Inside the dome of the Nasir-al-Mulk Mosque in Shariz, Iran we experience an exquisite piece of rosace art as today’s MotD. How can I even begin to express in mere words what looking at this ceiling does for me…
Category: Ceramic
275 – Basket Pottery Mandala
At last weekend’s Corvallis Fall Festival, I spotted some fascinating pottery by Hilda Kidd-Barber of Fishbowl Pottery. I really appreciate her beautiful use of mixed media: basket weaving and ceramics. “The stoneware is all wheel thrown, then altered so that reed can be woven through the top third of the vessel after it has been fired.”
241 – Everything Auspicious Mandala
This beautiful mandala sculpture created by Israeli ceramic artist, Zemer Peled, just vibrates with colorful, textured energy. It makes me … More
214 – Gran Coclé Mandala
What a provocative piece of ancient earthenware from Gran Coclé in Panama. I love how instead of having the symmetry go around the circle, the symmetry is a mirror: top and bottom, and within each half, the mirror symmetry continues with the winged being.
165 – Hassan II Mandala
A former fellow Corvallis Indoor Winter Market vendor and now FB friend of mine, Michele Renee Colomb, captured this photo while visiting the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca, Morocco…the 7th largest mosque in the world.
123 – Gypsy Teaparty Mandala
Australian artist and designer, Le-Anne Hoffman of Gypsy Teaparty created a series of large ceramic mandala bowls. This particular one caught my eye because of her delightful use of patterns and colors. It speaks of a bright sunny day frolicking in a colorful flower garden.
Mandala of the Day 