Ceramics and Pottery Arts and Resources

 

African Traditional Pottery

 

African  Water vessel. A ceramic jar which is  worn by women on their backs to fetch water from wells and springs and then to store it in their homes.

Ouadhias culture. Great Kabylia, Algeria

 

 

Azande Vessel –   Africa, Angola

 

 

Nupe Vessel – Africa,Nigeria

 

 

Water jug from the Jerma tribe – Niger

 

 

Two Samburu girls dressed in her traditional beaded necklaces and headress at a dance. Ol Malo, Laikipia, Kenya

 

 

 

 African beer pot

 

 

Nigerian pottery vessel

 

 

Yellow Hornbill

Kruger National Park

 

 

Chameleon Lizard

 

African Contemporary Pottery

 

 

 Kpando Pottery

( Design Africa )

 

 

 Kpando Pottery

( Design Africa )

 

 

 Kpando Pottery

Sango-Ceramics

( design-africa )

Louise Gelderblom carved vessel

( South Africa )

 

 

Eric Lafforgue –  Erbore Girl

 

 

 Imiso Ceramics :  

Imiso is driven by the vision of becoming an exclusive design house that reflects the richness of African cultures and traditions. The company was established in 2005 and is currently owned by Zizipho Poswa and Andile Dyalvane who collectively bring over 15 years  of experience in creative design and manufacturing. Their first studio and gallery space is currently located at The Old Biscuit Mill, which is situated at the Woodstock precinct of Cape Town. Imiso employs a team of highly skilled artists who contribute to their production of highly distinctive ceramics designs.

 

 

 Zizipho Poswa and Andile Dyalvane

 

 

 Africasso Collection 

Picasso was inspired by Africa and Andile was inspired by Picasso and he has created a collection of ceramic bowls that reflect an abstract sympathy with this style. His pieces dispaly a myriad of visual African stories.

 

 

 Imiso Ceramics   Africasso- Earthenware slip casted Vuyo vase

   Africasso Stoneware coiled vase ; self portrait

  Africasso – Abstract Stoneware coiled vase; Majola

Africasso tall vase

Africasso Stoneware vessel

Africasso ‘showstopper’ vase

 

Hand Pinched Collection

Like a pianist that sorts to unleash magical creativity through her fingers, Zizipho Poswa has created a beautiful, eclectic mix of delicate hand pinched ceramic bowls and platter sets.

Imiso Ceramics   Hand Pinched-walford white clay-oblong bowl

 Zizipho Poswa

 

 

 

  Hand Pinched-walford1 white clay hand pinched bowl

 Zizipho Poswa

 

 

    Hand Pinched-walford white hand pinched 3pc set – Zizipho Poswa

 Zizipho Poswa

   Hand Pinched-walford white clay hand pinched bowl

 Zizipho Poswa

 

 

 

Pinch Bowl Set – Majolandile Dyalvane

 

 

More African contemporary ceramics –

 

 

Earthenware slip cast vase –  Zizipho Poswa

 

 

 

 Stoneware coiled vase; Red & gold scarified pattern; matrix bottom half-Udu-Vase

Andile Dyalvane

 

 

 

 Stoneware coiled vase; scarified bulb shape

Andile Dyalvane

The Scarified Collection is inspired by the ancient African tradition of body scarification. Scarification is an ancient practice used to protect individuals  against various spiritual and physical manifestations. Designed by Andile Dyalvane, the scarified pottery pieces are intended to carry a spiritual message that will resonate with the ambience of the interiors they are destined for.

 

 

 

 

 

Bright and Pinchy by Zizipho Poswa

 

 

Imiso Ceramics—Africasso-platter

 

 

 

Views From The Studio Collection by Andile Dyalvane

 

 

Imiso Ceramics slip casting

 

 

Imiso Ceramics  Stoneware coiled vase

Andile Dyalvane

 

 

Africasso Conical Vase  – Majolandile Dyalvane

 

 

African ceramic head rest – Majolandile Dyalvane

 

Africasso Earthenware vessel – Majolandile Dyalvane

Imiso Ceramics

 

 

Once Of Scarified Matrix Vase  – Majolandile Dyalvane

 

 

 

Once of vase  –  Majolandile Dyalvane

Imiso Ceramics

Imiso Ceramics site here

 

 

 

More African Traditional Pottery

 

Nigerian pottery water jar – William Itter collection

 

 

 

Nigerian Pottery Vessel – William Itter Collection

Jar. Calabar. Nigeria

Ladi Kwali – sgraffito vessel

African Water Pot with sgraffito detail. – Ladi Kwali-(Nigerian)

Ladi Kwali – large Water Jar

African Punu Mask , Gabon

Beauty Mask – Chidi Okoye

Carved global vessel with everted rim from the Igbo people of Nigeria

Mother and Child Bowl, late 1800s Yoruba Peoples, Nigeria.

Water Jar. Kabyle peoples, Algeria –  19th century.  Ceramic with red and black pigments.  To this day, Kabyle women coil and decorate pottery with beautiful, geometric designs for their own household use and for sale

 

Karl  HAGENAUER (1898 – 1956)

“Africa in the jar”

( Million & Associes )

 

 

 

A Mudsgum earth home

 

 

 

Pokot girl with giant necklace – Kenya

( Eric Lafforgue – flickr )

 

 

Nigerian vessel with incised surface

 

 

 

African pottery – Henry Bomboka

2011

 

Henry Bomboka – 2011

 

 

 

Priest leaving the church at Tana lake – North Ethiopia

 © Johan Gerrits

 

Statue – Baoulé Bloblo Bian

 

 

 

African vessel – Magdalene Odundo

 

 

 

Lidded African pots – Tony Bukenya

2011

 

Alex Kyakuwa

 

 

 

Wall art of a Nguni woman – FALKO 2011

flickr – falko splitpiece

 

Raku pot from East Africa

 

See another post on African Art here – African Arts Odyssey