Ceramic Animal Vessels Are Here to Help You in an Everyday Quest to Stay Organized

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Ani­mals can be help­ful in your every­day life… even if they’re inan­i­mate. Aus­tralian ceram­i­cist Susan Simoni­ni crafts small ani­mal ves­sels resem­bling bears, bun­nies, koalas, and more to hold small items and keep your jew­el­ry organized.

Each is a dar­ling por­trait of the crea­ture that is accent­ed with a vari­ety of sur­face treat­ments. This is in keep­ing with Susan’s over­all approach towards her work. “I allow the process itself to deter­mine the end prod­uct, whether it be a piece of art or a func­tion­al object,” she writes. “I have always embraced the imper­fect form—the uneven edge, the asym­met­ri­cal shape, the imprint of a fin­ger left by the mak­er.” Writ­ing that each piece and vari­ety of clay lends itself to dif­fer­ent sur­face treat­ments, she allows those to help deter­mine how (and how much) she will dec­o­rate an item.

Susan sells her work on her web­site as well as through Etsy. Fol­low her on Insta­gram for updates!