TANIA BABB CERAMICS - Cape Town

I work mostly in a buttery porcelain clay which, when treated in the way that I work, has a feeling of human flesh, with all the vulnerability that being human implies. Regardless of where one is in the world, we are all human and have people and things which colour our souls and leave imprints in our hearts. This gives my work an universal appeal. I sell work to galleries on all continents and to all nationalities. Each piece is hand made. I do not use moulds, therefore each sculpture is an original work of art, even though the motifs and themes which characterise my art echo through the collection. The work is often small and inexpensive enough to make a very meaningfull gift, which is also an investment in an original work of art. This bridging of the gift and art markets, I have to  

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confess, has been the main reason for my commercial success as an artist. Commercial success is a double edged sword for any artist. It ties you down to the expectation of your collectors and buyers, while as an artist, I have this compulsion to evolve and embrace new techniques and moods and colours. Luckily I evolve slowly. It is my hope that this website can keep collectors all over the world in touch with the snail pace of my artistic evolution.