20 Apr
Kate McDowell's vivid skeletal sculptures

Artist Kate McDowell‘s porcelain sculptures are not only breathtaking in their amount of vivid detail, but they also hold an intrinsic meaning behind them. Like much of the art today, they resonate with the everlasting struggle of Man versus Nature. Her sculptures consists of wild animals using tools to survive the world in the environmental […]


26 Jan
French artist Bertrand Fevre creates the ultimate porcelain mug

Bertrand Fevre was the winner of the recent International Creation of Limoges Porcelain Award, a competition held this past summer inviting artists all over to create an original work of art using only Limoges Porcelain. The competition was hosted by the eponymous French city of Limoges, as the town has gained worldwide renown for their […]


20 Jan
Beth Katleman's "Folly" installation

Ceramic artist Beth Katlemans’s latest installation Folly is set against a turquoise backdrop with 50 porcelain castings that put a Dennis the Menace twist on 18th century vignettes. Inspired by old English wall coverings, these delicate, adorable little scenes take on a new sinister view up close, as these white castings of popular toys are much […]


8 Dec
Ricochet Studios performs some alchemy

Transforming one of life’s ugliest and most utilitarian containers into a thing of beauty, Ricochet Studios renders a milk carton out of white porcelain. Ranging in 3 sizes from small to large, details of the original visual aberration are cast in vitrified porcelain to make it into a functional vase. The interiors are also glazed […]


9 Nov
The ever so creepy sculptures of Jessica Harrison

Creepy and beautiful sculptures modeled after vintage porcelain statues akin to those you might find in grandma’s glass cabinet, except with a most macabre twist. These mutilated ladies have suffered quite the wounding, some with decapitated heads, slit necks, exposed brains, spilled entrails and even plucking out their own eyes. Ouch. Created by British artist […]


4 Mar
I know what to ask Santa for next Christmas

While most toy designers are content with using vinyl as their clay of the gods, Berlin’s Zeitgeist Toys prefers to use fine materials like precious metals and even porcelain to mold their beasts. As porcelain is one of the finest and most difficult materials to work with, it’s no wonder they demand such exorbitant prices. […]


I haven’t had the opportunity to hear what these Ceramic Speakers can do, but they’re being touted as something for audiophiles. Not sure if $495 for a pair of computer speakers means that they’re Audiophile material, though? To be fair they do have a 1/8” source so they can be used with most high-end systems, […]


7 Oct
Who knew tasty salted pig parts could be so many things?

Three years in the making, this bundle of joy is all about pigs and the products made from pigs. And when I say all, I mean all. Literally. Christien Meindertsma takes you on a journey. Until now, I had no idea that things like ammunition, medicine, photo paper, brakes, chewing gum, porcelain, cosmetics, cigarettes, conditioner […]