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Eric Nelson
“Ancient Life Symbols” Commenting on Culture and Community After observing Eric Nelsen’s “Ancient Life Symbols,” many questions surfaced within us. Specifically, questions about culture. “What is culture?”, we asked ourselves. Well, it depends on an individual’s perception and life experience…. Continue Reading →
Eric Nelson was born in Vashon, Washington. His father, Ibsen Nelson, was a well-known architect and has even designed buildings here at Western Washington University. Nelson, being raised in a home of creativity, discovered his craft in… Continue Reading →
Eric Nelsons Ancient Life Symbols adds a distinctive ornamentation throughout the Environmental building that compliments many of the natural aspects of the other exhibits displayed. Its bright colors mimic the colors throughout the rest of the building painting the intricate… Continue Reading →
Nature is an important place for artists because it is a place that, for centuries, inspires creativity and it becomes intertwined with their work. The pacific northwest is the perfect place for this with our deep ties to our environment… Continue Reading →
Eric Nelsen is an American ceramist from Vashon Washington, who created the one of the first anagma kiln in America after studying art in Asia for years. Since then he has continued working in his own studio and anagma kiln where… Continue Reading →
Eric Nelsen is a Vashon Island-based artist whose works are primarily presented through ceramics. There are certain components in these works of art, like organic textures, color, composition, and collage, that stand out among his vast collection of ceramic. He… Continue Reading →
Research Project conducted by Dillon Jacobson & Quinn Merklin The mosaic style tiles were forged in wood-fire ceramic fashion. These are some of his earliest professional works, being only 21 years old at the time of production. These works were… Continue Reading →
