“Welcome To Ceramics”: 40 Times Ceramics Enthusiasts Made Something So Cool And Unique, They Just Had To Show It Off In This Online Group
Ceramics are probably the most common of all art forms to have emerged from human history and are one of the oldest inventions. The first evidence of human-made ceramics dates back to at least 24,000 years BC! While the technology and applications have steadily increased, the use of this form of art stayed pretty much the same. Just like before, we make use of ceramics as containers for water and food, art objects, tiles and bricks and so on.
In this article, however, we want to share the most unusual and unique ceramic things that people created, as posted on this subreddit, r/Ceramics. From impressive arm sculptures to exclusive cups, we believe you’ll find some really interesting and beautiful pieces in here.
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This Is One Of My Moms More Recent Works. What Do You Think?
Made This Ceramic Manta Ray Brooch To Celebrate This Ocean Creature. Each Piece Is Uniquely Glazed
First Time Experimenting With Black Clay, Love The Contrast!
Usually, when drinking tea or coffee from our favorite cup, we do not think about the processes our mug had to go through to finally reach our home. Whether it’s a one-of-a-kind piece or a mass-manufactured product, there are always some thoughts and efforts put into its design and its making.
Every ceramic piece begins with the preparation of clay followed by actual shaping. When we are finally satisfied with how our article looks, it goes into firing. The final stage is painting and decorating. Of course, the techniques can vary depending on the person and school. Not to mention the different materials that are used when molding an item. You can find more about ceramic techniques here.
Follow Up On The Rakoon, To Seal The Deal. The Whiskers Are Nylon
Kitchen Backsplash - My Biggest Ceramic Project
Give My Ceramic Whales Warm Welcome
Once humans discovered that clay could be formed into something by mixing it with water and then firing, a key industry was born, laying the foundation for what we know now as ceramics.
The oldest known ceramic artifact is a statuette of a woman that dates back to the late Paleolithic period. The first examples of pottery appeared in China several thousand years later (18 000-17 000 BCE).
My Husband Is Modest But I Think His Latest Work Is Worth Sharing… Pieces Are Designed With Islamic Geometry
It's so PERFECT and STRAIGHT and incredible. I could stare at this forever.
Extreme Glaze (Porcelain, Cone 6)
Autumn-Themed Cat Commission
Today, we can find all kinds of cute ceramic pieces that sometimes are too hard to resist. From nicely patterned vases to little statues of cute animals, the ceramics serve not only as auxiliary tools but as decorations too. Scrolling through this list, we found more than enough works of art we would love to own. What about you?
Leave Me Alone
I- I just don't think I'd be able to drink from that 😨 It's beautifully made though!
My Moms Ceramic Teapot
Carving A Flamingo In Colored Clay! Sorry For The Awkward Camera Angles, Still Experimenting With Recording My Process
Did you know that ceramics can also be used to improve our mental health and well-being? Artistic creation has allowed humans to find expression and communicate since the beginning of human history. In recent decades, scientists have recognized the transformative potential of art. Art therapy has increasingly been included in mental health treatment programs around the world and has been proven to help patients heal faster.
So what do you think, dear pandas? Did you find something interesting? Let us know in the comments and don’t forget to upvote your favorite ceramic pieces!
Hippo, Hand Sculpted And Raku Fired Ceramic
How About Some Frogs?
Extremely Happy With My Improvement In Just One Year
Here's A Pottery Piece I Found On Facebook (Source In Comments)
It's the 'Painful Pot' by Johnson Tsang. You can see the work progress here: https://twistedsifter.com/2013/10/dragon-strangling-porcelain-vase-sculpture-johnson-tsang/
Got This Finished Beauty From The Kiln! I’m Also Accepted To Art School To Study Ceramics On A 75% Scholarship - It Doesn’t Feel Real. Today’s A Good Day
My Pangolin Jar Survived The Kiln!
Check Out These Shrines Made By My Girlfriend. She Is Always Way Too Insecure About Her Ceramics
Made A Plate To Propose To My Now Fiancé
Hand Carved, Colored Porcelain Designs. Fresh Out Of The Kiln
Made Custom Bowls For My Cats
My First Time Sharing My Work, I'm Really Proud Of This Piece
Kutani-Yaki
My Ceramic Hand Vase V2
It’s So Hard To Get A Good Photo Of Iridescence But I Also Can’t Stop Making These Planters!
Angry Bull Incense Burner
Made Some Little Blobfish Desk Buddies / Paperweights
Fun fact: Blobfish occupies a habitat some 2,800 metres (9,200 ft) beneath the waves – a zone that's exposed to incredible pressures. In fact, it's actually kind of cute when at its usual depth. However, when it encounters a rapid pressure drop while being hauled to the surface, its gelatinous flesh rapidly expands and makes them a gooey mess we know from pictures and it is totally not fair. EDIT: *sad fact
Color/Size Transformation
Translucent Porcelain Spray Paint Lamp
Hand Built Stoneware Giraffe Bust. Dipped In Clear And Sprayed With Green Glaze. I’ve Named Him Stuart
My Teapot Is Going To State!
This Is Our Cup Wall! My Husband And I Collect Handmade Mugs/Cups. Some Are Novice Artists And Some Are Professional. When People Come Over They Choose Their Favorite Cup To Drink Out Of!
Thrilled With The Way The Glaze Came Out On This Spoon-Rest I Made For A Friend
My Wheel Thrown Pot With Some Hand Built Mushrooms !
Collection Of Ceramic Works I Have Created During The Winter
They remind me of something, but I can't quite put my finger on what, exactly. Very cute though.
These are such fun - I especially like the one in the bathtub: and the bathtub has feet too! Beautiful 😊
These ceramic characters are whimsical and fun!! Do you sell them anywhere?
Cone 8, Colored Porcelain
Handmade Donutware
Rahel Ungwanaka From @hermannsburgpotters, Central Australia
Hermannsburg, "only" 120 km from Alice Springs in Australia, is famous for aboriginal art.
Apologies For The Not So Great Picture, But This Is My First Teapot! I’m Pretty Happy With The Result
Silly Small Vase I Made. It's About The Size Of An Orange
Made A Set Of Ramen Bowls
My First Post Here - Ceramic Ghosts
After Much Procrastination, My ‘Where The Wild Things Are’ Bookends Have Been Glazed
My Mug On A Mug
A Stemmed Cup I Made Fresh Out Of The Kiln
I Made A Little Ceramic Mummy Pumpkin For Halloween!
A Few Of The Tiles I’ve Designed This Year
I Like Making Ridiculously Sized Things In My Ceramics Class. This Is My Ridiculously Sized Pencil From My Last Semester
I Store All My Tiny Houses On A Cute Little Shelf
Started Making Mushroom Ceramics And Needless To Say I'm Obsessed!!
Pretty Proud Of This Lil Lizard Pot!
A Ceramic Church I’ve Been Working On For The Last 4 Months
Tree Frog Mug, Greenwear. Getting Back Into The Swing Of Things. Hope You Enjoy This Little Guy!
Y’all Liked My Levitating Bowl. Here’s More Ploop
Trying To Beat The Heat With Some Arctic Animal Sgraffito!
Skunk!
Cone 8, Double Walled Insulated Mug, Colored Porcelain
A Pair Of Axolotls Enjoying The Outdoors!
I Made A Bull Sculpture And Glazed It With A Crystalline Glaze. It Dunted But It Doesn't Bother Me Too Much. What Do You All Think?
It Survived!!! I Was So Worried It Would Break. No Glaze, Cone 10 Salt Fired, Greune Butter Clay
I’m speechless. And so grateful these artists are sharing their magical pieces with us!
I Made A Mug. It Is A Fish. It Contains Chocolate That Is Hot
I Made This Jellyfish Wind Chimes. What Do You Think?
My Ceramic Burger Am Absolutely In Love With The Colors
It’s so realistic that my younger cat would try to steal the bacon!
Finally Discovered The Underglaze Room At The Studio And I’m So Excited
I’m confused about the “finally” statement. If this is at a school or something, where people can go for pottery lessons, wouldn’t they have given the students a tour of the facility (or at least the pottery areas) and shown them the underglaze room? Am I missing something?
Art Teacher Made This Vase Out Of Smaller Vases, Each One Was Made Individually On The Wheel, Took Him Roughly 40 Hours To Complete
He looks like he spent those 40 hours straight working on this project, no sleep, no meals XD
I Painted Three Black Clay Trays And Ready To Bisque Them!
First Time Posting On Reddit
Inspired By Andre Borderie, I Made This Bedside Lamp. Really Wanted To Go For A Switch On The Lamp Itself, Instead Of Reaching For The Chord In The Dark
Terracotta Pot I Made For My Big Jade Plant
Halloween Plates I Made On English Porcelain!
Luster Firing Has Finally Cooled Down! Here's One Of My Personal Faves
Collaboration Pieces With My Husband
This Lil Guy Brings Me So Much Joy For No Particular Reason Lol
I Made A Table!!!! Gahhhhhh
Gandalf
Cone 8 Colored Porcelain Teacups Fresh Out Of The Kiln
Stormy Mugs
It’s Great To See My Progress Over The Past Year And A Half. I Never Thought I’d Get To Where I Am Now, But So Happy That I Did!
Slab, Coil, And Wheel Thrown Planter!
Working Hard To Grow My New Pottery Business In 2020, But At Least I Make Pretty Things And That Brings Me Joy
#wateringbellwednesday
Just Painted These Babies
Pretty Happy With How This Little Guy Is Painted Up, Can’t Wait To Fire Him Then Glaze Him! I Mostly Do Mugs So Nice To Have A Bigger Space For More Detail!
A Friend From Work Wanted Me To Make Him A Mew From Pokemon
Slowly Getting Better
Recently Had A Bad Experience With Another, Larger Ceramicist That Put Me Off From Posting My Pieces On Instagram. After Unloading My Newest Work Though— I’m Ready To Share Again!!!
How crass of an artist to give another artist s**t and make them feel like they shouldn’t post their work online.
Clay Oranguthan Meditating, I Loved The Process Of Making This
This actually helped me calm down a bit. Idk why though. There is something calming about this
I Just Really Love How This Glaze Turned Out
Grinning Stoneware Pots, Thrown Then Altered. There's Slight Spaces Between The Teeth So They Drool When Watered
A Face Planter I Made Some Time Ago. I Really Like The Spotted Clay. What Do You Think?
I've Got A Pop Up Exhibition This Weekend In Norwich. Here Is My Set Up
Hi! My Wife Is A Ceramacist And Sculptor And I Wanted To Show Her Latest Artwork On Here Because I Think It's Amazing. She Doesn't Use Reddit. All Of Her Cermaic Work Are Handbuilt And Then Colour Treated With Underglaze, Glazed And Fired To 1220c. This Piece Is About 120cmx120cm
Stoneware Cabinet Of Curiosities I Made! It Hasn’t Been Fired Yet, I Hope It Survives Without Cracks
My Little Blueberries
Come 8, Layered And Carved Porcelain
A Handful Of Colourful Ceramic Animals I Made!
I Think My First Teapot Is Worthy Of My First Post Here!
A Pair Of Lidded Jars I Finished!
My Baby Came Out Of Bisque Firing. Proud Parent Rn
My Swiss Roll Butter Dish Back From The Kiln!
Ngl, I’m Pretty Proud Of The New Octopus Mug I Made
My Partner Makes (Imo) The Coolest Mugs Ever!
My Two Donut Vases Survived Every Firing!
Cat Skull Mug Process
First Successful Carved Piece
My Wife Finished Her First Entertaining Set. I Think She’s Got Amazing Talent!
Ceramic Buddies
Look What I Dug Up! (Squeakoid)
A Small Koala Pinch Pot I Made In Ceramics Class !! So Happy With How It Turned Out, So I Thought I’d Share
Hand Built Witch's Table
I Made A Book Cover For My Friends Tattoo Flash Book
The Crown Jewel Of My High School Ap Ceramics Portfolio. I Was So Lucky To Have Access To A Wood Kiln
My Alligator Rolling Tray Painted With Velvet Under Glaze Ready For The Kiln
I read through the comments on this one and I think some people are a little confused about what kind of rolling happens with/on this tray. I’m pretty sure it’s a tray for rolling marijuana or other drugs. Sorry to spoil anyone’s innocence. *Edit: I went to Reddit link at the bottom right of the image and it does seem to be made for rolling smokable drugs.
A Handful Of Ceramic Duckies I Made!
I Shared The Blue Mug Last Night And Ya'll Wanted To See More. Here They Are!
I Rarely Make Mugs Because I Think They're Boring But I Love How This One Turned Out
Slab Built Piggy Bank I’m Very Proud Of This Project
The Beauty And Hardships Of Ceramics. Credit To : Sunkooyuhceramics On Ig
Just saw this clip on Daily Dose of Internet! People tried to catch the falling sculpture, but it’s un-fired soft clay, so it squished in their arms :(
Coneflowers Three Ways On Slab-Built Mugs
I Made Some Hare Plates, I Love Them! Excited To Show Them Off At A Market Tomorrow
The Finished Jar
Thrilled With How This Piece Came Out Of The Luster Firing Today
My Little Speedo Case Came Out Really Cute !
I'm So Happy With This Piece. Its Part Of An Ongoing Series And I Can't Wait To Make More!
I Made Pokeball Ornaments!
I love seeing other people's art on this site, it's such a refreshing change the depressing shenanigans that so often dominate the news.
I thought this would be boring mugs and plates, happy to say I was very, very wrong! Amazing pieces, all of them!
This is the perfect follow-up to https://www.boredpanda.com/food-weird-serving/ We need to connect these pandas to those restaurants!
This post just kept me focused the whole time. 💗to the talent and vision!
I've tried pottery and that c**p is hard so these ..........impressive.
Spectacular works, every one of them. All of you can be proud of what you've created!
I wish I could do this as beautifully as posted here. I had a few attempts, but now I have nowhere to borrow kiln access :(
I love seeing other people's art on this site, it's such a refreshing change the depressing shenanigans that so often dominate the news.
I thought this would be boring mugs and plates, happy to say I was very, very wrong! Amazing pieces, all of them!
This is the perfect follow-up to https://www.boredpanda.com/food-weird-serving/ We need to connect these pandas to those restaurants!
This post just kept me focused the whole time. 💗to the talent and vision!
I've tried pottery and that c**p is hard so these ..........impressive.
Spectacular works, every one of them. All of you can be proud of what you've created!
I wish I could do this as beautifully as posted here. I had a few attempts, but now I have nowhere to borrow kiln access :(
