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]]>Eksuzian fell in love with ceramics during her time at the Minnesota Northern Clay Center, and this experience inspired her to start her own small business in 2018. Umami Pottery was born, and she received a lot of support from the Minnesota State Arts Board since opening her own art studio.
Nature is Eksuzian’s main source of inspiration, and she’s on a mission to fully reflect the fragile natural concepts through her art and stress the importance of nature’s protection.
“Her work is driven by a respect for nature and attention to intricate detail. With a focus on ecological themes, she creates scientifically accurate to-scale sculptures that are consciously crafted and completed in a high-fire soda kiln,” she explains on her official website.
Eksuzian is endlessly fascinated by insects, and her creations often take the shape of moths, butterflies, bees, crickets, and caterpillars. There are expectations to this rule, but even when she’s not sculpting insects, nature is always Eksuzian’s main driving force.
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]]>The post Rachel Gooden is Stitching Together Magical Embroidery Inspired by Insects appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.
]]>Gooden wasn’t too crazy about embroidery in her youth and saw it as an “old lady” hobby, but she eventually fell in love with its slow and relaxing nature. Her creations now take three-dimensional shapes, but insects inspired them even when they were flat.
Gooden sees these creatures as a never-ending source of inspiration and she’s endlessly fascinated by their different sizes, shapes, and colors. From Swarovski crystals and beads to wires and fabrics, she uses all sorts of different materials to bring them to life and make them appealing to people who usually find them scary.
“I find that insects create quite the dual reaction – to some, such as myself, they are absolutely beautiful and engrossing but to others, they trigger the reaction of ‘oh my god, get those creepy crawlies away from me,’” she told Textile Curator.
Through her art, Gooden is trying to capture the awe of the natural world, but she claims her insects aren’t meant to be realistic replicas, but fantastical representations of these captivating creatures.
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]]>The post Katharine Eksuzian’s Ceramics Celebrate Insects’ Underappreciated Beauty appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.
]]>Eksuzian fell in love with ceramics during her time at the Minnesota Northern Clay Center, and this experience inspired her to start her own small business in 2018. Umami Pottery was born, and she received a lot of support from the Minnesota State Arts Board since opening her own art studio.
Nature is Eksuzian’s main source of inspiration, and she’s on a mission to fully reflect the fragile natural concepts through her art and stress the importance of nature’s protection.
“Her work is driven by a respect for nature and attention to intricate detail. With a focus on ecological themes, she creates scientifically accurate to-scale sculptures that are consciously crafted and completed in a high-fire soda kiln,” she explains on her official website.
Eksuzian is endlessly fascinated by insects, and her creations often take the shape of moths, butterflies, bees, crickets, and caterpillars. There are expectations to this rule, but even when she’s not sculpting insects, nature is always Eksuzian’s main driving force.
The post Katharine Eksuzian’s Ceramics Celebrate Insects’ Underappreciated Beauty appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.
]]>The post Rachel Gooden is Stitching Together Magical Embroidery Inspired by Insects appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.
]]>Gooden wasn’t too crazy about embroidery in her youth and saw it as an “old lady” hobby, but she eventually fell in love with its slow and relaxing nature. Her creations now take three-dimensional shapes, but insects inspired them even when they were flat.
Gooden sees these creatures as a never-ending source of inspiration and she’s endlessly fascinated by their different sizes, shapes, and colors. From Swarovski crystals and beads to wires and fabrics, she uses all sorts of different materials to bring them to life and make them appealing to people who usually find them scary.
“I find that insects create quite the dual reaction – to some, such as myself, they are absolutely beautiful and engrossing but to others, they trigger the reaction of ‘oh my god, get those creepy crawlies away from me,’” she told Textile Curator.
Through her art, Gooden is trying to capture the awe of the natural world, but she claims her insects aren’t meant to be realistic replicas, but fantastical representations of these captivating creatures.
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