We feel a strange pull towards Michele Quan’s unique ceramic art. Originally from Vancouver and currently living with her husband, daughter, and dog in NYC, Quan runs the MQuan Studio from which she designs and sculpts handmade ceramic art and objects for the home and garden. Those become a canvas for her love of drawing, […]
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]]>We feel a strange pull towards Michele Quan’s unique ceramic art. Originally from Vancouver and currently living with her husband, daughter, and dog in NYC, Quan runs the MQuan Studio from which she designs and sculpts handmade ceramic art and objects for the home and garden. Those become a canvas for her love of drawing, painting, text, and color – but also symbolism.
At a crossroads between art and function, her pieces include anything from dishes and candles to dream weavers and bells. Many of the objects and images are rooted in the visual symbols of Eastern iconography – their meaning and beauty of which she is continuously in awe.
“Many of the symbols that I am drawn to relate to the idea of connection, reverence, impermanence, and illusion (and the slaying of),” shared Quan in an interview with Hygge & West’s blog. “The visual symbolism of Eastern iconography has long been a cornerstone of my work that I feel speaks to our universal experience of the world, to our selves, and to others.”
Basic symbols from which she draws inspiration from, and which she incorporates throughout her work, are the sun, moon, and stars. “The sun and the moon are probably the oldest symbols there are, connecting us to time from the very beginning of the turning of the Earth with its moon around the sun to our present day!” exclaims Quan. “Mind-blowing, so beautiful, yet simple and direct. And we all still experience this turning daily; it’s both sacred and available to everyone.”
“I kind of went crazy with the sun, moon, and stars,” admitted Quan in another interview, referring to the symbols that appear throughout her work. “Black and white, the morning and the night … that kind of encompasses everything. They’re really straightforward, but they mean something to everybody.”
Quan stresses that the appeal of these symbols is their universal quality. “Everyone gets it, everyone relates to it. It’s common, but it’s also strangely really deep.” Made of clay and hand-painted with glaze, her work has an Earthiness to it that inspires a connection between man and nature.
Her Zen-like products are the perfect addition to any home. You can purchase yourself a piece here.
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If you love ceramic art as much as we do, you probably can’t resist buying a beautiful new mug every time you see one. No matter how extensive your coffee cup collection is, we bet you don’t have a face-shaped mug just yet, and these three artists are currently putting them on the map. River […]
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]]>If you love ceramic art as much as we do, you probably can’t resist buying a beautiful new mug every time you see one. No matter how extensive your coffee cup collection is, we bet you don’t have a face-shaped mug just yet, and these three artists are currently putting them on the map.
River of Ceramics
Founded by Lebanese-born ceramic artist Rima Sobh, this brand is best known for its cups, planters, vases, and other ceramic pieces that have one thing in common—serene facial expressions that make it seem like they’re sleeping and having beautiful dreams.
La Viva Verde
Lex Pavone, the founder of La Viva Verde prides herself in creating “slow crafted earth art”. In addition to coffee cups and mugs with mystical faces, she also enjoys making everything from teapots and flasks to planters and hanging decorations.
Sind Studio
If you’re looking for coffee cups that perfectly capture your mood, check out the creations by this Tel Aviv-based ceramic studio. Nadya and Dima Gurevich are crafting mugs with funny facial expressions, that show them smiling, yawning, and doing everything in between.
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