Art is Design

Legendre Rutter — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:25:33 +0000

When my wife, Miki, asked if I would collaborate with her on the creation of some ceramic pieces for a local Fall arts sale, I was more than happy to accept the challenge. Yann and I, after all, have been stressing the idea that the brand of design we practice professionally from day-to-day is no different at all from the creative process required to conceive and make anything unique. Art is design. For us, there is very little separation between the disciplines imposed on us by colleges and universities of “fine” vs. “applied” arts. Here are just two pieces I did from a small collection, especially designed for the Lycée Français de Chicago (International French School) Fall Market. Miki created some simple but elegant bowl forms. I thought they’d be perfect for application of these bold and playful characters, which draw inspiration from some French masters. -Lance

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The merging of human and animal forms was a special talent of Picasso, and the loose brush renderings remind me of what I love about Matisse.

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Art is Design