Ceramics
Ann McCallum, FAIA, practices architecture in the Berkshires with her partner Andrus Burr. Their work has won numerous awards, both national and international, and has been extensively published in journals worldwide. McCallum was recognized early as the “best architect in the world under the age of forty” when she won the international Palladio Award in 1989. She was recognized by her peers when made a Fellow by the American Institute of Architects, and in 2013 was inducted into the New England Design Hall of Fame.
Recently McCallum brought to market her one-of-a-kind ceramic vases, which, not surprisingly, could have been unearthed from old laboratories of the 19th Century mills that inspire her architecture. The vessels with stenciled numbers reflect early labware and an unusual combination of glazes creates an uncanny resemblance to galvanized steel.
One line of McCallum's distinctive ceramics was recently acquired by Aero, the landmark home emporium and antique gallery of Aero Studios in Soho, New York City. For more information about Aero or to purchase Ann's pottery, call (212) 966-1500 or visit the Aero Studios website www.aerostudios.com.
For centuries there has been a connection between architectural design and the ceramic arts. In recent years this intersection has reached a new crescendo, resulting in many articles, design blogs, and gallery shows, including the exhibition A Material For All The Ages at the University of Minnesota’s College of Design:
“Architecture and ceramics are fundamental cultural forms. Both share
a central concern with formal issues such as scale, the relationship between
inside and outside, and the containment of space. And both engage the
physical together with the philosophical, encompassing both a building or
artifact and the ideas it embodies. The kinship between architecture and
ceramics draws upon the physical materials they use and the formal and
conceptual problems they address … what binds them together is their
shared connection with human use, and human life—and art … the
rich and complex relationship between architecture and ceramics from
the ancient world to the present.” — Asian American Press, November 20, 2011
Recently McCallum brought to market her one-of-a-kind ceramic vases, which, not surprisingly, could have been unearthed from old laboratories of the 19th Century mills that inspire her architecture. The vessels with stenciled numbers reflect early labware and an unusual combination of glazes creates an uncanny resemblance to galvanized steel.
One line of McCallum's distinctive ceramics was recently acquired by Aero, the landmark home emporium and antique gallery of Aero Studios in Soho, New York City. For more information about Aero or to purchase Ann's pottery, call (212) 966-1500 or visit the Aero Studios website www.aerostudios.com.
For centuries there has been a connection between architectural design and the ceramic arts. In recent years this intersection has reached a new crescendo, resulting in many articles, design blogs, and gallery shows, including the exhibition A Material For All The Ages at the University of Minnesota’s College of Design:
“Architecture and ceramics are fundamental cultural forms. Both share
a central concern with formal issues such as scale, the relationship between
inside and outside, and the containment of space. And both engage the
physical together with the philosophical, encompassing both a building or
artifact and the ideas it embodies. The kinship between architecture and
ceramics draws upon the physical materials they use and the formal and
conceptual problems they address … what binds them together is their
shared connection with human use, and human life—and art … the
rich and complex relationship between architecture and ceramics from
the ancient world to the present.” — Asian American Press, November 20, 2011
Project Year: 2015
Country: United States
Zip Code: 01267
