London | Ceramics in architecture: Integrating art
Maria Gasparian will discuss her innovative ceramic practice that combines industrial and hand-made processes.
Bricks and architectural ceramics are the world's oldest man-made building materials. Being fireproof, waterproof and virtually maintenance-free, they combine utility with diverse aesthetics. Architectural ceramics have for millenia been integrated within buildings and spaces, bringing vibrancy and expressing cultural identity.
In the presentation, Maria will discuss her innovative ceramic practice that combines industrial and hand-made processes. She will introduce methods of industrial brick manufacturing and discuss the possibilities of creating bespoke clay products that can be integrated into the fabric of the buildings, hard landscaping and street furniture to form site-specific interventions.
Maria will share some of her built projects and will introduce an ongoing public art commission, which will contribute an integrated colourful ceramic artwork to a public space in Battersea, London.
About Maria
Maria Gasparian is an award-winning ceramic artist, designer, architect and researcher based in London. Originally from Armenia, Maria worked on a number of high-profile mixed-use developments and public spaces in the UK.
Maria is a founder of Maria Gasparian Studio - a multidisciplinary practice that combines ceramic art, architecture and design. The mission of the studio is to provide multi-sensory experiences through bespoke tactile and coloured ceramic surfaces and street furniture contributing to the unique, vibrant environment and sense of place.
A Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fellow, Maria travelled to the USA and Europe in 2016 and researched manufacturing and applications of architectural ceramics. Her Ceramic City Bench for the London Festival of Architecture was shortlisted for the 2018 Brick Award.
Maria holds an MA and a PhD in ceramics from Central Saint Martins, University of Arts London.
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