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Simon Boses aka Mudmonkey
@simon-boses.bsky.social
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I sculpt clay into figures that tell stories.
I make ceramic art toys and sculptures to play with.
www.mudmonkey.studio
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A while back I made a short series of wall hanging "heads." Aldus, Sprig, Weeble and Psydon. I didn't love the wood backgrounds, but I did like the way the heads displayed on the wall. I think I'm going to take another stab at it with a different mounting surface.
#ceramic #arttoy #sculpture #clay
A squared off small ceramic head mounted to a squared off background. The head has long ears like a goat that droop down on both sides. It also has stripped horns that curve up from both sides. There are little creatures tucked into the horns and sitting on the top of the head. A squared off ceramic head with simple eyes looks out at you. It has long drooping ears like a goat. Out of the sides of the head are twisted horns that taper to a blunt point. on the horns sit little creatures with simple faces similar to the large head. A squared off simple head looks out at you. The face has two long teeth like a bunny. The head has two long bunny ears sprouting up from the top. The sides of the head have two small wings.
June 2, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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This is an amazing #artshare. If you are looking for artists to follow this is a goldmine. There is A LOT of brilliant work and humans here. Some of my favorites were: @nooskadraws.bsky.social , @jabberwick.bsky.social , and of course @abigaillarson.com . Go check it out, you won't regret it.
abigaillarson.com Abigail Larson @abigaillarson.com · May 26
60k art share! Thank you for enjoying and sharing my work 🖤 I'd like to boost other artists here as well, so:

Quote or reply with your own work*, and if you want, tag other artists to join in 🖤

*Any art medium, no AI, and please label NSFW pieces
illustration by Abigail Larson of a ghost with glowing white eyes peeking their head into a room with a speech bubble that says "art share"
May 26, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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"Mushroom Banditos" will be part of my shop update tomorrow (05.25.25) with several other new series I've been working on. Most people are surprised to find that often my small sculptures are $35. It's all I need to keep making them.

#miniartmodels #artshare #ceramic #figures #mushrooms
Four small brightly colored figures in the shape of mushrooms. The caps of the mushrooms are hats covering their little heads. They all have a bandana tied below their eyes.
May 25, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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I've been working on a series of little dinosaurs. Here's the triceratops.

#ceramics #sculpture #miniartmodels #artshare
May 13, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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I've been experimenting with making an urmine-ferret-mongoose critter. This is 1 of 3 that I've made so far. I have only shared them here on Bsky so far (Bsky exclusive🥳).

#miniartmodel #sculpture #artshare #ceramic #mongoose
May 9, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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I don't know that I've ever written about this piece before. Here goes..."Twitter" is an older work of mine. A bird figure carves up his environment into idealized versions of itself. It then scatters them out to the world. This leaves a stump for it where a tree should be... Too subtle?
May 7, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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If you're like me you're looking for other artists to connect with here on bsky. Take a look at this #artshare. Some really great work here to explore. Jump in, share yours and repost 🥰
olivedraw.bsky.social Oliver Montañez ✦ @olivedraw.bsky.social · May 6
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#art #artshare #artistsupport
May 6, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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A while back the PTA (Parent Teacher Assoc.) at my kids school asked me to make a piece for the art auction fundraiser. I made these two standing figures. I'm not sure how much they raised, or who they went home with, but I did enjoy making them. They stand about 8" tall.
A small figure wearing a hood with two large horns jutting from the sides. The figure has a simple peaceful face. The horns have small creatures huddled together sitting on top of them. In the figure's left hand there is a sculpture of a small bird that looks like it was sewn from fabric. It has little button eyes. A small ceramic figure with a simple peaceful face. It has horns that are like swirled tentacles with stripes on them. Two more tentacles hang down from behind each ear on the figure. The tantacles are striped with alternating dark and light colors. The figure is wearing a hood and standing looking at the viewer.
May 6, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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WIP wall hanging figure.
A figure from the waist up. It is wearing a hood and has a peaceful expression with eyes closed. Long arms end in hands holding a small skull with long vine-like horns running back up the arms. A figure from the waist up. It is wearing a hood and has a peaceful expression with eyes closed. Long arms end in hands holding a small skull with long vine-like horns running back up the arms.
May 4, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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Kill Taupe has created a visual mythology. His character driven illustrations (and sculpture) go from humorous every day life to political/social commentary. Strong design & sharp wit have kept him one of my fav artists to follow on socials for years now. I love his process clips - go check him out.
killtaupe.bsky.social Kill Taupe @killtaupe.bsky.social · Apr 8
Oh neat it’s #PortfolioDay on Bluesky! 👋 Hi everybody, I’m artist Kill Taupe from Ypsilanti, MI. I create acrylic paintings, digital illustrations and mixed media sculptures featuring my bodacious bear characters. ✌️❤️🐻
A digital drawing of two blue bears snuggling in the woods. They are bathed in sunlight and surrounded by their favorite things like: Nintendo gaming systems, X-men comics and Doritos. A sculpture of a red bear in a woodland setting. He is standing on a grassy patch surrounded by nudie mags, a smoking purple bong and a Nintendo switch. A cartoon illustration of a blue bear holding a Tech magazine. Elon Musk is on the cover surrounded by article titles like: “Mars is Ours!” And “Fuck Yeah Cyber Truck”. The bear has a pained expression and the words “Elon Musk is Dumb as Fuck” appear above him in block letters. A mixed media sculpture made out of an old cigar box. On the top of the box a red bear character with a fishing pole sits on a dock. He has a ring of caught fish next to him and there is a cooler right behind him. The cover of the cigar box is slightly open revealing several fish on ice.
April 14, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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I wanted to thank everyone who reshared my post from yesterday. It made me feel like I mattered on a day that was headed the other direction. It'll be a slow build back but this was a great way to start it. Thank you! 💕
April 13, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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Shop update today (04/12/25).
My Instagram account was deleted. Apparently there is nothing I can do to get it back. If you followed me there and care to again find me at : mudmonkey_studio
April 12, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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At one point I was painting a lot of art cards. They were fun, but tiny and took a long time. This wasn't a good combination for someone who sells art for a living. Here are a few of my favorites.
April 7, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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Amanda Anderson's work dances on the edge where careful geometry knitts together into organic forms. I struggled to choose just one piece to share. Click below and go treat yourself to a few minutes you're guaranteed to enjoy.
aandersonmosaics.bsky.social Amanda Anderson @aandersonmosaics.bsky.social · Mar 29
‘Fox and Bird’
Ceramic and stained glass mixed media mosaic
#mosaic #mosaicart
Mixed media mosaic of a red fox looking up at a black bird sitting on its bushy tail
April 3, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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We live on a very small farm (chickens). Chick hatching season is my very favorite thing about it. These little fuzzy balls of energy are the amazingly heart warming. I hope they brighten your day too. 🐣

#chicks #spring #farmlife
April 1, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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I just discovered Julian Miholics work this week and find it to be deeply inspiring. Go check it out, I promise it's worth your time.
pansybeast.bsky.social Julian Miholics @pansybeast.bsky.social · Mar 24
Exhibition runs March 25-29, opening Friday, March 28th 6-9
NCECA bus tours - Wednesday-Thursday
Collector’s Bus Tour ONSITE: Thursday 1:35-2:35

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March 31, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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A new Mythling. I haven't shared this anywhere else yet. Kind of a Bsky exclusive.
A small ceramic animal. It has the head of a fox and a bushy tail. Atop its head sit two things horns. Its front paws are pronounced and much larger than its back paws. It's expression is happy and peaceful.
March 30, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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I'm really enjoying Fawnlorn's nature and folklore inspired figures. I find it fascinating when a piece requires so many different skills to produce. Sewing, sculpting, painting, drawing and a bit of engineering! Lovely work that you should check out.
fawnlorn.bsky.social Fawnlorn @fawnlorn.bsky.social · Nov 19
A better look at the concept sketches for my Jack Frost sculpture. ❄️ #sculpting #sculpture #folklore #jackfrost #wip
March 30, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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This is another new Mythling. I'm really enjoying making these. They're a little more complex than my Mudlings which gives me some room to play with design. Now I have to figure out what to name each of them...any ideas on this one?
March 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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I've been working on a new series of toys and made this very short video to introduce it. My most recent series (small woodland animals) is called Mudlings. This new series focuses on imaginary creatures. I'm calling it Mythlings.
#artshare #ceramic #sculpture #handmade #arttoy #figure #kitsune
March 19, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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It was difficult to choose which of Beth's (aka UnfamiliarArts) pieces to share. This skull in clay is magnificent and I can't wait to see it finished. Beth's small creations are often natural/mythical creatures with surfaces influenced by old New England folk art. Check it out & share your favs!
unfamiliararts.bsky.social UnfamiliarArts @unfamiliararts.bsky.social · Feb 13
Working on some big skulls for a raku workshop in May!
A realistic goat skull sculpted from ceramic clay. It is sitting on a blue banding wheel on a slightly cluttered desk.
March 18, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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Eva Funderburgh's work slays me! Their figures are personality fused with whimsy, wrapped gorgeous glaze treatments. They look like shino to me but I'm not 100% sure. It was so hard to choose what to repost - this one won because it contains 3 different works. Check it out, you will thank me.
evafunderburgh.com Eva Funderburgh @evafunderburgh.com · Jan 22
Hello Bluesky! Let’s give this a go. I make sculptures. Mostly ceramic monsters with worrying teeth.
A beast with a sun and a moon hanging from a yoke, and stars on its back. A mist blown beast A small beast with smaller wings. And sharp teeth.
March 17, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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Back in December I posted an image of this piece. I mentioned that it was large (it's impossible to tell from the image). I also mentioned that I would post something showing the actual size....here it is. Sorry for the bad image quality!
March 16, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Danielle Pedersen makes tiny ceramic pendants that are often animals. I can't get enough of these little guys. I love that the "ceramic" feel of the surface is maintained and the judicious use of gold luster is fantastic. 🥰
smallwildshop.bsky.social Danielle Pedersen @smallwildshop.bsky.social · Mar 9
Listed some new little pendants today!
Handcrafted ceramic bilby pendant with twenty-two karat gold details Tiny ceramic grim reaper pendant in a blue cloak covered with blue and white gold ferns. Ceramic green triceratops pendant with white gold horns and pink cheeks. Ceramic lucky elephant pendant with twenty-two Karat gold details and pink cheeks.
March 15, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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It's been a while since I made a figure in this style. I really enjoy these guys. They leave a lot of room for story telling. Maybe 2025 will be their come-back year.

#ceramic #sculpture #handmade #arttoy #figure
The image is of a grid of small two leg figures. There are nine boxes. The first figure has a simple face that only has two dots for eyes. It has big twisted horns and is wearing a rabbit puppet on one hand. The second has the same style face, but seems to be wearing a bear suit. It's head is bandaged as well as one arm. In the crux of the arm is a bee hive. There are little bees sitting on the shoulder and head of the figure. The next figure has the same style face but this one has a bird puppet on one hand and a small snowman in the other. The bird puppet is putting a carrot on the snow man's face. The next figure has small horn and is wearing a baby carrier on it's front. There is a tiny figure in the carrier in the same style as all these figures. This figure also has little wings instead of arms. The fifth figure is dressed like batman with horns and a bat broach on it's chest. Instead of tools in it's belt it has little figures in the same style as all the figures on the page. The sixth figure has the same simple face. This one has big ears like a fox and is holding a sprouting seed in it's right hand. Resting in the crux of that arm is a little skeleton in the style of these figures. The seventh figure is has the head of a squid with little tentacles coming out of the neck area. Over the shoulders are two more larger tentacles. It has two arms that clasp together out front holding a small boat with two more small squid figures in it. The either figure has long twisted horns sprouting from the sides of it's head. It's arms have little feathers sprouting from the elbows and in it's left hand is a small bird nest with an egg in it. The horns have several small colorful birds sitting on them. The last figure has a puppet on it's right arm that is holding a heart. Both figures have small horns but the larger figure has a sewn up wound where it's heart would be. The puppet has a skeleton face.
March 14, 2025 at 2:19 AM