我认为伟大的工匠

I think great craftsmen

对他们的材料都很精通

They're all proficient in their material

他们利用对物质的理解

They use their understanding of matter

打破规则，突破界限

Break the rules, push the boundaries

创造意想不到的结果

Create unexpected results

—Leah Kaplan

美国陶艺家Leah Kaplan通过雕塑形式探索运动、纹理和半透明。她的标志性瓷器容器融合了流动性和极简主义，掩盖了复杂的结构，吸引着观众走近观看。Leah Kaplan的工艺植根于古老的手工制作技术，比如捏制、卷制和板制，但她对瓷器材料的深入研究往往会产生令人惊讶的结果。

American ceramicist Leah Kaplan explores movement, texture and translucency through sculptural forms. Her signature porcelain vessels blend fluidity with minimalism, belying intricate construction that beckons viewers to take a closer look. Leah’s process is rooted in age-old handbuilding techniques, such as pinching, coiling and slab-building, but her deep dive into porcelain’s materiality often yields surprising results.

Leah Kaplan从事粘土制作已有30年，她在纽约市、华盛顿特区以及费城的工作室和学校里磨练自己的技能。2018年，Leah Kaplan在费城旧城翻新了一间工作室，并开始了她的全职实践。她不拘一格的陶瓷职业道路包括推广纽约市设计师，以及保护本土工艺传统。

Leah Kaplan has been working in clay for 30 years, honing her skills in studios and schools in New York City, Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia. In 2018, Leah renovated a studio in Old City Philadelphia from which she launched her full time practice. Her eclectic career path to ceramics included promoting New York City designers, as well as safeguarding indigenous craft traditions.

Leah Kaplan从建筑和自然世界以及其他工艺媒介中汲取灵感。后者的影响源于她多年来帮助工匠保护其艺术遗产并为其作品寻找市场的经历。在这个过程中，Leah很幸运地遇到了使用历史悠久的技术和材料制作非凡物品的工匠，这种经历在几十年后继续影响着Leah的艺术实践。

Leah Kaplan draws inspiration from architecture and the natural world, as well as other craft mediums. The latter influence grew out of her years helping artisans preserve their artistic heritages and find markets for their work. In that role, Leah was fortunate to meet craftspeople making extraordinary objects using time-honored techniques and materials, an experience that continues to inform Leah’s artistic practice decades later.