Cameron Caldwell creates hand-thrown, biomorphic ceramic vases featuring expressive faces. He was born with mild cerebral palsy and Marfan Syndrome and developed dexterity through physical therapy with putty and Play-Doh. He discovered a talent for modeling forms and now produces colorfully glazed, kiln-fired vases that include a series of celebrity heads inspired by favorite comedic actors. Subjects include Bill Hader, Eugene Levy, Seth Rogen, Walton Goggins, Jeff Goldblum, and Anne Hathaway. Production can take up to two weeks and prices range from $500 to $1,500. Interior designers and AD100 designer Ken Fulk collect and retail the pieces. Dreweatts will auction nearly 150 lots from designer Veere Grenney's private collection, including pieces from his Palladian retreat, The Temple.
Cameron Caldwell loves making faces-the hand-thrown, jubilantly biomorphic ceramic type. Born with mild cerebral palsy and a connective tissue disorder known as Marfan Syndrome, the 25-year-old ceramicist spent his adolescence in physical therapy working with putty and Play-Doh to build up dexterity and motor control. In doing so, he realized a natural talent for modeling forms and now uses his unrestrained imagination to create eye-catching, colorfully tactile vases that include a new series of celebrity heads.
Inspired by the facial expressions of his favorite comedic actors, Caldwell's richly glazed, kiln-fired works of art pay homage to comedic talents such as Bill Hader, Eugene Levy, Seth Rogen, Walton Goggins, and the distinctively quirky Jeff Goldblum. ("He's just so expressive, and I really loved him in Jurassic Park," says Caldwell.) Currently taking shape in his San Francisco studio: Anne Hathaway. "I like her face, and her movies always make me happy," he shares.
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