Maryia Virshych 12/30/23 Maryia Virshych 12/30/23

Winter Exhibition at Thrown Contemporary

My work in the Winter Exhibition 23/24 at Thrown Gallery

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Studio Visit

A quick studio tour!

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Meet the Maker

My thoughts on virmary and ceramics as a whole.

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Making Of

Making of a set of porcelain tumblers.

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Philosophy

Virmary was conceived from a persistent desire to slow down. To pause, to reflect, to quit the destructive race of modern capitalism. Below are some of the main ideas gently driving me forward.

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Slow Revolution

An excerpt from a lovely article by Katie De Klee for Cluster Crafts.

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Practices vs. Goals

A piece of thoughtful guidance on prioritizing present over future, by relying on practices instead of goals.

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In Praise of Shadows

A book recommendation. "In Praise of Shadows" is an essay on aesthetics by XXth century Japanese novelist Junichiro Tanizaki. It is a very slow relaxing reading, focused on seemingly banal and casual aspects of everyday objects that make all the difference.

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How things come to be? Ideas and techniques.

How things come to be? A short tour of my creative process, from the initial thought to the final almost eternal object.

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Materials I choose and why.

The choice of materials I work with is a very consequential one. They define the appearance and functionality of the object as well as the technique I employ to produce them. This is why it’s so important to get it right.