Recording of the webinar
Military conflicts are raging all over the world, causing chaos and claiming millions of lives. What can artists and creative persons like you offer as a response to war? How to continue one’s art practice when the world seems to fall apart?
These ceramicists found their unique ways to make a stand for freedom and peace and are ready to share their expertise.
Join this free webinar and meet ceramic artists from Ukraine and USA whose creative ways have been influenced by their experience of military conflicts.
Follow their stories and learn how ceramics can be used to transform grief, reduce suffering, and build peace.
The event features:
Ivan Hryhorchuk, Ukraine. Self-taught ceramic artist, founder of Viter Ceramics teaware studio and a father of two.
‘Living in Bucha suburbs, we as a family faced war in its full, gruesome swing from the very first days of the invasion. After our village was liberated from russian troops we came back home and continued our work as an opportunity to draw attention to Ukraine. We share part of our proceeds with charities’.
Nadiia Otriazha, Ukraine. Ceramics sculptor and art worker.
‘I currently work on my sculptures in Dnipro, a city 100 km from the front line. Also I work at a municipal company and we help with war-related exhibitions, giving a platform for people to share art, for instance, war documentary films’.
Ehren Tool, USA. A potter who has made and given away more than 25,000 war-themed cups since 2001. He is a US Marine Corps Veteran of the ’91 Gulf War. He now works in the ceramics lab in the Department of Art Practice at UC Berkeley.
‘I just make cups’.
The event is hosted by Yuliya Makliuk, ceramicist and sustainability consultant, owner of Here and Now Pottery, as part of her project ‘Saving the World as a Potter’ aimed at empowering ceramicists on their way towards sustainability. Sponsored by people on Patreon.
Yuliya uses her platform to support the ceramic community in Ukraine and beyond. Her campaign ‘Host a Potter’ connected dozens of ceramicists-refugees with hosting ceramic studios internationally
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