” … ‘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.
eleven small twigs and items (2018/19)
Josiane Keller “eleven small twigs and items”, stoneware, underglaze, dimensions: variable (2018/19) Josiane Kelle
Wiko smoking (2019)
Josiane Keller “Wiko smoking” (2019)
ABOPevent Vol.5 (2019)
ABOPevent Vol.5 (2019)
ホテル Hotel – ChoCho, 13 times
Josiane Keller “ChoCho, 13 times” (2016/18)
teeth (2018)
Josiane Keller “teeth”, red stoneware, life size, various dimensions (2018)
damp rock with algae (2018)
[SOLD] Josiane Keller “damp rock with algae”, stoneware, 4″ x 4 1/4″ x 3″ (2018) [SOLD] Josiane
white mushroom – six times (2018)
Josiane Keller “white mushroom – six times”, red stoneware, underglaze, glaze, 3 1/4″ x 3″ x 2.5
small twigs with red berries (2019) [*SOLD]
Josiane Keller “small twigs with red berries” stoneware, underglaze, 2.5″ x 0.5″x 0.5″ and 2R
twig with myxomycetes – red slime mold (2019)
Josiane Keller “twig with myxomycetes” 5″ x 1.5″ x 1″, stoneware, underglaze (2019)
straight twig with white fungi (2019)
[SOLD] Josiane Keller “straight twig with white fungi”, stoneware, 4 1/4″ x 1 1/4″ x 1” (2018) straight twi
twig with fungi – six times (2018) [SOLD]
Josiane Keller “twig with fungi – six times”, stoneware, 4″ x 1″ x 1.5″ (2018) [SOLD]
twig 2 with fungi – three times (2018)
Josiane Keller “twig 2 with fungi – three times” stoneware, 4 1/4″ x 2 1/4″ x 1.5″ (2018)
wet black stone – six times (2018)
Josiane Keller “wet black stone – six times”, stoneware, underglaze, glaze, 3″ x 2.5″ x 2.25R
toilet 2 (2018)
Josiane Keller “toilet 2” (2018)
ABOPevent Vol.4 (2018)
ABOPevent Vol. IV – November poster (2018)
Compagnie MaMa’s – marionette improv films – Screening and Artist Talk @REVOLVE, Asheville (2018)
Compagnie MaMa’s – marionette improv films – Screening and Artist Talk @REVOLVE, Asheville (2018)
twig spoon (2018)
Josiane Keller “twig spoon”, stoneware, 5 1/4″ x 2.5″ x 1.5″ (2018)
small skull *with fungi (2018)
Josiane Keller “small skull *with fungi” stoneware, underglaze; scale: 3 3/4″ x 2″ x 1.5″ (201
twig tea pot with lichen (2018)
[SOLD] Josiane Keller “twig tea pot with lichen”, stoneware, underglaze, ash glaze; scale: 6.25″ x 6.25̸
ホテル Hotel – Edie, 12 times
Josiane Keller “Edie – twelve times” (2017/18)
New Project: House – we found a house
We found a house. I honestly don’t remember who had found out about it first, it was either Ross or Klo, someone had giv
black tea pot (2018)
Josiane Keller “black tea pot”, stoneware, underglaze; scale: 5.25″ x 5″ x 8.75″ / 13.5 cm x 1
brown dry twig (2018)
Josiane Keller “brown dry twig”, 5 3/3″ x 1 5/8″ x 1.5″, stoneware (2018) brown dry twig brown d
small chair (2018)
Josiane Keller “small chair” 2″ x 1 3/8″ x 2″, stoneware (2018)
ホテル Hotel – Vincent, 12 times
ホテル Hotel “Vincent – twelve times” (2016/18)
half hollow twig (2018)
Josiane Keller “half hollow twig”, 3.5″ x 1.5″ x 1″, stoneware, underglaze (2018) half hollow tw
brown twig (2018)
[SOLD] Josiane Keller “brown twig”, 4″ x 1.5″ x 1″, stoneware, underglaze (2018) [SOLD]
hollow twig (2018)
Josiane Keller “hollow twig”, stoneware, underglaze; 3.5″ x 1 3/4″ x 1.5″ (2018) hollow twig hol
blackandwhite twig (2018)
[SOLD] Josiane Keller “blackandwhite twig”, 4″ x 2″ x 1.5″ *, stoneware, underglaze (2018) [SOLD
cliff rock tea pot (2018)
[SOLD] Josiane Keller “cliff rock tea pot” stoneware, underglaze, glass; scale: 4″ x 5″ x 8″ /
gnarly tea pot turns cliff rock tea pot, small skull, some twigs and algae
gnarly tea pot turns cliff rock tea pot and some twigs and stuff, finally finished: Josiane Keller “cliff rock tea pot&#
New INSTAGRAM account – link, shark or lichen
Since this website was first launched (2012 with the “Each reflection…”-project) and now a lot has happened
gnarly tea pot – turning underwater and a mouse
These things do as they please, tea pot as well as puppets. And it is my lesson learned in the last 6 years at least: best s g
gnarly tea pot – after second firing
Gnarly tea pot after second firing; colour is too dark, somehow the black overpowers the white at cone 6. Once more time back
gnarly tea pot – between firings
Getting there slowly. Some pics between bisque and second firing: Josiane Keller “gnarly tea pot – bisque fire 1&#
gnarly tea pot – bisque 1
The strange gnarly tea pot is becoming more monstrous by the minute, but from here it is only forwards… (I am watching a
gnarly tea pot – air dry
A very gnarly tea pot – air dry. This is not the most beautiful tea pot on this planet, but it sis since a while my firs
twigs after second firing
twigs after second firing. I am quite content so far, but need to work more on the colour of the lichen: Josiane Keller “
Rome show: 27 – 30 settembre 2018 Palazzo Velli Expo – Piazza Sant’Egidio 10 Roma
Current exhibition in Rome, opening today until 30th: http://www.cascinafarsettiart.it/ Josiane Keller “Edie in front of
twigs before second firing
twigs before second firing, trying to improve the colour and testing how to create some moss: Josiane Keller “twigs befo