The Late Chalcolithic period in the southern Levant shows a marked increase in symbolic expression. While most Late Chalcolithic basalt bowls are undecorated, notable amounts of these were adorned, ...and their decorations typically conform to a few canonized conventions. A small amount of the decorated Late Chalcolithic basalt bowls are further incised with unconventional, unique designs on their exteriors. These elaborately decorated basalt bowls stand in sharp contrast to the conventionally decorated ones, thus signifying their different roles. This article discusses their geographic distributions, frequencies, and characteristics, and offers further suggestions as to their position within the Late Chalcolithic symbolic and prestige item systems. The analysis reveals regional patterns—the elaborately decorated basalt bowls are constrained to south of the Yarkon River—suggesting that the function and symbolic value of these bowls were probably geographically restricted. Their limited distribution underlines the exclusivity of these elaborately decorated bowls during the Late Chalcolithic period.
Crazy patchwork quilts, which inspired this bowl, are as American as apple pie. In 1876, the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition opened and the American society fell instantly in love with Japanese ...ceramics and asymmetrical art. Victorian ladies incorporated the idea of asymmetrical design into their quilts, which became known as crazy quilts. The crazy quilt craze started in 1880 and ended in 1910. In this article, the author provides ways on how to make a crazy patchwork bowl. The bowl here is made from porcelain and colored with oxides and stains. It is made from small random clay shapes just as the quilts were made from scraps of cloth. (Contains 1 online resource.)
Free features Isiah Webb. When faced with the challenge of making a bowl, most artists would choose to use a material like clay. But Webb used something completely homegrown--his beard. He uses hair ...spray and hair irons to form his new creation. The idea of sculpting his beard into a bowl for ramen noodles came from one of his Facebook fans.
