Belinda Blingaut
Belinda’s sculptural work really inspires me. I’m especially drawn to how she uses found materials to create figures that look like they’re changing or transforming. This idea connects with me because it feels like a reflection of how people grow and change over time.
By using found materials, Belinda gives her sculptures a raw and real feeling. These objects, often from nature or everyday life, bring their own stories into the work, adding more meaning and depth.
Phoebe Cummings
Phoebe Cummings’ work really speaks to me because of how closely she looks at nature. I’m especially interested in her careful attention to detail and how she uses wet clay as her main material. Wet clay allows her to work in a spontaneous and flowing way, which makes her pieces feel alive and natural.
Ursula K. Le Guin ~ Being taken for granite
http://artandcrap.com/ensayos/ursula-k-le-guin-being-taken-for-granite/
"I am not granite and should not be taken for it. I am not flint or diamond or any of that great hard stuff. If I am stone, I am some kind of shoddy crumbly stuff like sandstone or serpentine, or maybe schist. Or not even stone but clay, or not even clay but mud. And I wish that those who take me for granite would once in a while treat me like mud.
Being mud is really different from being granite and should be treated differently. Mud lies around being wet and heavy and oozy and generative. Mud is underfoot. People make footprints in mud. As mud I accept feet. I accept weight. "
Art of kintsugi
The art of Kintsugi shows the power in breaking something and then carefully putting it back together. It highlights the beauty in imperfections and the strength that comes from healing and transformation.
Adelle Howitt
Adelle Howitt’s work inspired me to start using clay in my own art. I was drawn to how she connects natural forms with raw, textured materials. Her use of clay showed me how powerful and expressive this medium can be, and it encouraged me to explore it in a more emotional and hands-on way.
Alexander Engelfriet
Her work inspired me to focus more on emotion in my art. The way she works with clay is very physical and expressive, which showed me that clay can be more than just a material—it can also be a way to show feeling and movement. Her approach helped me become more free and emotional in my own clay work.