Simone Bodmer-Turner
Simone Bodmer-Turner is an artist and designer working in sculptures, lighting, and furniture.[1][2][3] Her signature designs encompass one-tone organic materials and minimalism, inspired by artists like Valentine Schlegel and Savin Couelle.[4][5] The designer typically works in ceramic and plaster.[6]
Early life and education
[edit]Bodmer-Turner was raised in Berkeley, California and Massachusetts and went on to study literature in college. Massachusetts after a long stint in New York.[7] She joined Good Eggs in 2013, which is a farm-to-table sustainable food delivery start-up. While working there, the artist began studying ceramics and gained experience at Choplet, Gasworks, and Sculpture Space.[8]
Work
[edit]In 2018, she had established her own studio near the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
The artist showcased 25 new works, in particular furniture and lighting, in 2022 at Matter Projects. The woks were a, "seasonless line of ceramic vases that draw on ancient ceremonial vessels and modern shapes," as stated by the artist.
During the summer of 2024, she exhibited bronze, wood-working and lacquer functional works at Emma Scully.[9] There were andirons, bowls, lamps, and screens.[10][11][12][13]
Bodmer-Turner as collaborated with urushi lacquer artist Yuko Gunji and Massachusetts-based woodworker Laura Pepper.
Much of her furniture and functional design work nods to artists like Isamu Noguchi, Alexander Calder, and Diego Giacometti.
References
[edit]- ^ Baumgardner, Julie (2024-05-03). "A year without a kiln: ceramic artist Simone Bodmer-Turner on experimenting with new design materials". wallpaper.com. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
- ^ "At Home With the Avant-Garde Sculptor Simone Bodmer-Turner". W Magazine. 2022-03-11. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
- ^ Waddoups, Ryan (2024-05-15). "Without a Kiln, Simone Bodmer-Turner Gets Even More Intentional". SURFACE. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
- ^ "The Ceramicist Doing a Year Without a Kiln". airmail.news. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
- ^ Waddoups, Ryan (2024-05-15). "Without a Kiln, Simone Bodmer-Turner Gets Even More Intentional". SURFACE. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
- ^ "At Home With the Avant-Garde Sculptor Simone Bodmer-Turner". W Magazine. 2022-03-11. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
- ^ "Simone Bodmer-Turner Is Covered in Dirt and Clay". www.culturedmag.com. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
- ^ Goodman, Wendy (2022-05-09). "Mort & Me in Bed-Stuy". Curbed. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ^ News, Julie Baumgardner published in (2024-05-03). "A year without a kiln: ceramic artist Simone Bodmer-Turner on experimenting with new design materials". wallpaper.com. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Creating Space with Simone Bodmer-Turner and Emma Scully". HURS. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ^ "NYCxDESIGN 2024: 15 design highlights in New York City". www.archipanic.com. 2024-05-14. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ^ "Simone Bodmer-Turner showcases "talismans of memory" in New York". Dezeen. 2024-05-08. Retrieved 2024-10-06.
- ^ "Materia - SIMONE BODMER-TURNER'S YEAR WITHOUT A KILN WAS A YEAR OF GROWTH AND EXPLORATION". 2024-05-06. Retrieved 2024-10-06.