Your vessels may be representational, abstract, or nonrepresentational, depending on the message or feeling you choose to represent.
Ceramic artists use a variety of technique and form:
Many artists also draw inspiration from literature or writing for their work.
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Into Days Yet Unknown, Derek Weisberg
The artist conveys emotion in this work. This sculpture would be considered abstract because the artist, Derek Weisberg, is taking the human form and changing proportions to emphasize his concept. Some anatomy has been enlarged or exaggerated while other body parts have been shrunk.