Kate mcdowell

Kate MacDowell - "mutiny on the bounty"

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,...

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…

Name: Kate MacDowell Which came first in your life, the science or the art? The art. I started studying ceramics in evening classes at the local …

Kate MacDowell, Romulus and Remus.

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"