Danny Kaplan
I like to put these things,It blends together organically.So feel my work,It's almost created by nature.
Born in New York City and raised in Aix-en-Provence, France, Danny Kaplan’s passion for ceramics was shaped by early exposure to the traditional pottery of the region.Visits to the local‘brocante’and antique markets showed him firsthand that the elevated and the humble sit beautifully side by side.Now, for Queen’s-based Kaplan, though still inspired by the colors and textures of his childhood, it’s a relentless search for the quintessential blend of beauty and utility that drives his work.
Danny Kaplan went on to study creative writing, art history and fine art at The New School and Parsons School of Design, New York. It was this, combined with remembrances of the vivid colors and textures of farmers markets visited throughout his youth, that first inspired his work as a prop stylist and later to developing his own collections of table lamps and one-of-a-kind vessels.
Explorations into the wheel-thrown and handbuilt methods, and rich, tactile glazes allow Danny Kaplan to create unique, sculptural pieces intended for everyday use.Danny Kaplan Using traditional techniques to create contemporary ceramics, wood firings in Upstate New York enrich his wares with an unmistakable depth and magic.
- Art: Danny Kaplan
