Lenore's Super Ceramic Skull Saturday

French artist Lenore62 can clearly be regarded as a skull fanatic when you peruse the multitude of skulls she's creating. These ceramic skullptures are quite the impressive group, but it's just a fraction of her body of work that includes drawing and painting as well.  I posted my favorite of the bunch first, but the plant holder and spike mohawk skulls are tied for a very close second.  Thanks for sharing all of them Lenore!

Skull Pipe

Someone over at Crafthaus was nice enough to let Michael Mueller know about our site and suggested he make a submission. Thanks to both of them we have this little beauty from his German workshop to share as well as a great description...


"This is a 3d printed, fully working tobacco pipe. The head is made with glazed ceramics, the mouthpiece is antique bronze glossy."

"A pipe is definitely a matchmaker. It makes you look distinguished and sexy. Like a successful scientist, a confident playboy, or an experienced sailor."

"Yeah, tobacco is bad for your health, so use bubbles instead! Works even better cause it gives you a great lemon flavor! Of course this depends on the dish soap you use. The ladies will appreciate it!"

I'm just as impressed with the final result as I am with the process of making it.  I might just have to break down and get one to reach that level of sophistication I've been trying to achieve.  Of course I'll use bubbles, too, but I might have to go with the  lavender floral & mint scented soap on our counter here.  Thanks for the great submission, Michael!

Ceramic Skulls

Ceramic Artist Lisa McPike Smith of Hep Cat Artworks, told us: "I have been a long time fan of Skull-A-Day since I started my 'career' making and selling skull beads in college so I could afford art supplies. The trend has not died yet and my skull items continue to be my top sellers. I did a 7 deadly sins series of which I have shared and one is a piece that came directly out of a pit-firing and is still in the ash."
 

C. Williams says:

It is wonderful yo see that you have a unique styled skull that you are able to incorporate into some of your work.  I am especially fond of the picture you created with the multiple parts, it reminds me of some sort of backdrop mock-up for a movie that could be taken away or added to tell the story.  Thank you for sending your work to us to share and for being a member of the Skull-A-Day community.

Skull Dice

Lisa Smith wants us to take a gamble on her skull works and "roll them bones" with these skull dice. These handmade ceramic dice let you take a chance in life by rolling a pair of skull eyes.

I don't play any dice games when I do go to the casino, but I would spend what I had in my pocket to buy this pair from the dealer.  Luckily you can skip that trip and get your own pair here.  Lisa has a lot of other great skull pieces at her site as well.  Thanks for rollin' your bones our way, Lisa!

Ceramic Skulls

Ian Childers is a ceramics professor at Mississippi University for Women who has been making and painting these ceramic skulls for about 5 years. He's been following our site for a few years now and "professed" his love for our site and our skulls.

Different designs painted upon it make each skull unique, but the addition of making each ceramic skull goes further into solidifying their unique status. My personal favorite is the grey skull with the "blood"(?) running down it's face. I hope you find more and more students each year wanting to learn more from your skull art, Ian. Thanks for submitting your great collection!

Tchelo's Skulls

Artist Tchelo from Brazil send us a sample of the colorful work he creates.  He said: "I love skulls since I was kid when I played pirate! My style of work is very colorful, I think one of the influences is the tropical country I was born in Brazil and colorful Mexican culture that is very similar and I like a lot. I have develop my artistic work on canvas, ceramic, resin and wood."

Rainforest C says:

Of this sample of your work, I truly enjoy the spay paint can the most, besides having a fez, I find it fascinating to use the empty vessel of something used to create art to actually become art itself.  It seems as if you are completing a magical journey with it.  Thank you for sharing your art with us.

“Skull-Kup”

Kenny O'Loughlin from Bend, Oregon told us: “I took a ceramic class recently and made this cup with inspiration from the site. ”

Detail

Flagon C says:

Raise a toast to you.  This is a wonderful design that you were inspired to make the skull emerging from the vessel is an interesting variation to other inscribed typed of designs.  Thank you for being a follower and also now for being a contributor.

Ceramic Jack-O-Lantern Skull

A couple of days ago I used a certain "C" word referring to a holiday that has yet to come this year. Let me step back a bit to get us all prepped for the one of the most favorite holidays of skull lovers, Halloween. Shelley Spranza has sent us this raku fired jack-o'-lantern skull that is sure to put us in the appropriate mood.

This is only one of numerous jack-o-lanterns produced by Shelley. She makes each one by hand so they are as unique as the people who purchase them. Be sure to check out her blog to find more fired up works of scariness, or visit her store to acquire one of your own. Thanks for sharing, Shelley!