Surreal ceramics

Faces are distorted in extraordinary ways in this sculptor's surreal work. Perhaps they are visualizations of internal struggles. What do you think?

Artist Jackson Shaner creates scary ceramics that border on terrifying. His surreal vessels appear as the keeper of souls, and they want out.

Debra Broz cleverly fuses found ceramic figurines to create comical new animals. From high-fiving horses to boxers with parrot wings, her work exists in the space where familiar and surreal meet. The artist shares with Colossal, “As I look for pieces that match in scale I’m brainstorming: What makes this funny? What makes this strange? How subtle or extreme does an alteration have to be to make someone notice?” Broz also works as a ceramics restorer, and her professional training and…

These artists are kiln it.

Today's post will show you that the notion about traditional arts being a very rigid artform is just plain wrong. It's a common misconception that traditional arts don't change, and that they don't lend themselves to modern concepts. For example, people think that traditional ceramics are only meant to be copies of previous masterpieces, but Keiko Masumoto begs to differ and creates a tasteful blend between the traditional and modern. In some sense, her ceramic works show an interesting…