oday I would like to have a look at a small selection of ceramic sculpture in Germany, with an emphasis on the human form. Most of these sites are in German, with no English versions available, but this doesn't mean you can't have a look at the work and make your own judgement. And don't forget you can always go to the English/German ceramics dictionary, which features many ceramics related words!
Fritz Bleichert's raku sculptures are also humanoid, but in a quite different way. His tall-standing figures are looely abstracted but the human form is still quite recognizable. Again, thumbnails lead to individual pages with details on the works. Fritz has a more elaborate explanation of his technique, albeit in German.
Silvia Zimmermann also shares a fascination with the human form. Her interpretation of it is a more naturalistic one. Her handbuilt figurines are partly glazed, partly unglazed. Silvia also makes vases, bowls and other objects.
And let's not forget Dorothee Wenz, who was featured in the previous artilce Focus on Germany, but who now has quite a number of new works available on her site.Related Articles