Ceramic artist Enric Mestre

Spanish ceramicist Enric Mestre creates slab constructed abstract sculptures. This video documentary shows the construction of one of his architecturally inspired pieces (be patient with the rather long introduction - it does get better).

Read more about Enric Mestre.

The creative process of Dawn Youll

Dawn Youll is inspired by a painting and dissects the elements of signs, expressive marks and colors. She talks about stripping an object into two dimensional outlines then reconstructing a new three dimensional object from the drawings.

Making the Creative Process Visible - Full Films: Dawn Youll MA Ceramics UWIC 2008 from Dr. Natasha Mayo on Vimeo.

The creative process of making a microcosm of one's world

Helen Pickles, during her BA Ceramics in Cardiff, is inspired by museum display cases and creates a quite complex multimedia microcosm of her world during the school year.

Making the Creative Process Visible - Full Films: Helen Pickles BA Ceramics UWIC 2008 from Dr. Natasha Mayo on Vimeo.

Abstract Expressionism 101

Abstract expressionism was a post-World War II art movement, and the first American art movement to achieve worldwide influence.

This video looks at the work of Pollock, Kline, de Kooning, Gootlieb, Rothko, Frankenthaler, and Louis. Pay attention, as there is a quiz at the end:) The links I have chosen for each artist are from a number of different sources, and I hope you will spend some time at each website to explore many more works of art.


Abstract Expressionism from WVPT.

The creative process of Shauna Twardzik's ceramics

Shauna Twardzik talks about the creative process of building some ceramic forms during her MA studies at the University of Wales Institute at Cardiff, School of Art and Design.


Making the Creative Process Visible - Full Films: Shauna Twardzik Ceramics UWIC 2008 from Dr. Natasha Mayo on Vimeo.

Sculptures in clay

Ceramics student Matt shares some of his work:

Stone sculpture techniques

Stone sculptor Mark Breithaupt shows the tools and techniques he uses to make organic abstract sculptures. In this video he uses a variety of power tools including a core drill and a diamond toothed chainsaw. Sixty hours of work are compressed into this ten minute video.



You can see more of Mark's work at www.desertrockcreations.com

Inspiration from digitally altered images

Maggie Ayers talks about how she uses photography and digital manipulation to create images that inspire her works of art.



If you found this video interesting, you may like to watch a previously featured video by Maggie, Texture Without Color

Abstract Art: Linde Martin

Linde B. Martin describes herself as an innovative abstract & modern artist. She works in oils on linen. In this video she talks about the philosophy behind her work, while we watch her technique with various large palette knives.