Sophia Clay Art — Sophia SoHyun Kim, Vancouver
“I have discovered that the inspirations of working with clay, developing the textures of reliefs and using cut outs to be energizing. Throwing clay on the potter’s wheel, in particular, can be addictive as it is quiet and personal; it is like a meditation for me as I have to center myself before I can center the clay. Art in all mediums has a power of transformation but for me clay has a unique capability. I have explored many different facets of clay while studying at the Emily Carr University.
The textures on my ceramic wares are inspired by bark and trees are my obsession these days. My fascination with tree barks started while taking pictures of the textures of oaks, birches, pine trees and aspens in the Pacific Northwest. I have been mesmerized that they all seem to have scars on their barks that express their identity and journey. My ceramics are washed in a matte white slip over rich red clay, then etched, marked and scarred to reflect the burnished texture of birch bark with a rustic nature focus. I find the presence of trees to be soothing and comforting and this influences my ceramic art.”
Sophia SoHyun Kim- ‘Rusty birch design’ wares
Sophia SoHyun Kim bowls
Sophia SoHyun Kim – ceramic birch mug
Sophia Clay Art — desert bowl display
Sophia SoHyun Kim
Sophia SoHyun Kim – sugar bowls
Sophia SoHyun Kim — Birch Salad Bowls
Rustic cylindrical jars — Sophia SoHyun Kim
Sophia Clay Art — Studio Birch Saki Bottle
Sophia Clay Art — stacked Soup Bowls
Sophia Clay Art — Stacked desert bowls
Sophia SoHyun Kim – etched bowls
Sophia Clay Art — Collapsing Vase
Sophia Clay Art — Studio stack of half handled teacups
Sophia SoHyun Kim — contemporary birch cups
Sophia SoHyun Kim — ceramic teapot, base and two cups
Sophia SoHyun Kim – ceramic mug and plate
Sophia SoHyun Kim half handle mug
Sophia-SoHyun Kim- ceramic cup, teapot and leaf base
Ceramic birch and rust bowls — Sophia SoHyun Kim
Sophia Clay Art
Sophia participating in a workshop in South Korea
Sophia SoHyun Kim – birch finish mug
Sophia Kim birch wares
Ken Lumbis, Alberta
“My professional career has primarily followed a pathway in biological disciplines. I spent many years as a biologist studying small bird and waterfowl populations. Throughout this period, however, I was always involved in artistic endeavours that were informed by bird and habitat observations across western Canadian rural and wilderness landscapes. The opportunity to observe these lands from both the air and ground allowed me to develop an appreciation for the juxtaposition of different habitats and land forms as well as their textures and colours throughout the seasons.”
“While the biologist in me may have been focusing on the science of the landscapes, the artist side of me was focusing on the beautiful abstract nature of the natural environment. For many years, I have drawn on this reserve of images to develop both representational and abstract works, primarily in stained glass and photography. During the last few years, I have broadened my artistic pursuits to include clay sculpture and pit-firing techniques. Pit firing represents an intriguing exploration of probabilities. The application of various materials and fire create organic patterns across a ceramic landscape. It is always exciting to uncover a piece from the ashes and to see if the firing has produced the anticipated effects.”
‘Fractured Landscape Six’ – Ken Lumbis
‘Tectonics’ — Ken Lumbis pit fired wall art
Ken Lumbis – ‘Fractured Landscape Three’
‘Linear Footprints’ — Ken Lumbis
30cm_x_50cmH
‘Wired Three’ wall art panel — Ken Lumbis
14-x-7.75 inches
Ken Lumbis– ‘Geometric Intrusions’
Ken Lumbis ceramic wall panel
11 x 16.5 inches
Brown Trout – Ken Lumbis
Mixed media stained glass piece comprised of painted copper fish, water glass, branch and ceramic
‘Copper Expressions’ wall sculpture — Ken Lumbis
‘Descending Topographies’ _ Ken Lumbis wall art
‘Evening’s Refuge’ stained glass — Ken Lumbis
24 x 36 inches
Ken Lumbis pit fired wall art
‘Fired abstraction’ — Ken Lumbis
‘Jasper Harlequin’ Closeup-Ken Lumbis
Ken Lumbis ‘Painted With Fire’ exhibition
15.6cm x 38.7cm
Ken Lumbis
Ken Lumbis — ‘Abstraction of Circles’
23 x 35 inches
‘Marsh Stalker’ sculpture — Ken Lumbis
Ken Lumbis — ‘Foothills’ pit fired ceramic
17.3 x 21 inches — 2016
Ken Lumbis — ‘Intertwined’ pit fired ceramic
13.78_x 7_3/4 inches — 2016
‘Mountain Explorations’ stained glass -Ken Lumbis
‘Peaks and Valleys’ — Ken Lumbis
‘Rings Two’ — Ken Lumbis
Stained glass ‘Sharptail Dance’ – Ken Lumbis
‘Iris’ – Ken Lumbis
‘Vizella’ –Ken Lumbis
‘Valley Aspen’ — Ken Lumbis landscape silver gelatin print from 4×5 negative
