Sachie Kaneko, aka Kusafane, is the woman behind these sweet-looking ceramics. They’re meant as small sculptures as well as practical objects like vases and candle holders. In addition, Kaneko wants her handiwork to be something that has a positive association attached to…
I couldn’t find much on the work of Nico Masemula, a South African artist who produces charming ceramic figures. But, I love the sweet, simple nature of these objects. People smiling, reading books together, their arms around each other… real nice. Images…
Brazilian artist Evelyn Tannus paints beautiful surface designs on elegant ceramic statues of Greyhound dogs. She turns their normally-neutral-colored coats to hues like mint green, sky blue, and lilac. In addition, Evelyn draws flowers, geometric patterns, human figures, and much, much more on the…
Julie Van Wezemael is an illustrator based in Ghent, Belgium, and she combines painting and embroidery in her exquisite works. The use of thread is often subtle; here, you can see that it takes the place of lines that would normally be…
On my “beautiful breakables” Pinterest board, I pin a bunch of ceramics that I intend to share on Brown Paper Bag but they never seem to make it on the site. Well, here they are! This post could also be about…
See that guy? I bought him at MICA’s Art Market this past weekend! Il Sung Na crafted these adorable creatures that have a practical purpose. They hold tea lights, lightbulbs, paintbrushes and more. I love the coloring and the character design.…
Michelle Summers is a ceramic artist living in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She dabbles in different artistic media like painting, drawing, and jewelry, and you can definitely see the influence in these physical objects. The multi-layered designs feature gingerly-drawn portraits of people and…
British artist Fenella Elms creates ceramic artworks that are comprised of intricate, meticulously-placed porcelain beads. They are constructed intuitively, meaning that there’s no formal plan for their composition. The varied orientation of the pieces result in a changing perspective depending on your vantage point.…
I’ve been a fan of Allyson Mellberg Taylor’s drawings for several years now, but only recently realized that she creates illustrative ceramics, too! Her slightly grotesque portraits have made their way onto vintage dinner plates where the subjects have pimples, two heads, and…
The Spanish collective Barruntando creates adorable, hand-painted characters out of clay. Sleepy foxes, baby sloths, miniature crocodiles, and more are all available in their Etsy shop. Some, like the piece above, serve a dual purpose aside from just looking cute; they…