Caroline Vidal is one of three new artists that have joined Ten Women on Montana since reopening in our new home. I wanted to start the new year featuring someone new and because I do not know much about her art, I'll let Caroline tell about herself and what she creates in her own words...
Porcelain is synonymous of purity, softness, sensitivity and solidity.
It requires precise technique and rigor in the elaboration of shapes. I throw
my pots on an electric wheel, trim each pot several times in order to obtain
thin delicate walls. I then bisque fire in an electric kiln followed by hand
glazing of each pot with homemade glazes. The pots are stacked and high-fire in
a gas kiln which is manually controlled allowing a lot of variations in the
outcome of glazes. I look for refined and feminine shapes so that my cups,
bowls, tea pots are both delicate and strong thanks to the solidity of
high-fired porcelain clay. The noble whiteness of this clay allows me to
elaborate a whole range of glazes that I mix with raw materials. As this “made
in the USA”
experience started less than a year ago, many new shapes and colors are
emerging everyday.
I was born in France and was brought up in South
East Asia. After graduating with a BS in Boston
, I worked for 10 years in Japan
and France
in Industry. Ceramics started off as a hobby and it soon turned into a passion.
So one day I decided to turn this passion into a career.
After a year of
ceramic schooling at La Maison de la
Ceramique in Mulhouse France, I set up my own studio in the Burgundy
countryside in France.
I elaborated and produced functional ware in red high-fired stoneware from 2001
to 2005.
In 2003 I opened a second studio in Paris
France
and thus shared my time between countryside and city life.
In 2005 I closed my 2 studios to follow my husband to Berlin
Germany
where I discovered porcelain.
In 2006 my husband and I moved to Santa
Monica where we “made” our “masterpiece”: our son.
I thus spent the next four years bringing him up as a full time Mum.
In January 2011 I set up my new studio in Venice. I decided to start where I left off
in Berlin,
namely with the magic of porcelain.
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| Caroline's space filled with her gorgeous porcelain creations |
I'm sure Caroline's artistry can be appreciated through photos, but it is worth coming by the gallery to see her display up close and personal. Each piece is very special indeed and make wonderful gifts.
