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The Artwork of Adam Russell and Kelly Lever.
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Who’s the dirty fella at the elegant party?

Eu sou ele 🙋🏻‍♂️

A quick little vid illustrating what the past two weeks have been like from my perspective… building lots of pots on seaside cliffs, in jungles, on beaches and in neighborhood Studios… usually with a bangin DJ and a crowd full of beautifully stylish and unbelievably sweet people.

Art in its living form, a looong way from home.

Wrapping up @terracotabr_ in Bahia Brazil and headed back to the states tomorrow.

Feeling full and optimistic as ever. Despite the apparent treachery of these times, people are so bountifully good and Art brings us together, in love. It’s actually pretty easy to be a part of the goodness.

What a blessing. 🇧🇷

More soon, hope you’re well

Peace peace peace peace
🐅AR

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#terracotatrancoso taken in Trancoso, Bahia, Brazil by @keywestpottery

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5 days ago

Meanwhile in Key West…

Kelly and I are finishing our work in Brazil, but our amazing KWP Crew are tending the fire back home and a TON of great work just arrived to the Duval Street Gallery.

Big thanks on a job well done to our colleagues Amanda, Lisa, Gary, Nyah and Bliss. Best in the business.

If you are on the island this week… tropical modern ceramics and fine art— the one and only original —
Key West Pottery.

Come check us.

Peace peace peace
🐅AR

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#tropicalmodernism Tropical modern copper glazed ceramic vase by adam russell taken in Key West Pottery by @keywestpottery

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6 days ago

Pelo segundo ano, o Terracota trouxe a arte de volta aos espaços da Casa Baiana. 🎨🌿

Uma conexão bonita com a história desta propriedade, onde a arte e a cerâmica já tinham seu lugar pelas mãos de Leila Salum.

Entre artistas, cerâmica, música, gastronomia e tantos encontros, a casa recebeu mais uma vez a abertura do Terracota, celebrando a criatividade e a cultura que fazem parte de Trancoso.

Obrigado a todos os artistas, parceiros, amigos e a quem esteve com a gente nessa noite.

Que essa história continue! ❤️

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For the second year, Terracota brought art back into the spaces of Casa Baiana. 🎨🌿

A meaningful connection to the history of this property, where art and ceramics once had a special place through the work of Leila Salum.

With artists, ceramics, music, food and plenty of good company, Casa Baiana once again hosted Terracota's opening event, celebrating the creativity and culture of Trancoso.

Thank you to all the artists, partners, friends and everyone who joined us.

Here's to keeping this tradition alive! ❤️

#terracota #casabaianatrancoso #trancoso #arteemtrancoso #pousadadecharme taken in Trancoso, Bahia, Brazil by @keywestpottery

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8 days ago

Oh, Bahia… how we’ve missed you.

Just about halfway through our brief artists residency here in Brazil for this year’s @terracotabr_ arts festival and I just realized that I have not been posting about the experience quite yet.

It has been amazingly full.

Humbled and honored to be involved.

Please expect a detailed debrief at some point in the near future, because we have a zillion people, artists, places and events to acknowledge, admire, recommend and share.

Suffice to say, Brazil is a favorite stop on the global itinerary… so many dear friends and an indescribably effortlessly chíc and warm culture.

We are still jammin down here… learning, teaching and making for another week .

Thanks for following along, we love this work.

Love and respect

Peace peace peace peace peace

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#keywestpottery The ceramic artist adam Russell demonstrating on the potters wheel in Brazil taken in Trancoso, Bahia, Brazil by @keywestpottery

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9 days ago

Working with earth, water, air, fire, and space every day for many many years slowly revealed something to me— and then demonstrated it over and over again so that I could live within its proof of truly knowing beyond doubt that…

The entire universe is alive.

(It always was, I just didn’t realize before.)

Game changing observation, that.

Peace peace peace peace peace.

🐅AR

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#keywestpottery taken in Trancoso, Bahia, Brazil by @keywestpottery

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12 days ago

KEY WEST POTTERY RETURNS TO BRAZIL 🇧🇷

I am beyond thrilled to announce our return to Trancoso Brazil… as participants in @terracotabr_ . An inspiring artistic collaboration of many many brilliant artists, in an idyllic coastal community in Bahia.

Kelly and I will be participating in various events but we have an artist talk and demonstration on October 6 at the amazing @casabaianatrancoso … one of our favorite places in the world.

Brazilian friends and followers, October 6 to the 12th is worth the trip to Trancoso… Come and participate in the spirit of creativity.

we look forward to connecting with all. 🙏🏽

@terracotabr_

Peace peace peace peace
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#terracotatrancoso taken in Trancoso, Bahia, Brazil by @keywestpottery

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14 days ago

Like many nerdy art history loving sculptor people, I went through a period of being thematically preoccupied with my own weirdo version of “the classical nude” for a good solid year or two. This was a while back…

It’s just such a fun way to work…absolutely timeless and acceptable but still a little cheeky and provocative.

Sooo many layers of our humanity can be expressed within this artistic vehicle… no wonder it’s such frequently visited theme.

My original artistic training was in figure painting… so the jump to sculpture was a natural extrapolation using my basic familiarity with “the figure” as a foundation, difficult but very fun.

This one is from right before the pandemic and was the last in a series of 5 or 6 similar artworks I made in that period— and no, they were not all female.

I made these with all wheel thrown and altered pots joined together and fit onto a steel armature, round about life size.

Not sure why I ever departed from the idea, but it’s been a few years now… maybe I’ll revisit one day :-)

This particular sculpture took up residence at my own estate a few years back… She has moved from various spaces in the garden, to the pool, next to the Jacuzzi, etc etc…

Every time she finds a new space there is an ensuing month-long jump scare scenario as we get acquainted with her presence from inside the house 😂

Anyhow…from the archives—

“Bon Vivant”
Glazed Stoneware, Steel, Concrete
#adamrussell
2019

Hope you’re well.

Peace peace peace peace

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#keywestpottery The sculptor Adam Russell standing with classical nude figurative taken in Key West Pottery by @keywestpottery

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20 days ago

Flix from recently— Good living.

Have a terrific weekend.

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#adamrussell taken in Key West Pottery by @keywestpottery

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21 days ago

Life in abundance…
With a little good fortune,
hard work flowers into satisfaction.

Who is planning to come for a visit soon?

Happy satta day

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First 3 flicks by the amazing @the_sunnyside_up The well known Key West painter kelly lever taken in Key West Pottery by @keywestpottery

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a month ago

Pulled a few of these pots with this frangipani inspired motif from out the fire today.

I really love the way they’ve turned out— especially this one.

have started experimenting with underglaze crayons… And I’m so pleasantly surprised with the effect and result. there is some color burnout, of course… But the amount of detail retained is pretty satisfying.

Wondering, do any of you pottery heads out there have experience with making under glaze crayons?

🖍️🖍️🖍️🖍️

If so, let’s connect.

I would love to hear about your process, any tricks or tips you might have.

this is a fairly compelling development in the studio for me. I’m all thirsty for it and stuff…good feeling.

Peace peace peace peace

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#keywestpottery This is a large moon pot style ceramic vase painted by the artist Adam Russell. The sketchy floral motif is based on the fry pan and it’s completed on this piece of pottery in Russell‘s distinct tropical modern style. taken in Key West Pottery by @keywestpottery

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