Every artist’s journey has a starting point—a moment where an ambitious idea meets the raw reality of the clay. Today, I wanted to take a look back at some of my earlier creative works: a pair of hand-carved, Gundam-inspired tea cups featuring the iconic Zaku and Z’Gok. Long before I started experimenting with taller canvases…
For as long as I can remember, I’ve had a deep fascination with Chinese dragons. While a lot of my ceramic work leans toward specific fan art and pop culture icons, the powerful, fluid imagery of the traditional dragon is something I always find myself coming back to in my private sketchbooks. This time, I…
Exploring different ways of making Gundam-inspired ceramic functional ware: I found that a taller, larger surface provides a better canvas for the detailed carving I want to achieve, giving me more creative flexibility. I recently came across some fan art with a front view of the RX-78-2 and Zaku II that was pretty cool, so…
This little cup is a survivor. Every maker knows that moment of “potter’s heartbreak”—the sound of a handle snapping off while a piece is still in its greenware stage. The handle didn’t make it through the build, but I couldn’t bring myself to give up on it. There was something about the cute round shape…
Check out this hand-painted ceramic journey! This cup tells a full-circle story in three delightful chapters: Whether you’re feeling grumpy, greedy, or just plain full, this panorama cup has a mood for every sip! Which one of these three represents your “before coffee” mood? I started with the cat. Then the mouse lying on a…
In the ancient world, dragons weren’t just decorations; they were guardians of the elements. I sculpted this face to look as though it’s pushing through the very surface of the cup, emerging from a deep, oceanic blue. This isn’t just a vessel; it’s a piece of mythology you can hold in your hand. It’s designed…
There is something hypnotic about how high-fire glazes move in the kiln. ✨ This deep cobalt base reacted beautifully, creating these frothy, sea-foam edges and hidden hits of violet. It feels like holding a small piece of the tide—or the night sky—right in your hands.
Ever wondered what happens when a giant mecha meets a lump of clay? Well, meet the MBF-P02 Gundam Astray Red Frame—in mug form!Bringing this iconic suit to life meant getting messy. I spent hours “mining” into leather-hard clay, carving out deep armor plates and mechanical joints to give it that beefy, 3D feel. Once the…
I envisioned this vase as an abstract dusk—a captured moment of a sun dipping behind a hazy horizon. To find that feeling, I moved away from machines and returned to the rhythm of my own hands. The Beauty of Imperfection The decoration was a physical dance. I manually spun the vase while using a handheld…
It has been a while aince my last time making a totoro piece. I have a few 4 inch mugs ready to be used so here I go. This time I imagine a wrap around design that show both sides of the super magical cat bus. Everything in Totoro is magical! I free handed the…