Artwork details
- Medium : Ceramics Without Stand
- Dimensions : Length: 15.7in, Height: 15.7in, Depth: 2in
About this artwork
The doilies project is a passion project that is a tribute to the women in my family, particularly my maternal grandmother, Celeste.
She's 85 years old, and crochets the most beautiful table cloths and doilies. I wanted to create something inspired by this tradition of crafts that’s been passed down from generation to generation. I have reinterpreted one of my grandmother's crochet patterns in clay, making an equally delicate ceramic, wall-hanging… sculpture.
The Ceramic doilies take upwards of 8 hours from start to finish, and because of their fragile gridwork, there is a high loss rate from cracking, both before and during the firing process. But when they make it through, they are the loveliest, artistic tributes you ever did see.
This specific piece it's called D. Celeste like my grandmother. I've also been developing other designs inspired and named after other women in my family.
She's 85 years old, and crochets the most beautiful table cloths and doilies. I wanted to create something inspired by this tradition of crafts that’s been passed down from generation to generation. I have reinterpreted one of my grandmother's crochet patterns in clay, making an equally delicate ceramic, wall-hanging… sculpture.
The Ceramic doilies take upwards of 8 hours from start to finish, and because of their fragile gridwork, there is a high loss rate from cracking, both before and during the firing process. But when they make it through, they are the loveliest, artistic tributes you ever did see.
This specific piece it's called D. Celeste like my grandmother. I've also been developing other designs inspired and named after other women in my family.
Mariana Sampaio
Portugal
Credentials
- Works on commission
Mariana Sampaio is a painter and sculptor with a rich background in fine arts, specializing in ceramics and traditional Portuguese tilework. She blends delicate, feminine forms and traditional techniques with bold, contemporary concepts, often infusing her ceramics with illustration-inspired, pop art vibrancy and even kitsch elements. Her works evoke a powerful sense of legacy, nostalgia, and social commentary, inviting viewers to reflect, feel wonder, and connect with the enduring beauty of cultural traditions and personal memories.
Mariana Sampaio
D. Celeste
$550