VIRTUAL SENIOR SHOW: Cezar Cozianu
Energies Converge,
Creative powers surge forth,
Capturing spirit…
-A haiku by Bonnie Barisof
It's this shared understanding between us potters that has always been the driving motivator for my artwork, whether it be pottery, painting, or any other medium. When you view my work, I ask that you turn off your intellectual mind. I urge you to view these works through the lens of your heart and feel the spirit they encapture without the interference of your own reasoning—logical, emotional, aesthetic, or otherwise. Use your heart, and you can see art through the eyes of a potter. Simple, vulnerable, beautiful.
Title - "Geometric Bowl"
Medium - Ceramic
Year - 2019
Description - 14x14x5in. Wheel thrown and trimmed, with sculpted portions added to the interior. Glazed with iron and cobalt washes and a rutile glaze. Fired to cone 10 reduction.
Title - "Geode Vase"
Medium - Ceramic
Year - 2019
Description - 6x6x12in. Wheel thrown and trimmed, with alterations made to the form and sculpted portions added. Glazed with underglaze and a rutile glaze. Fired to cone 10 reduction.
Title - "Grid Figure Space"
Medium - Acrylic on board
Year - 2019
Description - 36x48in. Made with a combination of techniques that include tape and latex masking, impasto, and subtractive techniques.
Title - "Painted Bud Vase"
Medium - Ceramic
Year - 2020
Description - 2.5x4.5x6in. Wheel thrown, altered, and hand trimmed. Painted cobalt wash and cobalt glaze on top of white liner base. Fired to cone 10 reduction.
Title - "Dancing"
Medium - Acrylic on stretched black velvet
Year - 2019
Description - 11x15in. White acrylic painted on black velvet. Composition was inspired by falling leaves.
Title - "Loop Handle Mug"
Medium: Ceramic
Year - 2018
Description - 4x4.5x4.5in. Wheel thrown with a folded lip. Wheel trimmed also. Thumb rest and finger loop replace a traditional handle. Glazed with iron and rutile glazes. Fired to cone 10 reduction.
Title - "Tenmoku Bowl"
Medium: Ceramic
Year - 2019
Description: 6x6x3.5in. Wheel thrown and trimmed. Glazed simply with tenmoku glaze. Fired to cone 10 reduction.
Title - "Posed Pitcher"
Medium: Ceramic
Year - 2019
Description: 3x4.5x7in. Wheel thrown and altered. Glazed with white liner and tenmoku glazes. Fired to cone 10 reduction.
Title - "Color Sink"
Medium: Acrylic on board
Year - 2020
Description: 27.5x23.5in. Originally painted in 2019, then added upon later. Each color circle is individually painted to create a sense of volume and light.
Title - "Electric Flow"
Medium - Acrylic on paper
Year - 2019
Description: 11x15in. Created using various techniques including tape and latex masking, stamping, and acrylic wash.
Title - "Figure Grid Space 2"
Medium - Acrylic on stretched canvas
Year - 2019
Description: 25x26in. Created using various techniques including tape and latex masking, impasto, subtractive methods. Another rendition of similar visual elements to the previous Figure Grid Space, but with a different method of organization and approach.
Title - "Infinity Handle"
Medium - Ceramic
Year - 2019
Description: 4x4.5x4.5in. Wheel thrown and trimmed with a pulled handle that loops around the entire mug. Glazed with iron-based celadon and rutile glazes. Fired to cone 10 reduction.
Title - "Forest Garbage Can"
Medium - Ceramic
Year - 2018
Description: Approximately 20x20x30in. Made by combining wheel throwing and coil building techniques. Slip decorated and glazed with chrome, rutile, white liner, and iron based glazes. Fired to cone 10 reduction. This piece was created as a garbage can for the Merrill Pottery Co-op. It's used for tossing broken clay scraps and used cone packs.
Title - "Fire Cage"
Medium - Acrylic on stretched canvas
Year - 2019
Description: 28x50in.
Title - "Flower Vase"
Medium - Ceramic
Year 2019
Description: 5x6x12in. Wheel thrown and altered with a hand trimmed foot. Glazed with cobalt and rutile glazes. Fired to cone 10 reduction.