This abstract sculpture is part of the collection Fétich. Pyramid-shaped, the piece features a gradation of colours from black to beige. A pink circular piece is attached to the top, creating a contrast of colours. Several specific techniques were involved in the making, including coiling and modelling. Different types of clay were used; black and beige stoneware, as well as porcelain in the mass. The firing was done in a gas kiln at 1280 degrees Celsius.
Length 25 cm
Width 25 cm
Height 35 cm
@Quentin Marais
@Quentin Marais
@Quentin Marais
@Quentin Marais
Quentin Marais
- Ceramicist
- Guerlesquin, France
- Master Artisan
Contact
French, English
Hours:
By appointment only
By appointment only
Phone:
+33 672869487
+33 672869487
@Quentin Marais
Playful pottery
- • Quentin’s work is built around childhood
- • His ceramics balance the sculptural and the utilitarian
- • He works by assembling stoneware and porcelain
Driven by the spirit of his childhood, Quentin Marais creates ceramic objects by exploring the limits between the imaginary and the concrete. He uses clay to express his creativity, handcrafting sculptures of abstract forms and colourful tableware decorated with various motifs. Clay represents “the bridge between the symbolic world and the contemporary universe”. Quentin discovered the craft at the age of 17 and felt naturally drawn to it. Shortly after he graduated from the Ecole Duperré in Paris, he set up his own workshop with his partner, Nolwenn Bruneau, also a ceramicist. As a way to define his approach, Quentin likes to refer to this motto: "It is better to use your intelligence for stupid things, than your stupidity for intelligent things".
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Fétich
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Grenier
This object in white tones takes the form of a vase, with two blue handles on the sides and a dome-shaped cap on the top. Several specific techniques were involved in the making, including coiling and modelling. The object was made using different types of clay: namely porcelain and stoneware.
Length 15 cm
Width 15 cm
Height 25 cm
Photo: @Quentin Marais
Jar
This jar made from stoneware and porcelain features a blue gradient and is decorated with an all-over pattern of small lines. Its two red handles on the side create a contrast of colours and proportions. Several specific processes were involved in the making of the jar, including coiling and modelling.
Length 40 cm
Width 40 cm
Height 65 cm
Photo: @Quentin Marais
Cup
These three porcelain cups are made of enamelled stoneware. They are hand-decorated with various patterns including dots and stripes in vivid, primary colours. The simple shape of the cups combined with the playfulness of the different motifs reflects a childlike spirit, a creative freedom.
Length 10 cm
Width 10 cm
Height 8 cm
Photo: @Quentin Marais
Teapot
These two porcelain teapots are made of enamelled stoneware. They are hand-decorated with different patterns and vivid colours: blue, orange, yellow and green. The play of motifs and the brightness of colours bring a real childlike spirit to the teapots.
Length 15 cm
Width 10 cm
Height 15 cm
Length 15 cm
Width 15 cm
Height 25 cm
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