Malota’s 2D Characters are Finding New Lives as Charming Ceramic Sculptures

I love it when illus­tra­tors ven­ture into ceram­ics; their knack for char­ac­ter design and sto­ry­telling lend them­selves well to the cre­ation of unique objects that bring their 2D world to life. So when I saw Mar Hernán­dez, aka Mal­ota, was mak­ing ceram­ics, I got excited.

Mar is an illus­tra­tor known for her bold, styl­ized shapes and strong char­ac­ters (espe­cial­ly women). She’s now trans­lat­ing these fea­tures into a new col­lec­tion of ceram­ic sculp­tures and paint­ed plates. The stoneware fig­ures, in par­tic­u­lar, are a great exam­ple of how clever char­ac­ter design can feel like you’ve just made a new friend.

Mar is work­ing hard on open­ing up her online store, Mal­ota Ceram­ics. Fol­low her Insta­gram account to learn when the shop goes live.

Mar Hernández, aka Malota, is known for her stylized illustrations and strong character design.

Now, she’s translating those qualities into illustrated ceramics!