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Sculpture & Ceramics

I was originally interested in pre-war German ceramics for their animated, real life portrayals of German life, although romanticized and idyllic. Delicate and challenging poses, beautifully rendered figures clothed or nude, and always a popular subject matter. I also love the ‘deco’ stylizations of the early 20th century for its streamlined, polished modern line and form. Classical (return to nature) in its roots, yet rendered as modernized conceptualizations. 
 
The two worlds come together wonderfully in Helen Konig, who married Enrico Scavini. Also a ceramic designer. The ‘Lenci’ factory they are known for is an acronym for latin, “Play is our constant work”
 
There is a pre-war European innocence/worldliness measure to the works, beautiful and familiar for the time and place, rendered I that sleek, reductionist modern line. 

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"Cardiopot" 12" tall, Low fire ceramic tea-pot. 10-2015
"Study for Arch" 6"x 3"x 3" Low Fire Ceramic. 11-2017

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"Peruvian Stirrup Pot" 10" high. High fire ceramic. 5-1999 
A replica of an actual 1200 yr. old Meso American Native stirrup pot. 
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Kneeling Figure # 5 and #6.  24" high Low fire ceramic. 11-2016
​Metallic and mineral glaze 
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"The Conformity Machine" 12" high, Welded Metal. 2015  
Conformity is a process of voluntary and non-voluntary homeostasis throughout culture. Motive is efficiency, which is processed in a mechanical and lawful way. Prospective ‘free-radicals’ pro-actively enter the mouth of the machine and are subjected to psychological pressure, coercion and force. For those predisposed in a favorable way to this, a carrot is enough. For those who find the machine a tight fit, a whip os best employed. This is of course of course, in the interest of a civil society, the public interest and the betterment of humanity and progress. It is not recommended one questions this; (See Title 4, Ledger 14 of “Commons: Use and Practices of Conformity Machine LTD.”) Every civilian has a right to conform! Is free to conform and must in a patriotic ‘flag on lapel’ manner, conform to conformities requirements of its society. From brain trust to cannon fodder, there is a place for ALL to conform. Order out of chaos is the measure of a systems integrity and a collectives worth to humanity and the planet. Please observe all corporate rules, eat only delicious and homogeneous corporate foodstuffs, (copyright) watch only lawful and balanced corporate media, purchase only brand name corporate commodities you have come to trust and love, vote regularly on our corporate machines for the correct candidate, wear only attractive corporate clothing with corporate logos held high with might and pride. Attend corporate church. The more you give, the more our Christ Henry Ford smiles upon thee. The conformity machine produces ONLY healthy and contributing citizenry. Consume. Be fruitful, multiply. Consume. Be fruitful and multiply. Conform.
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"Kneeling Figure #2.  24" high High Fire Clay 3-1999
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"Abstract Tea Pot" 7" high Low Fire Clay 11-2015
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"Kneeling Figure #4"   24" high, Low Fire Clay. 11-2015
​Metallic and mineral glaze 
"Study for Arch"   7" long, Low Fire Clay 11-2016 
Red is notoriously difficult
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"HeartBox" line. Featured is the "Lascaux HeartBox" 
A homage to the first known western art. 
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"Herlucination" 24" high, High Fire clay. 1998 
All images and text by Michael E. Lowande  Copyright 2021 
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