Kate macdowell

In her delicate crafted porcelain sculptures conceptual artist Kate MacDowell expresses her interpretation of the clash between the natural world and the modern-day environmental impact of industrialized society. The resulting works can be equal parts amusing and disturbing as the anatomical forms of humans and animals become inexplicably intertwined in her delicate porcelain forms. Via her artist statement: In my work this romantic ideal of union with the natural world conflicts with our…

Kate MacDowell uses her gift for creating meticulous anthropomorphic sculptures to talk about our relationship with animals and the environment.

sculptures characterized by human, environmental and biological emphasis, formed from porcelain.

Bizarre Porcelain Sculptures. Bizarre hand-crafted sculptures Kate MacDowell. Driven by our contemporary impact on the environment, Kate MacDowell creates

Portland-based artist Kate MacDowell (previously) continues to construct discomfiting combinations of human and wildlife elements in her porcelain sculptures. She builds each piece by hand, and often layers in details after hollowing out the main form, whether it is a fox’s body encasing a human skull or a human brain filled with flora and fauna. MacDowellContinue reading "Alarming Juxtapositions of Human and Natural Elements in Sculptures by Kate MacDowell"

Vocabulary Sculpture - a piece of art that is made by carving or molding clay Non-functional - a piece of artwork that is purely decorative Functional - a piece of art that has purpose (mug, bowl,...

Kate MacDowell

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Entangled, 2010 handbuilt porcelain, cone 6 glaze Kate MacDowell sculpts partially dissected frogs, decaying bodies with exposed skeletons, and viscera invaded by tentacles or ants. It’s the imagery of nightmares, death metal music videos, or that tunnel scene in the original Willy Wonka (not a speck of light is showing, so the danger must be…