‘A gift from the kiln’ —
Nils Lou’s fine-art ceramics are often a bit of a surprise to him once the firing process is done, shaped as they are by his eighth-century-style ‘anagama’ kiln, which reaches temperatures of 2,400 degrees Fahrenheit.
“Playful” may not always be a word one frequently associates with fine art museums or galleries, but it’s one that sculptor and painter Nils Lou has long correlated with creativity and art.
