Some of his projects include a suit jacket and tie as well as a number of mid-length women’s dresses. In Xiaofeng’s studio, piles of ceramic pieces sit in bins sorted by date, colour and shape. ‘save as: contemporary chinese art born of ancient traditions’ currently running at the Virginia Miller Gallery is his exhibition debut outside of Asia.

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Hayashi Shigeki Ceramic Art

The ceramic and porcelain work by Japanese artist Hayashi Shigeki is really impressive. He took tradition Japan ceramic art works to another level. He hand made, oven bake each piece.

Hayashi Shigeki, from Tajimi City, draws inspiration for his ceramic figures from images from science fiction, animated film and Japanese comic books known as manga?all of which have attracted him since he was a child. He comes from a region of Japan famous for the production of porcelain domestic ware, and he says "In order to express my ideas as art, I have found that porcelain is the best medium. However, I do not think of my works as ceramic pieces."

Winstanley Pottery Cats

Winstanley Cats have been made by Jenny Winstanley for over 40 years. All the animals produced are unique in that there are no two painted exactly the same, therefore each animal is highly collectable. They are made in a range of sizes from the smallest size kittens through to life-size size. Their eyes are made of cathedral glass.Their bodies of the finest hard-fired earthenware.Their colours and patterns painted by a select team of artists.They are also listed in the "MillersGuide" to antiques.

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The Polymer Clay Dolls of Isabelle D’hauterive

Can’t find much about this artist on the internet, but when I stumbled on Isabelle D’Hauterive’s endearing polymer clay dolls I was instantly captivated. Charming. Folksy. Quietly Colorful.