Open Arms is a sculpture in white stoneware, left unglazed so that the bare clay carries the whole surface. Its fine grain and soft, matte tone give the open, upward pose a quiet presence.
Tomas built the piece by hand in his Almaty studio, shaping the figure in sections and joining them while the clay is still soft. Most of his pieces are fired in the wood kiln behind his studio near Kecskemet, Hungary, and the wood firing leaves the unglazed surface with natural, uneven tones.
Every work from Focus Gallery comes with a certificate of authenticity. Open Arms is packed in a crate before it ships, and delivery is insured worldwide.
Exclusive Tomas trained as a sculptor in Budapest and has worked in clay since 2004. His hand-built figures mix folk myth with a sharp modern edge, and he fires most pieces in a wood kiln behind his studio near Kecskemet, Hungary. He divides his year between Hungary and Almaty, where he runs a summer workshop for ceramists.
For centuries caravans carried silk, spices and ideas along routes that stretched across Asia toward the Mediterranean.
A group exhibition of ceramics at Focus Gallery in Almaty. The opening night is on 6 November at 18:00, and everyone is welcome to attend.
A solo exhibition by Adam Schwartz. His large painted dishes and bowls show figures that float, climb and tangle in half-remembered landscapes.
Watch the potters at work in the Almaty studio and see new pieces up close.
