THE ARTIST

Michelle Luyt

Michelle Luyt was born in 1992 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa. She started Minx Ceramics after receiving her Master’s in Ceramic Design at the Nelson Mandela University in 2018.

Inspired by the natural world around her and a love for doodling, she explores the surface of her forms by means of abstract design.

Minx Ceramics are funky, handmade items that consist of both functional and decorative ware, that range from brightly painted surfaces to smoke fired effects.

INSPIRATION

DoodlingProcess

My main source of inspiration comes from doodling.

I use doodling as a method to create absentmindedly which leads me to discover the endless possibilities of design that were unthinkable at the time of creation. It allows me to escape and tap into my subconscious where I believe all creativity is born.

I began doodling with pen on paper which allowed me to create abstract imagery that was very intricate and complex.

I later started using this process in my ceramics when constructing forms and decorating the surface of the clay.

EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS

Dates

2019

  • The Functional Art Show, Young Artists Platform (YAP), The Old Cash Store, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape.
  • Marktfees, The Old Tramways Building, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape.
  • The Windsong Bohemian Market, Walmer, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape (30th March).
  • The Windsong Bohemian Market, Walmer, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape (29th June).
  • The Re-Seconds Market, Walmer Town Hall, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape (26th May).
  • The Re-Seconds Market, Walmer Town Hall, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape (24th Nov).
  • Francis Bay Market, Village Centre, Eastern Cape (14th Dec).

2018

  • Black & White Exhibition, NMU (Bird Street Art Galler), Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape.

2017

  • David Walters & Friends Exhibition – Art in Clay, William Humphreys Art Gallery, Kimberly, Northern Cape, South Africa.
  • Emerge Exhibition, NMU (Bird Street Art Gallery), Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape.
  • Regionals Exhibition, Art on Target, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape.

2016

  • Regional Ceramic Exhibition, Art on Target, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape.

2015

  • NMU 3D Exhibition, Grahamstown.
  • Femal Exhibition, ArtEc, Eastern Cape, Grahamstown.
  • Black & White Exhibition, Art on Target, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape.
  • Regional Ceramic Exhibition, Art on Target, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape.

2014

  • Xpressions 2014, National Arts Festival – Fringe Exhibition, Grahamstown.
  • From African Earth: Celebrating our African Vessel Heritage, Iziko Slave Lodge, Cape Town.
  • Under 1000, Art Gallery, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape.
  • Btech Exhibition, NMU (North Capmus), Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape.
  • Regional Ceramic Exhibition, Trinity Hall, Grahamstown.

2013

  • Regional Ceramic Exhibition, Art Gallery, Ceramics Southern Africa, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape.
  • Graduate Exhibition, NMU (North Campus), Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape.
  • Who’s Who and What’s New Exhibition, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape.
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