Modern sculpture

Modern sculpture
Who is the father of modern sculpture?
August Rodin is known as the father of modern sculpture.
He came up with new ideas in sculpture that led to modern sculpture replacing the old classical sculpture.

Rodin and bronze sculptures
Rodin mainly made modern bronze sculptures.
In his works, he used unfinished shapes and rough textures, as well as the unfinished appearance of Impressionist paintings.

How did modern sculpture come about?
In fact, modern sculpture was the result of the efforts of Western societies to adapt to the conditions of urban and industrial society.
Which was the starting point of the modern movement at the Paris World's Fair in 1900 with the display of Rodin's works.
This exhibition was a combination of different forms and beautiful atmospheres.

What arts does modern sculpture include?
The modern sculpture movement includes:
New Art, Cubism, Geometric Abstract, Supermatism, Structure, Dadaism, Surrealism, Futurism, Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, Minimalism and Conceptual Art.

An unusual way to make a earthenware jar

An unusual way to make a earthenware jar
We have seen different ways to make handmade earthenware jars, but
This method has been one of the newest methods.
First we start with a clay ball and finally we deliver a beautiful and special earthenware dish.
In this post, we will share the necessary information for making earthenware jars with you.

Steps of making earthenware
The jar is made by dropping a piece of flower on a flat plate that is 1 inch thick.
Use crimp wire to cut the outside and create texture.
Divide the surface into three parts that look like the Mercedes-Benz symbol.
Shape the flower while it is still wet and still retains its full flexibility.
Start by making a depression in the middle of your flower plate, then make shallow cuts in
Create other parts of the page to form textures and lines
Draw in such a way that the circle is divided into three parts.
Curve the plate and place it in front of the body of the jar,
Correct the shape and draw the lines to be ready for connection.
Quickly remove it from the wheel, shape it and place it on the body.
The placement should be such that the outer angle is highlighted like a bird's chest.
Mark the location of the container and carefully remove it from the form.
Using a knife, remove the layered parts and reduce any excess weight of the clay.
Set the opening aside and remove the marked part from the body.
Prepare the edges (3) and attach the opening completely to the inner edge. The opening is well placed.
Cut the back edge of the body to expose the edge of the jar and mark the opening line (4). These details are very important.
Push the body of the jar into the opening, then scratch the connection points.
Cut a semicircle from the back of the jar to complete the shape of the mouth and jar.

The importance of time in pottery training

The importance of time in pottery training:
As long as you are changing on the mud and using the special tools for this work and doing the steps of reducing, adding and combining works,
The mud is exposed to the air and loses its moisture.
Therefore, at certain distances from work,
You should wet your dishes or other clay works with wet water containers and if the next stage of your work is to be postponed to another day,
You need to cover the pottery you have made with wet cloths and plastic so that there are many opportunities for you to finish your work.
Without mud drying or cracking and warping.

 

Preparing pottery mud

Preparing pottery mud
The clay should be covered with linen or cotton cloth until the start of construction, as well as to keep the mortar moist.
He used a plastic cover.
Any kind of soil that he uses to build and execute his mental creations
You make and shape it, the mud must be free of any evaporation and air
Well-bred in which case you can easily use it for
Use your constructions. The more you work, the more experience
You will learn when it finds its best performance.

Preparation of clay or pottery

Preparation of clay or pottery:
The preparation of clay is mostly done in pottery workshops and the artist,
Flowers need to be ready in order to produce their work.
in the past ,
Preparation of mud, whether kaolin (porcelain soil),
What types of clay on the floor of workshops,
Performed by rotational movements of the foot,
But now there are mixing machines that knead the flower,
Nurtured and kneaded into dough,
So that it can be easily and delicately used in container making performances,
He used relief paintings and small and large statues.
Ready mud,
It must be free of any pores, otherwise the works will be able to crack and warp.

The art of pottery in Yazd in terms of architecture

The art of pottery in Yazd in terms of architecture
In terms of architecture, Yazd pottery for the purpose of paving the yard, covering the roofs with pottery, building waterways, building windbreaks and…
Was used.
Today, pottery is also of special importance in Yazd for the production of kitchen utensils and decorative utensils and the production of ceramics and tiles.
Also, every year, a significant part of Yazd and Meybod pottery covers our country's non-oil exports to far and near countries.

Soil used for pottery in Yazd

Soil used for pottery in Yazd
The art of pottery in Yazd is done using two types of soil:
Ordinary clay and white clay which is a combination of kaolin, quartz and silica and feldspar.
Each of these soils is used for a specific type of pottery.
White soil is usually used to make more valuable dishes.

Steps of preparing pottery soil in Yazd
Because Yazd clay is very viscous, first the potters kneaded the clay
And they prepare it for spinning.
He then shaped the flower into balls of the chin of the desired size
And shape them with a potter's wheel.
Soft flowers are used for smaller dishes and hard flowers are used for larger dishes.

Philosophy of famous pottery designs in Yazd

Philosophy of famous pottery designs in Yazd
Ms. Khorshid design:
Ms.'s sun design is inspired by the bright sun of this desert region, which has become a beautiful woman.

Chicken or bird design:
The original design of the bird symbolizes a species of native birds of this region that belong to the genus Sparrows
And they are considered as popular birds of Yazd people.

Fish design:
The fish design is a symbol of water scarcity and the drought crisis of this region, which it struggles with from time to time.

How pottery in Yazd

How to make pottery in Yazd with very beautiful and special designs such as:
(Crown, kuhak, night tent, ram's head, armband, candy, rhombus, bridal veil, double cuttings, needle, Nusrat arch, chit, mountaineer, horseman and…)
It is offered that is unique in the whole world.

Pottery in Yazd

Pottery in Yazd
Undoubtedly one of the most important ancient human arts that dates back
It dates back to the first ancient civilizations.
The emergence of the art of pottery has left an important impact on human history.

Antiquity of pottery in Yazd
Yazd is one of the oldest cities in Iran in the field of pottery.
The history of pottery in Yazd is more than several thousand years old.
It can be said that Yazd province is one of the oldest and most successful provinces in terms of pottery.