Marika McCoola Ceramics

Teapot Designs

2010-04-26T14:16:00.000-07:00

Deer

2010-02-24T18:55:00.001-08:00

Creature

2010-02-01T13:08:00.000-08:00

This work is a fusion of the ceramics work I did last year, and my current methods of illustration. It's part of a new body of work. The human limbs are Sculpy painted with acrylic, the body silk with a wire armature.

I'm working with ideas of hybrid animal/humans found in mythology around the world. We relate to the human aspects of such creatures, yet are distrusting of their bizarre combination; they are reviled or worshiped, sometimes both at the same time. The size of these new pieces is that of dolls and playthings, which raises questions over whether the piece is a doll or an idol. Though the stitches show and the methods of creation visible, the materials are rich (silk, gold thread, and gold beads).

Cat

2009-05-28T21:18:00.001-07:00

Ceramic arms, legs, and head with blue-black sigilatta. The tail is posable due to wire armature.

Camel

2009-05-28T21:16:00.001-07:00

Ceramic legs and head with burnished sigilatta. Back zips open to reveal sewn junk food (pizza, ice cream, cake, hamburger, and doughnut).

Treeman

2009-05-28T21:13:00.001-07:00

Figure sculpted solid during two class sessions with a live model. Hollowed out, given texture, and branches (which can be removed for easier transportation).

This piece was glazed with the same glazes as the hand (Adrian Arleo glazes from the Lark figures book) but fired in oxidation.

Hand

2009-05-28T21:11:00.000-07:00

from a continuing studies class at MICA, Spring 2009. Instructor was the wonderful Trisha Kyner.

Hand is a little larger than life-size.

Juried Ceramic Exhibit

2009-03-31T18:05:00.000-07:00

There's a juried ceramics exhibit in the Middendorf gallery in MICA's Station Building from March 31st until April 8th. There's a wonderful selection of work from MICA students (though there were just as many wonderful pieces that didn't make it into the show). Pegasus, below, won the Grand Prize!

Pegasus: ceramic with white sigilatta, fabric, wire, and thread.

Solo Show

2009-02-09T18:02:00.000-08:00

The ceramic work I did this summer at the Salem Art Works will be on display in the Gateway Gallery at MICA from February 19th - March 10th. The reception is February 27th from 5-7pm.

Finished Pieces

2009-01-30T15:09:00.000-08:00

Gorgonack finished with inks.

Bakemono finished with inks, nail polish, and toy car.

Finished Pieces

2009-01-20T15:06:00.000-08:00

Walter finished with inks and gold paint.

Annabelle finished with inks.

Creatures from the Summer

2008-12-09T18:00:00.000-08:00

Skrimsl, glazed ceramic.

Vessel with bird stopper.

Images of Creatures from the Summer

2008-12-09T17:54:00.000-08:00

Entling, glazed ceramic.

Ia Kuba, ceramic, inks, nail polish.

Korybantes, glazed ceramic.

Medine, bisqued ceramic.

Monty, ceramic, inks, nail polish.

Thank you to Julie for helping me photograph the work.

SAW

2008-07-27T15:04:00.000-07:00

Vessel (bird is the stopper) from the wood kiln.

More from SAW

2008-07-20T14:25:00.000-07:00

Frog baby inspired by a conversation with Emily Grey.

Greenware frog baby

Unloading the wood kiln Amy Anselmo and I built from a pile of hard and soft bricks.

Glazed dragon

Inside the electric kiln

SAW

2008-07-20T11:12:00.000-07:00

Cats from SAW

2008-07-15T14:20:00.000-07:00

Porcelain cat with boots.

Monty.

More from SAW

2008-07-15T14:16:00.000-07:00

Three-headed creature on scrap pile (its' natural environment).

Bull in greenware state.

Ceramics at Salem Art Works

2008-07-14T13:51:00.000-07:00

I am currently two weeks into a month-long independent study at the Salem Art Works in Salem, NY. The pieces in the following pictures were photographed prior to being bisqued.

The two heads in the middle can be placed on the neck stalks of any of the figures.

Ceramics at Salem Art Works

2008-07-06T11:35:00.000-07:00

All these pieces are photographed at the leather hard or greenware state. All pieces were made using Standard Brooklyn Red clay and were built hollow.

Four Arms

2008-04-09T11:32:00.000-07:00

Four Arms, bisqued red earthenware, cotton fabric, yarn, polyfil, ribbon, arm span: 5.5', Spring 2008 for Puppets and Prosthetics class

Minotaur Child

2007-12-09T11:28:00.000-08:00

Minotaur Child, glazed ceramic, steel, concrete, rubber boots, 12"x 8" x 37", December 2007

Tree Creature

2007-11-09T18:08:00.000-08:00

Tree Creature, glazed ceramic, 11.5"x 20"x 9.5", Fall 2007

Mounted Head

2007-10-09T11:33:00.000-07:00

Mounted Head, glazed ceramic, 14"x 15"x 9", Fall 2007

Whale Beast

2007-10-09T11:20:00.000-07:00

Whale Beast, glazed ceramic, 4"x 2"x 2.5", Fall 2007

Goblin Child

2007-09-09T11:26:00.000-07:00

Goblin Child, raku-fired ceramic, 10"x 8"x 8.5", September 2007

Walter

2007-04-09T11:23:00.000-07:00

Walter, bisqued red earthenware, 10"x 9"x 12", Spring 2007

Henrietta

2007-04-09T11:06:00.000-07:00

Henrietta, glazed ceramic, 8"x 5"x 6", Spring 2007

Small God

2006-12-09T11:03:00.000-08:00

Small God, glazed ceramic, 12.5"x 13"x13", November 2006

Intro to Ceramics

Helping? Hands

2006-04-09T11:15:00.000-07:00

Helping? Hands, bisqued red earthenware and cotton yarn, 10" length, 2006