Brett Kern Ceramics Interview

Artist brett kern demonstrates its seemingly shape shifting properties with his clay dinosaurs that faithfully resemble soft inflatable toys.

Brett kern ceramics interview. However one year into college after discovering a love for clay brett decided to switch his focus to ceramics. To create this illusion kern forms creases and folds in all the places you d expect for an air filled object its seams. Working with clay in a variety of methods he fuses a love of history nostalgia and science into his artwork. It s the sale 65 million years in the making.

In this week s artist q a brett discusses the slip casting process the evolution of his inflatable ceramic dinosaurs and the permanence of ceramics. Born and raised in pennsylvania brett kern began his higher education at california university of pennsylvania in the fall of 2003 as a graphic design major. Brett kern s hellenistic series started in 2015 combines sculptures from the greek hellenistic period with pop culture icons from the 1980s. If you like my work there s a good chance you also enjoyed watching jurassic park.

Brett kern ceramics etsy store. See more ideas about ceramic sculpture ceramics inflatable toy. Brett kern ceramics facebook page. An example of these influences combining would be his series of ceramic inflatable dinosaur sculptures.

Brett kern contemporary artist. Born and raised in pennsylvania brett kern began his higher education at california university of pennsylvania in the fall of 2003 as a graphic design major. Nov 18 2017 explore dawn adams s board brett kern followed by 390 people on pinterest. While filming our latest edition of sights ceramics we had the chance to visit ceramic artist brett kern who slip casts many of his forms.

Artaxis is an evolving independent source of peer reviewed contemporary artwork in ceramics and sculpture. Brett kern is a sculptor and arts professor who hails from elkins west virginia. Thank you and have a happy holiday. However one year into college after discovering a love for clay brett decided to switch his focus to ceramics.