” … ‘Exactly,’ all the noblemen agreed, though they could see nothing, for there was nothing to see. “
[Excerpt from “The Emperor’s New Clothes” by Hans Christian Andersen, 1837]
“Handabbeisser” (German for: “one who bites off hands“, from the term: ‘don’t bite the hand that feeds you‘) is a blog and functions as production diary, sketchbook/portfolio-notes, news page, with occasional interviews included.
It was started in 2012, originally to communicate with a group of homeless youth in Oregon during a collaborative long-term /long-distance interview /blind-photo project (“Each reflection of myself echoes a different emotion at me”).
It is deliberately written in casual language that every average person can understand and relate to, making an effort to avoid “art-lingo” that uses language as status symbol and to create diversion addressing intentionally exclusively a particularly educated audience or one that likes to appear as such. It has been since twice deleted for various reasons and occasionally restarted again.
small dark grey egg (2019)
Josiane Keller “small dark grey egg” porcelain, underglaze; 3″ x 1 3/4″ x 1 3/4″ (2019) small d
small black-white egg (2019)
Josiane Keller “small black-white egg” porcelain, underglaze; 2 3/4″ x 2″ x 2″ (2019) small blac
tiny mushroom pendant (2019)
[SOLD] Josiane Keller “tiny mushroom pendant” translucent porcelain, underglaze, oxide, silver wire; 1″ x 3/
brown-white mushroom (2019)
[SOLD] Josiane Keller “brown-white mushroom“, translucent porcelain, underglaze; scale: 3 1/2″ x 2 3/4″
rock with algae (2019)
Josiane Keller “rock with algae” red stoneware, underglaze; scale: 4″ x 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ (2019) r
smaller thunderegg half with moss and lichen (2019)
[SOLD] Josiane Keller “smaller thunderegg half with moss and lichen”, red earthenware, underglaze, 2″ x 2
larger thunderegg half with moss and lichen (2019)
Josiane Keller “larger thunderegg half with moss and lichen”, red stoneware, underglaze, 2 3/4″ x 2 1/4
twigs with white fungi (2019)
Josiane Keller “twigs with white fungi”, red stoneware, underglaze, glaze, 6″ x 3 1/2″ x 1 1/2″
stone with lichen (2019)
Josiane Keller “stone with lichen”, red stoneware, underglaze, 3 1/2″ x 2 3/4″ x 2 1/8″ (2019) s
small bird skeleton (2019)
Josiane Keller “small bird skeleton”, red stoneware, underglaze, 3″ x 2″ x 2″ (2019) small bird
large oval black-speckled egg (2019)
Josiane Keller “large oval black-speckled egg”, porcelain, underglaze, 3″ x 2 3/8″ x 2 3/8″ (201
large brown speckled egg (2019)
Josiane Keller “large brown speckled egg”, porcelain, underglaze, 3 1/4″ x 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ (2019
large green-brown speckled egg (2019)
Josiane Keller “large green-brown speckled egg”, porcelain, underglaze, 3 1/2″ x 2 3/4″ x 2 3/4″
Usagi-chan – bus stop (2009)
Usagi-chan – on the bus (2009)
Usagi-chan – a tutorial (2009)
Usagi-chan – portfolio (2009)
Usagi-chan – stifling traditions (2009)
Usagi-chan – the best friend (2009)
Usagi-chan – a terrible fight (2009)
Usagi-chan – Yuki-Onna 1 (2019)
Usagi-chan – almost an accident (2009)
Usagi-chan – Yuki-Onna 2 (2009)
twig tea pot (2019)
Josiane Keller “twig tea pot” stoneware, underglaze, sand; scale: 5.25″ x 5.25″ x 8.25″ / 13.5 c
large brown speckled egg (2019)
Josiane Keller “large brown speckled egg” stoneware, underglaze, 2 3/4″ x 2″ x 2″ (2019) large b
bird skeleton (2019)
Josiane Keller “bird skeleton” (2019)
skeleton hands projected
Josiane Keller “skeleton hands projected” (2019)
bone projections
Josiane Keller “cut off hands projected” (2019) Josiane Keller “bird skeleton on OHP” (2019) Josiane K
large yellow speckled egg (2019)
Josiane Keller “large yellow speckled egg” white stoneware, underglaze, 2 1/4″ x 2″ x 2″ (2019)
small black speckled egg (2019)
Josiane Keller “small black speckled egg” white stoneware, underglaze, 2″ x 1.5″ x 1.5″ (2019) s
Electric Bird (2019) – linear film format
linear film format; experimental animation after to H.C. Andersen’s “The Nightingale” follows a young woman
long algae (2018)
Josiane Keller “long algae” stoneware, underglaze, glaze, salt, 7 1/2″ x 21/2″ x 1 1/2″ (2018) l
wild apple (2019)
Josiane Keller “wild apple” stoneware, underglaze, salt, 2″ x 2″ x 1 3/4″ (2019) wild apple 2 wi
hollow twig with mushrooms (2019)
Josiane Keller “hollow twig with mushrooms” stoneware, underglaze, glaze, 4″ x 1 3/4″ x 1″ (2019
algae B (2019)
Josiane Keller “algae B”, stoneware, underglaze, glaze, salt, 5″ x 3″ x 2″ (2019) algae B algae
Austrian Election and to celebrate the day: RUKA / The Hand by Jiří Trnka (CZE/1965)
RUKA / The Hand by Jiří Trnka:
twig with dew drops (2019)
[SOLD] Josiane Keller “twig with dew drops” red stoneware, underglaze, glaze, dimensions: variable (2019)